Entries:Original, Unpublished Works by the Entrantthat Have Not Won a Prize Elsewhere

ZineWest‘16–Information

ZineWestpublishes30-34new Western Sydneywriters in a print, multi-genre,annual zine;tenmore entrants present their work live at ZineWestWORD. We also publish visual artists. (see Art Entry Form)

Entries:original, unpublished works by the entrantthat have not won a prize elsewhere.

Eligibility:“New” (i) writers 16 years and over who live, work or study in Western Sydney(ii) or attend a Western Sydney cultural group.

Entry Fee: None. Price of zines: $10

Prizes: 1st=$400; 2nd3rd=Giramondotitles

PLUS: Best Poem and Best Prose; Judge’s nominations; Editor’s award;Winner of ZW WORD.

Writing Entries due: Saturday, 14thMay,2016

Number of Entries: up to 3 for each writer

Genre: Word-based works we can print: stories,memoir, poems, lyrics, drama, comics, cartoons

Judging: Editors select30-34entries for publication in the print zine.These entries are eligible for prizes and are forwarded to the judge. We invite ten more writers to compete at ZW WORD.

Decisions of editors and judge are final.

Size Limit:

Poetry:60 linesincluding line breaks. We print in Portrait A5 - a long line might take up two lines.Prose: 800words

Editing: We edit for house style and clarity.

Title & Writer’s name: All entries must be titledbut your name must not appear on or inentries.

Format:Plain please. Windows Word formatonly.Cartoons/comics exempt.

Lines:Single spacing PLEASE NOTE

Sentences: One space only between sentences.

Paragraphs: Indent (no empty lines)

Dialoguequote marks: ‘Jack said, “Jill pushed me,” buthe’s fibbing,’ says Jill.

Check: Spelling, syntax, facts, legal aspects

Writers’ illustrations of your entriesare welcome. Email as separatefiles and submit by this form.

(Art Entries – please use separate Art Entry form)

Co-Sponsor:Writing & Society Research Centre, WSU

Judge: Author Luke Carman

FutureCampus (UNE) 211Church St Parramatta provides venues for ZW launch and gatherings.

Admin: NEW Writers’ Group incnwg-inc.com/word

Zine Launch:8th October, 11:30 amFutureCampus 211 Church St ParramattaLunch,Prizes,Readings

ZineWest WORD:8th October,3:00 pm FutureCampus

Music &Spoken Word:ZW Entrants and Open Mic

(i)Writers who are not yetprofessionally published other than in multi-author anthologies and journals.(ii)Auburn, Bankstown, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown,Blue Mountains, Camden,Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith and Wollondilly.

ZineWest ‘16 – Writers’Entry Form

Name:

Nom de Plumeif required:

Address:

Postcode:

Don’t live in Western Sydney? You’re still eligible

if you study or work in Western Sydney or attend

a Western Sydney cultural group. Please specify:

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Phone numbers:

Email: Website/Blog:

Biomax 20 wordsWe omit BA PhD etc unless latestbig news.

Entries:(Remember not to put your name on/in entries)

Title Word or line count

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Original Illustrations (optional)Number ( )

Please send as separate.jpg300 dpi attachments

Name of Illustrator:………………………………….

If not the writer,illustrator should send separate entry form permitting us to publish the images.

Are you 16 years or over? Yes/No…….

Original Work: Are your entries your original work and not previously publishedin print or on-line or won an award? Yes/No…….

NWG Inc EZine: If you win a prize do you consent

to the piece being published online? Yes/No…….

Writers’ Groups:If you attendany, please name

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Please read the guidelines before entering. Email thecompletedform, yourentries and any illustrationsto (subject ZW16)

NB: entries must be Windows Word format.

WE ONLY ACCEPT EMAILED ENTRIES AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT. If this is impossible for you ask a friend to email us at above address for advice.