Essence of St Kilda

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED.

IN 1500 WORDS OR LESS WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THE ESSENCE OF YOUR ST KILDA.

This year the St Kilda Village and Fitzroy Street Traders' Associations are proud to present the Melbourne community the opportunity to enter in a WORD PRIZE.

Refreshed from last years ESSAY PRIZE the competition opens new doors, inviting people to submit a piece of literature. FICTION or NON FICTION, LYRICS, POETRY, SHORT STORIES or an ESSAY that best captures the essence of St Kilda.

$7000 in cash prizes!

1st $4000
2nd $2000
3rd $1000

Entries Close: 5pm Friday 27th August 2010

GENERAL INFORMATION:
BOUNDARIES
3182 St Kilda

SELECTION
All entries will be accepted for the exhibition.
You do not need to be a St Kilda resident to enter the competition.

NUMBER OF ENTRIES
Each writer may submit up to three pieces of literature.

ENTRY FEES
1 work is $25, 2 works $50, 3 works $75.
Online transactions should be detailed with your name.

EXHIBITION DATES
Exhibition "Stuck on St Kilda" 15th Oct - 21st Nov

DELIVERY
Works must arrive in print copy by the 27th August 2010. Your name must be on the back of your work. If this is not done the work will not be displayed and your fee will not be refunded.

WINNERS
Winners announced at the Word Prize Night:
Readings ( Acland St )
Tuesday 12th Oct
6.30pm - 8.30pm

Winners will also be contacted via email / phone on 13th Oct.

HOW TO ENTER

NB: Both steps (1 - hardcopy & 2 - digital copy) must be submitted for successful entry.

STEP 1
Return sealed envelope including:
    • Entry form
    • Payment if by cheque or money order
    • Document of your words

Addressed to:
ST KILDA WORD PRIZE 2010
PO Box 1605
St Kilda, 3182

STEP 2
Email: word@stkildaessence.com.au including:
    • Personal details: name, address, email and contact number
    • Attached word document (PDF) saved as title of work.
    • Receipt number# if payment was made through netbank
     (please view terms & conditions for account details)

Those who have no access to email resources or chose not to email may send in a digital copy on a CD (Word or PDF format).

Download WORD PRIZE 2010 Entry Form

Click here for terms & conditions


Judges:
		Alec Patric Alec Patric is bookseller at St Kilda Readings and is a long time resident of the neighbourhood. He is the author of two novels, a collection of stories and a collection of poetry. He was recently shortlisted in the Lord Mayor’s writing awards and has published widely in the best literary journals in the country. When he has had occasion to travel, the only place he’s ever been homesick for, is this particular bend in Port Phillip Bay.

		Kate Holden Kate Holden has lived in St Kilda and environs for a cumulative ten years, and is perhaps one of the area's best known former heroin addict and sex worker arts graduates. She is the author of In My Skin and the upcoming The Romantic, and writes a regular column for The Age.

		Ian Bland Since 2007 Ian Bland has penned and presented a poem each Sunday on 3RRR’s ‘The JVG Radio Method.’ Prior to that he worked as a copywriter and audio visual producer for twenty five years, based for much of that time in St Kilda, before abandoning the corporate world for the relative poverty of music, releasing his debut solo album “Drifter” in 2008


Contributors
Readings : www.readings.com.au Readings has been Melbourne’s pre-eminent independent bookstore since 1969. From its beginnings in Carlton, Readings has expanded in size and scope and offers a vast array of books, music, and dvds in Carlton, Hawthorn, Malvern, Port Melbourne, St Kilda and more recently opened a compact shop in the foyer of the State Library of Victoria. Readings champions Australian writing and supports numerous independent publishers and many locally produced journals. Local writers and artists are encouraged to leave consignment stock of their work and become involved in the various book launches, book clubs, exhibitions and music performances each month. In addition Readings also stocks a wide range of new-release, popular and award-winning fiction from around the world. Non-fiction and academic books are well represented along with a selection of the latest magazines. The film and music sections encompass a diverse range of popular CDs, DVDs and vinyl records. Readings was actively involved in establishing the Melbourne Writers’ Festival (MD Mark Rubbo was founding chair) and is currently the Official Bookseller for the Melbourne Writers’ Festival. Readings won Australian Independent Bookseller of the Year 1998, 2001, 2009 and 2010 and Australian Chain Bookseller of the Year 2006.

St Kilda Word Prize 2010 is proudly sponsored by