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The Katharine Susannah Prichard Foundation Inc

11 Old York Road, Greenmount WA 6056 Telephone: (08) 9294 1872 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://kspf.iinet.net.au

ABN: 20-561-349-123

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KSP Poetry Awards 2015 ENTRY FORM

Name:______

Address:______State:______PCode:______

Phone:______Email:______

Category (circle): OPEN YOUTH Age (Young Writers only):______Line Count:______

Poem Title: ______

Closing date: 5pm Friday 25 September 2015

I certify that this is an original story which has not been published nor received an award in any other competition, and is accompanied by a Cover Sheet as outlined in the Conditions of Entry. I have read and agree to the Conditions of Entry, and organised payment using one of the methods below (if applicable).

Signature of Author:______Date:______

Signature of Parent/Guardian (if author is under 18):______

ENTRY FEES: Bendigo Bank Mundaring Youth Awards: FREE. Bendigo Bank Mundaring Open Awards: 1 poem $10.00; 2 poems $15; 3 poems $20

Payment options (PLEASE TICK): □ Cheque or money order, payable to: KSP Foundation Inc. □ Direct deposit to: KSP Foundation Inc, BSB: 633-000, Acct No: 147352983

Total payment:______Date of payment: ______Reference:______

Please note: All entries must be accompanied by a fully filled in Entry Form. Please send entries to: KSP Poetry Awards 11 Old York Road GREENMOUNT WA 6056

Entries which do not reflect the stated conditions, which are not accompanied by a fully filled Entry Form or are postmarked later than 5pm, Friday, 25 September 2015 may be disqualified and the fee/s forfeited.

The Foundation is dedicated to providing a Writers’ Centre and related community activities at Katharine’s Place, he former home of Katharine Susannah Prichard (1883-1969) the internationally celebrated author of Coonardoo, Working Bullocks and many other novels, stories and plays. KSP Poetry Awards 2015 Criteria and Payment Form

TWO CATEGORIES: (Open to all Australian residents.)  Bendigo Bank Mundaring Youth Awards (10 to 18 years)  Bendigo Bank Mundaring Open Awards

LINE COUNT Youth Awards: Minimum 6, Maximum 50 Open Awards: Minimum 14, Maximum 50

ENTRY FEES: Bendigo Bank Mundaring Youth Awards: FREE. Bendigo Bank Mundaring Open Awards: 1 poem $10.00; 2 poems $15; 3 poems $20

PRIZES (subject to Judge’s discretion):  Bendigo Bank Mundaring Open Awards: 1st $300, 2nd $150, 3rd $75  Bendigo Bank Mundaring Youth Awards: 1st $75, 2nd $25, Commended: 5 of $10 each  Bendigo Bank Mundaring Encouragement Award (14 and under): $25

Conditions of Entry

 Work to be original, unpublished (anything that has appeared in the public arena, including self-publishing and social media, is considered published) either in print or online, not have received an award in another competition, and not under consideration elsewhere from the time of entry in these awards until the official announcement of winners.  Open style, open theme, traditional or contemporary.  Limit of three poems per author. Individual poems cannot be entered in more than one section.  Entries to be typed on one side only of A4 white paper, with pages numbered and poem title on each page. Post in an A4 size envelope.  To ensure anonymity NO WRITERS’ NAMES TO APPEAR ON MS. Please attach a COVER SHEET with title of poem, line count, Section entered, and age if Young Writer.  MS will not be returned and will be destroyed after the competition, so keep a copy of your work.  Results and judges’ reports will be posted on the KSP website on Monday 7 December 2015.  Shortlisted award winners will be notified by phone or email prior to announcement at the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre on Sunday afternoon, 6 December 2015, when those winners able to attend will be invited to read excerpts from their poems.  The KSP Competitions Secretary and the KSP Board of Management are not allowed to enter.  Award placements are issued only by discretion of the judge in the event of a worthy winning entry. The judges’ decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.  The KSP Foundation Inc. reserves the right to publish the winning entry or entries online or in a publication related to KSP should the opportunity occur, in consultation with the author.  Mundaring Community Financial Services as the competition sponsor retains the right to publish the winning entries in publicity materials whilst authorship and copyright remain with the author.

Entries which do not reflect the stated conditions, which are not accompanied by a fully filled Entry Form or are postmarked later than 5pm, Friday, 25 September 2015 may be disqualified and the fee/s forfeited.

Please note: All entries must be accompanied by a fully filled in Entry Form. Please send entries to: KSP Poetry Awards, 11 Old York Road, GREENMOUNT WA 6056

THIS COMPETITION IS SPONSORED BY BENDIGO BANK MUNDARING AND THE KSP WRITERS’ CENTRE Ref. No. (Office only)

KSP Competition Cover Sheet Please complete and attach to the front of your entry (or create your own).

Title of Entry ______

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Competition KSP Poetry Awards 2015

Line Count: ______

Section Entered: ______

Age (if young writer): ______