OOC - Commonwealth short story competition (£2000 baby yeah!)

Sorry again for the spam, but these things are like busses, they all
come at once. I caught wind of another writing competition, this one
with a £2000 prize for a short story!
2008-9 Commonwealth Short Story Competition
1st Prize: £2,000
Entries are now invited for the 2008-9 Commonwealth Short Story
Competition. There is no entry fee or form. Only the winners will be
notified and entries will not be acknowledged or returned. The
deadline for receipt of entries is 1 May, 2008.
Aims
The Commonwealth Short Story Competition aims to increase
understanding and appreciation of and between Commonwealth cultures,
to showcase the rich diversity of the Commonwealth and to support
rising literary talents.
Objectives
The objectives of the competition are as follows:
• To recognise new writers and give them increased confidence to
pursue writing as a career.
• To make more widely known the work of rising literary talents.
• To encourage people to write about their lives, their societies and
the things that matter to them.
• To highlight a diversity of cultures, voices and viewpoints through
radio broadcast.
Rules and Regulations
All Commonwealth citizens are eligible to participate in the
competition. There is no age limit and entries can come from either
amateur or professional writers.
• All entries must clearly state the country of citizenship and
residence.
• The stories may have any theme or subject, but should not exceed
600 words.
• The stories must be original and should not have been previously
published anywhere in full or part. Entrants must confirm this in
writing with their submission.
• All entries must be in English.
• Maximum of three entries per person.
• Entries should be type-written or word processed on A4 paper,
double spaced, and include the word count.
• Handwritten entries will not be accepted.
• Each entry must include the name, address, telephone number, and
email address of the writer.
• Entries will not be returned or acknowledged.
• Winners will retain the copyright but assign the broadcasting
rights (including audio on demand) for ten years to the Commonwealth
Broadcasting Association to pass on to its members. Winners will also
assign publication rights for ten years to the CBA and the
Commonwealth Foundation, and the rights for the story to be sold on
any audio medium by the CBA. Both these rights are non-exclusive. The
winners will also assign rights to the CBA to use the story for press
and promotion and for using on the website.
• The administrators of the competition reserve the right to
disqualify any competition entry. No correspondence will be entered
into in this regard.
• Only winners will be notified. The names of the winners will be
published in "Commonwealth Broadcaster", the CBA website
www.cba.org.uk and in the press and broadcast media of Commonwealth
countries.
• Entries must be sent by post or courier to Commonwealth
Broadcasting Association, 17 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AA, UK or
emailed to story@...
• DO NOT SEND ENTRIES BOTH BY POST AND EMAIL
• `Short Story Competition' should be clearly written on the
envelope, and on the subject line on emails.
The competition is administered by the Commonwealth Broadcasting
Association and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation as part of its
Culture and Diversity Programme.
How to enter
All entries for the 2008 competition should be sent to:
Commonwealth Short Story Competition
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
17 Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1AA
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7583 5550
Website: www.cba.org.uk
Please mention "Short Story Competition" on the envelope. You can
also email story@... Please either send by post/courier or by
email. DO NOT SEND A STORY BOTH BY POST AND EMAIL.