NEO•GRIOT

Do you have a penchant for the pen? Ever wanted to share your talent with the world?

Ever dreamed of being published?

Published, not just in some obscure academic softbound journal, not that that's not
noteworthy, but in a real, hardbound, available in bookstores kind of published? Then
you've come to the right place...

We're currently accepting poems, short stories for the annual UCD MA in Creative
Writing Anthology Contest. One submission will be chosen in each category. Each
winning entry, along with the entrant's bio, will be published alongside the Class of
2011 in the anthology.   

The contest is open to anyone, domestic and international, including all poets, writers
and artists regardless of experience from now until September 14, 2011 at 11:59PM.

For more information please see our

 

 

 

 

Submission Guidelines or Contest Fees.

Meet the Judge,

Kevin Power.

Ready to submit? Right this way...

SUBMIT.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The yearly anthology produced by the UCD Creative Writing Masters is one of the 
highlights of the English department, showcasing the talent that UCD produces. As part 
of our fundraising efforts for this year’s anthology, the Creative Writing Masters group is 
running a short story competition open to all comers, from inside and outside the 
university.

One winner will be selected from the short story, another winner from the poetry 
submissions and their work, along with a quick bio will be included in the anthology.

This is the first time such an opportunity has been made available, and is a fantastic 
opportunity for anyone interested in a career in fiction.

The contest is open to anyone, domestic and international, including all poets and writers 
regardless of experience from now until September 14, 2011 at 11:59PM.

Rules

• All entries must be original works.
  

• All work submitted must be previously unpublished and ideally should not be under 
  consideration elsewhere.
  

• Multiple entries are accepted, though we ask that all poem submissions be sent in 
  one email, all artwork in another email, and so on.
  

• There are no limits to your entries, but both payment and entry must be sent 
  electronically.
  

• All submissions must be submitted via email as an attachment. Each submission 
  must also include the name, phone number, and email address in the body of the 
  email. Repeat method for multiple submissions.
  

• The competition opens now and ends on the 14th of September, 2011 at 11.59PM.
  

• There is an entry fee of €10, and all proceeds go towards the anthology.
  

• The winner will be announced on the 21st of September and all participants will be 
  notified by email of the result.
  

• A short biography of 200 words or less should be included with contact information.
  If this is not included, the story will not be considered.
  

Fees:
The entry fee is €10.00 (Euros) up to 3 poems, no longer than 40 lines in length.
The entry fee is €10.00 (Euros) per short story between 2000 to 3000 words.

Short Story:

• Stories should be between 2000 and 3000 words in length. There is some leeway, 
  but in general entries outside this length will not be considered.
  
• Submission attachments must be in .doc, .docx, .rtf or .pdf format.
  

Poetry:

• All poems must be 40 lines or fewer, single or double line spacing. There is some 
  leeway, but in general entries outside this length will not be considered.
  
• We limit the number of poetry submissions per entry fee to no more than 3 pieces.
  
• Submission attachments must be in .doc, .docx, .rtf or .pdf format.
  

These fees may be paid by PayPal (online payment service). Each genre entry must be 
paid individually when using the PayPal payment option. PayPal payment must be made 
before submitting the entry and any submission that comes without an entry fee will be 
disqualified.

Other legal jargon…

Decisions: The Judge is Kevin Power. All poems are judged on the basis of originality, 
creativity, characterization, and artistic quality. All short stories are judged on the basis 
on originality, creative imagination, character introduction and development and plot 
development. All decisions of the judge is final.

Privacy Policy: UCDAnthology.com does not release or sell contest entrant information 
to third parties or mailing lists, nor will you receive telephone solicitations, whatsoever.

Rights: All poems and stories remain the property of the artist who wrote or created them.

Notification: All winners will be notified by email or by telephone. The top winning entry 
of each genre will have their work, name and brief biographical information published in 
the UCD Class of 2011 Writing Anthology.

For further information or questions, email us at: contest@ucdanthology.com