The Dan Davin Literary Foundation Annual Writing Awards
General Conditions of Entry
Writers must:
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.
Prizes
Prizes for all three sections will be awarded by the Dan Davin Literary Foundation.
1st: $250
2nd: $150
3rd: $100
Writers must:
- Live in or have a home address in the Southland province or in the Queenstown, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Tapanui and Heriot areas.
- 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.
- 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
1 Junior Literary Award 2020
Open to Year 7 - 10 students studying at a Secondary School
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
3 Adult Literary Award 2020
Entry fee $5.00
- Your entry should be original and unpublished.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.