The Dan Davin Literary Foundation Annual Writing Awards 

​General Conditions of Entry
Writers must:
  1. Live in or have a home address in the Southland province or in the Queenstown, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Tapanui and Heriot areas.
  2. Complete the entry form by clicking the REGISTER button below then Email your Entry to dandavin1913@gmail.com by 31 July, 2020.  

​Writers in the Junior and Senior/Under 19 sections, do not need to have a teacher sign their entries. 
 
Adults must pay a $5.00 entry fee by post to Dan Davin Literary Foundation, PO Box 29, Invercargill 9840
or by bank transfer to 03-1746-0078140-000.  Please put your name in the particulars.
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  • There is no entry fee for the other awards.
  • Entries must not defame any person or corporate body nor infringe or breach any rights of copyright.
  • The Dan Davin Literary Foundation reserves the right to publish any place getting writing entered in the competitions.
  • The judge's decisions are final.

​Prizes​
Prizes for all three sections will be awarded by the Dan Davin Literary Foundation.
1st:  $250
2nd: $150
​3rd:  $100
Entries
  • Your entry should be original and unpublished.
  • Your entry should be completed as a ‘Word Document’ with double line spacing and in a clear 12 pt font. (Do not put your name on the Word Document).
  • Please indicate the genre of writing with your work.
                               
1  Junior Literary Award 2020
Open to Year 7 - 10 students studying at a Secondary School
  • Creative Writing
 
2  Under 19 and Senior Student Literary Award 2020
Open to people under 19 (as of 31st of December, 2020) and Year 11 - 13 Secondary students​
  • Creative Writing

3  Adult Literary Award 2020
Entry fee $5.00
  • This year, 2020, the theme is Poetry.

Presentation of the Awards
Winners will be announced on 1 September, 2020 (Dan Davin's birthday), venue still to be confirmed and may be virtually presented.
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Dan Davin Literary Foundation | PO Box 29 | Invercargill 9840
Email: dandavin@xtra.co.nz