Entries: Original, Unpublished Works by the Entrant That Have Not Won a Prize Elsewhere

ZineWest ‘16 – Information

ZineWest publishes 30-34 new Western Sydney writers in a print, multi-genre, annual zine; ten more entrants present their work live at ZineWest WORD. We also publish visual artists. (see Art Entry Form)

Entries: original, unpublished works by the entrant that have not won a prize elsewhere.

Eligibility: “New” (i) writers 16 years and over who live, work or study in Western Sydney(ii) or attend a Western Sydney cultural group.

Entry Fee: None. Price of zines: $10

Prizes: 1st = $400; 2nd 3rd = Giramondo titles

PLUS: Best Poem and Best Prose; Judge’s nominations; Editor’s award; Winner of ZW WORD.

Writing Entries due: Saturday, 14th May, 2016

Number of Entries: up to 3 for each writer

Genre: Word-based works we can print: stories, memoir, poems, lyrics, drama, comics, cartoons

Judging: Editors select 30-34 entries for publication in the print zine. These entries are eligible for prizes and are forwarded to the judge. We invite ten more writers to compete at ZW WORD.

Decisions of editors and judge are final.

Size Limit:

Poetry: 60 lines including line breaks. We print in Portrait A5 - a long line might take up two lines. Prose: 800 words

Editing: We edit for house style and clarity.

Title & Writer’s name: All entries must be titled but your name must not appear on or in entries.

Format: Plain please. Windows Word format only. Cartoons/comics exempt.

Lines: Single spacing PLEASE NOTE

Sentences: One space only between sentences.

Paragraphs: Indent (no empty lines)

Dialogue quote marks: ‘Jack said, “Jill pushed me,” but he’s fibbing,’ says Jill.

Check: Spelling, syntax, facts, legal aspects

Writers’ illustrations of your entries are welcome. Email as separate files and submit by this form.

(Art Entries – please use separate Art Entry form)

Co-Sponsor: Writing & Society Research Centre, WSU

Judge: Author Luke Carman

FutureCampus (UNE) 211 Church St Parramatta provides venues for ZW launch and gatherings.

Admin: NEW Writers’ Group inc nwg-inc.com/word

Zine Launch: 8th October, 11:30 am FutureCampus 211 Church St Parramatta Lunch,Prizes,Readings

ZineWest WORD: 8th October, 3:00 pm FutureCampus

Music & Spoken Word: ZW Entrants and Open Mic

(i) Writers who are not yet professionally published other than in multi-author anthologies and journals. (ii) Auburn, Bankstown, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith and Wollondilly.

ZineWest ‘16 – Writers’ Entry Form

Name:

Nom de Plume if required:

Address:

Postcode:

Don’t live in Western Sydney? You’re still eligible

if you study or work in Western Sydney or attend

a Western Sydney cultural group. Please specify:

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Phone numbers:

Email: Website/Blog:

Bio max 20 words We omit BA PhD etc unless latest big news.

Entries: (Remember not to put your name on/in entries)

Title Word or line count

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Original Illustrations (optional) Number ( )

Please send as separate .jpg 300 dpi attachments

Name of Illustrator:………………………………….

If not the writer, illustrator should send separate entry form permitting us to publish the images.

Are you 16 years or over? Yes/No…….

Original Work: Are your entries your original work and not previously published in print or on-line or won an award? Yes/No…….

NWG Inc EZine: If you win a prize do you consent

to the piece being published online? Yes/No…….

Writers’ Groups: If you attend any, please name

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Please read the guidelines before entering. Email the completed form, your entries and any illustrations to (subject ZW16)

NB: entries must be Windows Word format.

WE ONLY ACCEPT EMAILED ENTRIES AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT. If this is impossible for you ask a friend to email us at above address for advice.