Express yourself, and at the same time support a very worthwhile charity ….

The Wight Fair Writers Circle presents:

A Winter Short Story & Poetry Competition

‘The Night before Christmas’

Great prizes to be won as well as the winners published in the County Press and interviewed on IW Radio!

Under 12s up to 750 words - £2 per entry

Under 18s up to 750 words - £2 per entry

Adults 1,500 – 2,000 words - £4 per entry

All proceeds to:-

The Earl Mountbatten Hospice

&

St Catherine’s School

Closing date 19th November 2012

Winners announced 19th December 2012 at a reception in Newport Minster

Entry forms & rules below or write to:-

e-mail: carolbridgestock@hotmail.com

For further information call Carol Bridgestock

01983 402393 or

Maggie Jones 01983 840899

Or collect from: Waterstones, 118 High Street, Newport

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Entry Form

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………

Address: ……………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………

Post Code: …………………

Tel. no …………………….

E-mail ……………………………………………

DOB if under 18 at the time of submission

Please state what age you will be on the 19th November 2012 …………………

School Attending..................................

I enclose £…… for my entry (ies) and declare that the material is my own work, and has not been previously published in any form. I am an Isle of Wight resident/work or attend school on the IOW.

Signature…………………………

Signature of Parent//Guardian/Teacher if entrant is under 18 …………………………….

I enclose the following stories

………………………………….. ………………………... ………………….

………………………………….. ………………………… ………………….

Please put the money in a sealed envelope attached to your entry & make cheques payable to: Wight Fair Writers Circle

£4 per adult story/poem & £2 for under 18’s

Return entries with entry fee by 19th November 2012 to:-

Winter Christmas Short Story/Poetry Competition ‘The Night before Christmas’

‘Waterstones’

118, High Street,

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1TP

e-mail Carol Bridgestock @ carolbridgestock@hotmail.com or Tel: 01983 402393

Maggie Jones @ maggiej64@hotmail.co.uk or Tel: 01983 840899 with any queries.

Rules:-

All stories/poems must be original, unpublished and the sole work of the author. Word count is 1500 – 2000 words for Adults – Up to 750 for Under 18’s. Category chosen clearly marked. Entries to be submitted to Waterstones, 118,High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1TP or by post.  Postal entries must be submitted with name, address & phone number on a separate sheet of paper with entry money enclosed. All entrants must be residents of the Isle of Wight. Closing date for entries is 19th November 2012 All entries must have a title Winners will be announced on 19th December 2012 at a prize-giving reception All stories/poems must be accompanied by the entry fee of £4 per story for adults and £2 for Under 18s. Cheques should be made payable to White Fair Writers Circle. www.iowwritingcircle.co.uk Entries will not be returned so please keep a copy The judge’s decision is final. No communication will be entered into Submitting an entry to the Wight Fair Writers Competition implies acceptance of the above rules. Entries which do not comply with the rules will be disqualified and entry fees will not be returned.

So come on all you budding writers and poets – or even those who think they can’t write but have love in their hearts – dig deep and reach out to others who need you right now in this lead-up to Christmas 2012.