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Emory Creative Writing Contests, Spring 2012

Submission Form and Guidelines

All entrants must complete this entry form and must be enrolled as students of Emory University. Students may also pick up a copy of this form at the Creative Writing Program office, N209 Callaway Center.

Submissions cannot be returned. All entries must be submitted to the Creative Writing Program Office no later than 12 noon, Tuesday, March 27.

If you are entering more than one contest, you must fill out a separate entry form for each submission.

TWO COPIES OF EACH SUBMISSION ARE REQUIRED

I WISH TO ENTER THE FOLLOWING CONTEST: (Circle contest being entered)

(Undergraduate Students Only)

Artistine Mann Award in FICTION
Artistine Mann Award in POETRY
Artistine Mann Award in PLAYWRITING
Artistine Mann Award in CREATIVE NON-FICTION
AGNES NIXON AND KIKI MCCABE PRIZE FOR SCREENWRITING

(Undergraduate and Graduate Students)

Academy of American Poets Prize

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student? (Circle one)

ENTRY NUMBER: __________________________________ (leave blank)

NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________________

P.O. BOX OR LOCAL ADDRESS:

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LOCAL TELEPHONE NUMBER: ___________________ E-MAIL: _______________ STUDENT ID:__________

SCHOOL:_________________ MAJOR: ______________________GRADUATION DATE: _________________

TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT OR POEMS: __________________________________________________________________________________________

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PLEASE NOTE: SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE RETURNED.
YOUR NAME MAY NOT APPEAR ANYWHERE ON THE WORK SUBMITTED. ATTACH THIS APPLICATION TO YOUR SUBMISSION (TWO COPIES OF SAMPLE REQUIRED). MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED SHOULD BE TYPED, DOUBLE-SPACED, WITH THE PAGES NUMBERED. NO DOUBLE-SIDED SUBMISSIONS.

TWO COPIES OF EACH SUBMISSION ARE REQUIRED

GUIDELINES FOR POETRY CONTESTS

ARTISTINE MANN PRIZE FOR POETRY (Undergraduate Students)

ACADEMY OF AMERICA POETS PRIZE (Graduate and Undergraduate students)

No more than three poems, or one long poem, may be submitted; total length of submission may not exceed six typed pages. Graduate students are eligible only for the Academy of American Poets contest. Submissions by undergraduates automatically will be entered in both contests. Entries must be typed and may be single-spaced. NO DOUBLE-SIDED SUBMISSIONS.

GUIDELINES FOR ARTISTINE MANN AWARD IN FICTION

Only one story may be submitted. The story can not be longer than 25 pages, typed and double-spaced. All pages must be numbered. NO DOUBLE-SIDED SUBMISSIONS.

GUIDELINES FOR ARTISTINE MANN AWARD IN PLAYWRITING

Only one play may be submitted. No page limit. The play must be typed. All pages must be numbered. Plays may be original material or adaptations. A synopsis of the play must be included. NO DOUBLE-SIDED SUBMISSIONS.

GUIDELINES FOR ARTISTINE MANN AWARD IN CREATIVE NON-FICTION

Only one non-fiction piece may be submitted. The non-fiction piece can not be longer than 25 pages, typed and double-spaced. All pages must be numbered. NO DOUBLE-SIDED SUBMISSIONS.

GUIDELINES FOR AGNES NIXON AND KIKI MCCABE PRIZE FOR SCREENWRITING

Only one screenplay may be submitted. No page limit. The screenplay must be typed and in proper screenplay format. All pages must be numbered. Screenplays may be original material or adaptations. A synopsis of the screenplay must be included. NO DOUBLE-SIDED SUBMISSIONS.

Former prize winners are eligible to enter but must submit works new to the competition.

ENTRANTS' NAMES MAY NOT APPEAR ON SUBMITTED WORK. SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE RETURNED