Call for submissions
Stellar Literary Festival - Poetry Contest 2008
Open to the GTA / Durham Region and the
surrounding areas
Haliburton,
Minden Area, Peterborough, Brighton Area, Cobourg, Port Hope etc. - email
if in doubt ;-)
Deadline August 1st 2008
Rules & Criteria
Entries are judged on originality and the sense of craft of
poetry shown in the work.
Poems must be
previously unpublished and this includes web appearances
We do not accept simultaneous submits
NO FEE - All submissions (up to 3 poems):
Poems not to exceed 55 MAX lines and the stanza breaks count as lines.
Line length NOT exceeding 40 - 50 characters,
including punctuation and spaces.
Single spaced 12 pt font. No fancy fonts
( use Arial or Times New Roman).
Any problems or questions, please e-mail
poetrycontest@stellarliteraryfestival.com
How to submit
Submissions by E-Mail
ONLY
- NO Attachments!
poetrycontest@stellarliteraryfestival.com
Subject line must have Poetry Contest
2008
Please include which 'group' you are submitting for
ie:
Adults or Teens 12-14
or Teens 15-18
Must include:
your full name, postal address and email address
& phone number.
Please include a short bio (50 words) with your poem/s.
Entries missing contact information or failing to follow the
guidelines,
will not be considered
for the competition
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Winners will be presented at the
Stellar Literary
Festival Sept 27 2008
and will be published in the
Stellar Showcase Journal Winter Issue 2008-2009
www.stellarshowcasejournal.com
Only winners will be contacted
The judges reserve
the right to name Honourable Mentions if appropriate
ADULTS
Winner 1 - Certificate + $25.00 CAD
Winner 2 - Certificate + $15.00 CAD
Winner 3 - Certificate + $10.00 CAD
Winners will be added to the online Journal - Winter Issue 2007-2008
YOUTH
15 -
18 years old
Winner 1 - Certificate + $ 15.00
CAD
Winner 2 - Certificate + $ 10.00 CAD
Winner 3 - Certificate + $ 5.00 CAD
12-14 years old
Winner 1 - Certificate + $ 15.00
CAD
Winner 2 - Certificate + $ 10.00 CAD
Winner 3 - Certificate + $ 5.00 CAD
Meet your Judges:
Decision of the poetry contest judges is final!
The judges reserve the right to name Honourable Mentions if appropriate
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Judge
- Ann Peacock
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An Oshawa resident who is pursuing her lifelong interest in
writing.
She is the leader of Inkspot writing circle as well as a
member of Writers' Circle of Durham Region.
Most of her writing is poetry or short fiction. She plans to
complete a novel in the future. Ann's dream is to die at age
100 in the middle of writing a poem.
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Judge
- Mary Wilton
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Mary is a retired small business owner manager. She spent many years
teaching bunka embroidery and other kinds of needlework in her
store on King Street West. Since retiring Mary has studied
Reiki, Meditation, Brain Gym®, and Writing. At the present
time she is working on compiling the history of her family and
writing her memoirs
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Judge
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J. Graham Ducker
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* Graham has a
collection of poetry published by Hidden Brook Press
'Observation of Heart and Mind' 2007
* He is the Epistolary Fiction First Place Winner of
LICHEN Arts &
Letters Preview (2006) and receive an awarded of $500.00 for his
piece.
* Fall 2005 Rhyming Judge for the Canada Federation of Poets
"Poetry
Canada" magazine.
* Featured Poet, Federation of Poets, Feb. 2005
* Feature reader at the International Book Fair in Havana
(2007, 2008)
* Keynote Speaker at the WEFLA Conference, Holguin Cuba
*Member of: Canada-Cuba Literary Alliance, bringing two
cultures /
soladarity thru poetry; The Ontario Poetry Society (Oshawa Branch
Manager); Canada Federation of Poets; Writers Circle of
Durham;
Toast Masters
* Co-founder of The
Stellar Showcase Journal (For
Poets, Writers &
Readers) published by
J. Graham Publishing (his
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