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poster art contest / DragonComet short story contest / Odyssey poetry contest
LTUE POSTER/FLIER ART CONTEST:
Life, the Universe, and Everything is pleased to announce a new contest! We are now seeking artwork for promotional posters. If you would like to have your masterpiece considered, please read the rules and submit!
1. Artwork should be no more than 8.5" x 11" with room for text. (most fliers are 8.5" x 11", so we would want art that goes well on a flier. Art may also be used in the program book or on the LTUE website with credit going to the artist. If the winning artist has a webpage, we will gladly link to it.)
2. Artwork should look good in grayscale or color format. Sending two versions (one colored, one black and white) is acceptable. Line art will also be considered and does not need to be colored.
3. Artwork can be mailed to:
LTUE Art Contest
c/o Aleta Clegg
919 N. 900 E.
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
4. Artwork may also be submitted digitally, preferably in .tif format at a bare minimum of 600 dpi, to heatherm@power-glide.com
5. If you send hard copy and wish to have your artwork returned, please include appropriate postage and packaging materials with your submission. (SASE)
6. Artwork must be RECEIVED by September 15, 2005, for consideration in this contest. The symposium is not responsible for pieces lost, damaged, or delayed in the mail.
Winning artwork will be featured on symposium posters and promotional materials with name of artist included. LTUE does not pay for artwork. Other prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the judging committee.
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DRAGONCOMET SHORT STORY CONTEST:
Life, the Universe & Everything, an annual symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy held at Brigham Young University, is pleased to announce DragonComet, its story writing contest.
The contest is divided into the following categories:
1. Adult writers
2. School age writers (9th - 12th grade at contest deadline)
3. Young school age writers (5th - 8th grade at contest deadline)
There is no entrance fee, and only one entry is allowed per person per category. No simultaneous or previously published entries will be accepted. Entries are being accepted now and the deadline for entries is January 15, 2006.
All stories should be mailed unfolded in a manila envelope to:
DragonComet/Odyssey Contests
c/o Aleta Clegg
919 N. 900 E.
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
No email entries will be accepted.
| CONTEST ENTRY FORMS |
| Adult Writers entry form |
| Student Writers entry form |
Download the rules for the 2006 writing contests HERE.
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Stories should be science fiction or fantasy in nature and no more than 10,000 words (about 20-25 typed pages). No graphic sex, language, or violence, please. Entries should be typed on 8.5 by 11 white paper, double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point font that is easily readable in English. Proofread your story before entering. Illegible entries will not be considered.
Only the title should appear on the story itself. Please include a cover sheet with your name, title of work, mailing address, email address (optional), school you are attending (optional), category you are entering, and signature with a short statement that you understand the rules and the work is your own original, unpublished work. The author's name and any identifying information should appear only on the cover sheet in order to retain the objectivity of the judges.
If you are under 18, please also have your parent or guardian sign the sheet as well giving you permission to enter. Each page of the manuscript should include the story title and a page number.
DragonComet does not retain any rights to any entries. Include a SASE large enough for your manuscript if you want it returned. Do not send the only copy of your entries. We are not responsible for lost entries. Winners will be announced at Life, the Universe & Everything at BYU. Winners will also be notified by mail if they cannot attend.
Judging will be done blindly to avoid any bias of the judges. Authors of winning stories will be notified after the final judging. Winners will be posted on the web page. Prizes will only be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
Thank you for your interest. Please pass word of the contest on to anyone you feel may be interested.
EmailDragonComet (at) ltue (dot) org if you have any questions or need further information.
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Life, the Universe & Everything, an annual symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy held at Brigham Young University, is pleased to announce Odyssey, its poetry writing contest.
The contest is divided into the following categories:
1. Adult writers
2. School age writers (9th - 12th grade at contest deadline)
3. Young school age writers (5th - 8th grade at contest deadline)
There is no entrance fee, and only one entry is allowed per person per category. No simultaneous or previously published entries will be accepted. Entries are being accepted now and the deadline for entries is January 15, 2006.
All poems should be mailed unfolded in a manila envelope to:
DragonComet/Odyssey Contests
c/o Aleta Clegg
919 N. 900 E.
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
No email entries will be accepted.
| CONTEST ENTRY FORMS |
| Adult Writersentry form |
| Student Writers entry form |
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Poems should be science fiction or fantasy in nature and 50 lines or less. No graphic sex, language, or violence, please. Entries should be typed on 8.5 by 11 white paper, double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point font that is easily readable in English. Proofread your poem before entering. Illegible entries will not be considered.
Please include a cover sheet with your name, title of work, mailing address, email address (optional), school you are attending (optional), category you are entering, and signature with a short statement that you understand the rules and the work is your own original, unpublished work. The author's name and any identifying information should appear only on the cover sheet in order to retain the objectivity of the judges.
If you are under 18, please also have your parent or guardian sign the sheet as well giving you permission to enter.
Odyssey does not retain any rights to any entries. Include a SASE large enough for your manuscript if you want it returned. Do not send the only copy of your entries. We are not responsible for lost entries. Winners will be announced at Life, the Universe & Everything at BYU. Winners will also be notified by mail if they cannot attend.
Judging will be done blindly to avoid any bias of the judges. Authors of winning poems will be notified after the final judging. Winners will be posted on the web page. Prizes will only be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
Thank you for your interest. Please pass word of the contest on to anyone you feel may be interested.
Rules for the LTUE 2006 contests HERE
Email DragonComet (at) ltue (dot) org if you have any questions or need further information
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