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| The Anthem Essay Contest | Updated December 02nd, 2009 |
 The Ayn Rand Institute ANTHEM Essay Contest is For 9th and 10th Graders only. Select ONE of the following three topics: 1. Why do you think the Council of Vocations assigns Equality the job of Street Sweeper? Is it due to error, incompetence or a more sinister motivation? Explain. 2. The old locks and lack of guards in the Palace of Corrective Detention indicate that prisoners never tried to escape. Why do you think they did not? Explain. 3. In a single, unified essay, explain the meaning and wider significance of EACH of the following quotes in the story: a. “To be free, a man must be free of his brothers.” (Ch. 12) b. “It is the mind which thinks, and the judgment of my mind is the only searchlight that can find the truth.” (Ch. 11) c. “And we thought that we could trust this being who looked upon us from the stream, and that we had nothing to fear with this being.” (Ch. 8) Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of ANTHEM. Contest is open to students worldwide. To avoid disqualification, a stapled cover sheet MUST include: your name and address; your e-mail address (if available); the name and address of your high school; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from list above); your current grade level and (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay, if you are completing it for classroom credit. Winners, finalists, semifinalists and all other participants will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail by July 2010. FIRST PRIZE: $2,000 5 SECOND PRIZES: $500 10 THIRD PRIZES: $200 45 FINALISTS: $50 Cash Awards 175 SEMIFINALISTS: $30 Cash Awards You MUST include a stapled cover sheet with the following information: your name; mailing address; e-mail address (if available); the name and address of your high school; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from the list above); your current grade level and (if applicable) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay. send: Complete MS looking for: Article |
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| Humanitas Prize | Updated May 20th, 2009 |
 The HUMANITAS Prize was founded by Father Ellwood Kieser, C.S.P. who wanted to make a difference in the quality of entertainment. “People aren’t born fulfilled human beings,” said Kieser, “they become fulfilled through a long humanizing process.” He believed that film and television significantly contributed to this humanizing process by communicating values, forming consciences and motivating human behavior. HUMANITAS believes in honoring stories which affirm the dignity of human beings while also exploring the complexity and meaning of life. To qualify, a teleplay must have been written and produced in the English language for U.S. television. News and documentaries are not eligible. Material adapted from another medium may be eligible if, in the opinion of the judges, the adaptation is extensive. Such a program must have had a national telecast. To qualify, a screenplay for an English language feature film becomes eligible in the year in which it receives a national release. In the Sundance Feature Film Category an English language screenplay becomes eligible in the year in which the film is screened at the Sundance Film Festival. A feature length screenplay accepted into the Sundance Filmmakers Lab becomes eligible the year that the film is produced as a feature film. There is no entry fee or limit to the number of submissions. Send application, five copies of script, 1 brief paragraph storyline, and a DVD of the final film. Prizes: Feature Film $ 25,000 Prime Time 90 minute $ 25,000 Prime Time 60 minute $ 15,000 Prime Time 30 minute $ 10,000 Children's Live Action $ 25,000 Children's Animation $ 25,000 Sundance Feature Film $ 10,000 send: Complete MS looking for: Screenplay |
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| Betsy Colquitt Award for Poetry | Updated May 20th, 2009 |
 A forum for fiction and poetry, descant seeks high-quality work in either innovative or traditional forms. In order to be eligible for the contest, you must submit your work to and have the work published by the journal. Please submit no more than five poems, less than 60 lines each at one time. A self-addressed stamped envelope must be included to guarantee reply, return, or acknowledgement of submissions. Writers must confirm that work accepted by descant has not been previously published and that they will credit descant as the original publisher whenever and wherever else the work may be placed. Manuscripts considered from September 1 through April 1 each year. send: Complete MS looking for: Poetry specifically: General |
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| Frank O’Connor Award for Fiction | Updated May 20th, 2009 |
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A forum for fiction and poetry, descant seeks high-quality work in either innovative or traditional forms. In order to be eligible for the contest, you must submit your work to and have the work published by the journal. Please submit one story at a time, 5,000 words or less per story. A self-addressed stamped envelope must be included to guarantee reply, return, or acknowledgement of submissions. Writers must confirm that work accepted by descant has not been previously published and that they will credit descant as the original publisher whenever and wherever else the work may be placed. Manuscripts considered from September 1 through April 1. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story specifically: Literary |
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| Paterson Fiction Prize | Updated October 14th, 2009 |
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The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College presents the Paterson Fiction Prize, awarded to a novel or collection of short fiction which, in the opinion of the judges, is the strongest work of fiction published in 2009. The author will be asked to participate in an awards ceremony and to give a reading at the Poetry Center. Publisher may submit more than one book for prize consideration. Books entered in the competition will be donated to the Poetry Center Library at Passaic County Community College. Books must be postmarked or received in the Poetry Center by April 1, 2010 to be considered for the prize. Books cannot be returned. For a list of winners, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope labeled: “Paterson Fiction Prize.” Announcements of winners will be placed in The Poets & Writers Newsletter. send: Complete MS looking for: Novel specifically: Literary |
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| S. Portia Steele Award for Excellence in Prose | Updated October 14th, 2009 |
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The S. Portia Steele Award is for woman over the age of 50 only. Prose: 500 words maximum, with word count noted on first page. Entries: 1) Use Microsoft Word File Format. (Please DO NOT use the new DOCX format.) Use the DOC format only). 2) Must be double-spaced and use 12-point Ariel or Times Roman. 3) Unpublished poetry and prose only. 4) One submission per category only Email: Entries will be accepted via email only. Here are the guidelines for 2009: SEPARATE EMAILS: If you enter both categories, send an individual email for each category. 1) THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL: State the name of your entry WITH the word "poetry" or "prose" in the subject line. 2) THE BODY OF YOUR EMAIL: In the body of the email, include the following information: Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone number: Title of entry: and 3) AN ATTACHMENT TO YOUR EMAIL: Your poetry or prose entry should be submitted as an attachment. Please be sure to include the title of your entry, but NOT your contact information. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story specifically: Literary |
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| The Fountainhead Essay Contest | Updated December 02nd, 2009 |
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THE FOUNTAINHEAD essay contest is open for 11th and 12th Graders only. The contest is open to students worldwide. Select ONE of the following three topics: 1. Howard Roark refuses a major contract when he most needs it, claiming that his action was “the most selfish thing you’ve ever seen a man do.” (Part I, Chapter 15) Why does he call his action selfish? And why do other people call it selfless? 2. Gail Wynand is a brilliant individual who rose out of the slums by means of his own talent and effort. But despite his reverence for man’s noblest achievements, his newspaper, The Banner, presents the most lurid and loathsome values. Why does Wynand pander in this manner? And why doesn’t Howard Roark? 3. Choose the scene in The Fountainhead that is most meaningful to you. Analyze that scene in terms of the wider themes in the book. Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic and psychological meaning of The Fountainhead. To avoid disqualification, a stapled cover sheet MUST include: your name and address; your e-mail address (if available); the name and address of your high school; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from list above); your current grade level and (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay, if you are completing it for classroom credit. Winners, finalists, semifinalists and all other participants will be notified will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail by July 2010. FIRST PRIZE: $10,000 5 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000 10 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000 45 FINALISTS: $100 175 SEMIFINALISTS: $50 send: Complete MS looking for: Article |
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| William Sanders Scarborough Prize | Updated October 14th, 2009 |
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The Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association is pleased to invite authors to compete for the seventh annual William Sanders Scarborough Prize. A distinguished man of letters and former university president, William Sanders Scarborough was the first African American member of the Modern Language Association. He exemplified the life of the mind combined with community service. Established in 2001, the prize is awarded annually for an outstanding scholarly study of African American literature or culture published the previous year. Books that are primarily translations will not be considered. The prize will be presented to the winning author at the association's annual convention in January 2011. To enter a book into the competition, authors or publishers should send four copies and a letter identifying the work. send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book specifically: African-American |
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| Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prize in Yiddish Studies | Updated May 20th, 2009 |
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The Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association is pleased to invite authors to compete for the fourth and fifth Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prizes. The prize is offered each even-numbered year and is awarded alternately to an outstanding translation in the field of Yiddish. In the 2010 competition, the prize will be awarded to an English translation of a Yiddish literary work published between 2006 and 2009. In 2012, the prize will be awarded to an outstanding scholarly work in English in the field of Yiddish published between 2010 and 2011. Cultural studies, critical biographies, or edited works in the field of Yiddish folklore or linguistic studies are eligible to compete. The 2010 Leviant Memorial Prize, which consists of $1,000 and a certificate, will be presented to the winning translator at the association's annual convention in January 2011. Entries may be sent at any time but must be received by 1 May 2008 for the 2008 prize and by 1 May 2010 for the 2010 prize or May 1 2012 for the 2012 prize. send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book specifically: Ethnic |
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| Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prize in Yiddish Studies | Updated May 20th, 2009 |
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The Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association is pleased to invite authors to compete for the fourth and fifth Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prizes. The prize is offered each even-numbered year and is awarded alternately to an outstanding translation in the field of Yiddish. In the 2010 competition, the prize will be awarded to an English translation of a Yiddish literary work published between 2006 and 2009. In 2012, the prize will be awarded to an outstanding scholarly work in English in the field of Yiddish published between 2010 and 2011. Cultural studies, critical biographies, or edited works in the field of Yiddish folklore or linguistic studies are eligible to compete. The 2010 Leviant Memorial Prize, which consists of $1,000 and a certificate, will be presented to the winning translator at the association's annual convention in January 2011. Entries may be sent at any time but must be received by 1 May 2008 for the 2008 prize and by 1 May 2010 for the 2010 prize or May 1 2012 for the 2012 prize. send: Complete MS looking for: Novel specifically: Ethnic |
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