Writing Contest: A Classic Re-Told
The Salem Literary Festival National Writing Contests returns in 2011!
Call for Manuscripts: June 15, 2011-August 15, 2011
The Salem Literary Festival announces the addition of a national writing contest, offering a $200
prize for the winning work of short fiction on a theme of A Classic Re-Told. Submissions will be read by a panel consisting of members of the Literary Festival Planning Committee and the local literary community; a selection of up to 20 finalists will be forwarded to a judging panel comprised of well-known authors and local legends (TBA). The winning author will be invited to read at the Salem Literary Festival, to be held September 23-25, 2011.A Classic Re-Told: Choose a childhood fairy tale or story from classic
literature and rewrite it, or mash-up some old favorites with a modern twist!
The Salem Literary Festival Prize will honor an original piece of innovative fiction which
includes sharp dialogue, fully-fleshed-out characters, and an ending that makes us want to talk
about it.Submission Details: Manuscripts should be a maximum of 3,000 words, consecutively numbered, and double-spacedwith 1” margins. Handwritten manuscripts are not accepted. The title should appear on each page of the manuscript; the author’s name should not. Please include a separate title page with the author’s name, address, phone, and email address; an acknowledgment page or biographical note, if included, should be separate. Translations are not eligible for this award. Previously published works will be considered, but publication should be noted.
Please submit entries electronically via the link below. Submissions must include a $25.00 administrative and reading fee per manuscript. This fee can be paid via PayPal below. Multiple submissions will not be accepted. Entries must be received between June 15 and August 15, 2011
Cool Prizes! The winning author will receive a $200 honorarium. In addition, the winning author will be invited to read their piece at the Salem Literary Festival in September 2011, receive feedback from a literary agent, and will be featured in the Salem Gazette, published in the e-magazine Art Throb (http://www.nsartthrob.com/), and the winning story will be posted on the Literary Festival website. Finalists may also be posted on the Literary Festival website. The Salem Literary Festival committee reserves the right to add additional publication,as well as other benefits, to the prize package.
After the judges have selected the winner and finalists, they will be notified by the Literary Festival Committee via email by September 9, 2011, and will be posted on the Festival website.
The CLMP Code of Ethics: CLMP’s community of independent literary publishers believes that
ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional
writing. We believe that intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process
form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree to 1) conduct our contests as
ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our readers, judges, or
editors; 2) to provide clear and specific contest guidelines — defining conflict of interest for all
parties involved; and 3) to make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public.
This Code recognizes that different contest models produce different results, but that each model
can be run ethically. We have adopted this Code to reinforce our integrity and dedication as a
publishing community and to ensure that our contests contribute to a vibrant literary heritage.Click on the title to read SOMETHING REAL FINE by Dann Anthony Maurno, 2010 Salem Literary Festival’s Writing Contest Winner! Congratulations, Dann!