The Dan Davin Literary Foundation Annual Writing Awards
Open: The Awards are now open for submission
Deadline: By 5 pm, Friday the 29th July 2022
Judges: To be announced
Categories:
Students: Creative Writing of your choice: Entries may be up to a maximum of 1,500 words
Senior Students: Under 19 (as of the 31st December 2021) and Year 11 - 13 secondary students
Junior Students: Year 7 - 10, studying at a secondary school
Each Student may enter up to a maximum of three entries of different genres.
Adult: Poetry (Up to 1000 words maximum)
Awards: First Prize in all categories: $250
Second Prize in all categories: $150
Third Prize in all categories: $100
Conditions of Entry:
Format:
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony - Thursday 1st September, Venue To Be Advised
A requirement of submission of an entry into the Dan Davin Literary Awards, the entrant understands and consents to the publishing of their poem/story/creative writing in news/media publications, in relation to the Dan Davin Literary Awards.
The entrant agrees to publication of their poem/story/creative writing in future Dan Davin Literary Foundation publications. (e.g. 34 Short Stories)
Deadline: By 5 pm, Friday the 29th July 2022
Judges: To be announced
Categories:
Students: Creative Writing of your choice: Entries may be up to a maximum of 1,500 words
Senior Students: Under 19 (as of the 31st December 2021) and Year 11 - 13 secondary students
Junior Students: Year 7 - 10, studying at a secondary school
Each Student may enter up to a maximum of three entries of different genres.
Adult: Poetry (Up to 1000 words maximum)
Awards: First Prize in all categories: $250
Second Prize in all categories: $150
Third Prize in all categories: $100
Conditions of Entry:
- Entries must be original and unpublished.
- Writers must live in or have a home address in the Southland province, or in the Queenstown, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Tapanui and Heriot areas.
- Writers must register to enter. Please fill out the REGISTER form at the bottom of this page, and then email your entry to:
- dandavin1913@gmail.com by 5 pm, Friday 29th July 2022.
- There is no entry fee for students. Maximum of three entries of different genres, per student.
- Adults must pay $5.00 per entry. Please pay by Internet Banking to 03-1746-0078140-00 REFERENCE: Initial and surname. A post office box number is available: Box 29, Invercargill 9840.
- 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 into the competitions.
- The judges decisions are final, no correspondence will be entered into.
Format:
- Your entry should be completed as a 'Word Document' with double line spacing, and in a clear 12-point font.
- Do not put your name on the document.
- Please retain a copy of your submission/manuscript. These will not be returned by the Foundation.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony - Thursday 1st September, Venue To Be Advised
A requirement of submission of an entry into the Dan Davin Literary Awards, the entrant understands and consents to the publishing of their poem/story/creative writing in news/media publications, in relation to the Dan Davin Literary Awards.
The entrant agrees to publication of their poem/story/creative writing in future Dan Davin Literary Foundation publications. (e.g. 34 Short Stories)
