We Are Many Fiction Contest
Life of Pi Author to Judge WAM Environmental Festival Short Fiction Contest
Booker Prize-winning author Yann Martel will judge a short fiction competition this summer as part of the We Are Many (WAM) arts and environment festival to be held Aug. 22nd-24th at Diefenbaker Park.
"This fiction competition perfectly connects the environmental and artistic themes of this unique festival," said Alixandra Stoicheff, outreach co-ordinator for the WAM Festival.
Martel, author of the renowned Life of Pi, will be joined by authors Guy Vanderhaeghe, Leona Theis, and David Carpenter in giving workshops at the festival.
Submissions must be no longer than 500 words and relate to the environment in whatever way the author interprets this to mean. The deadline for submissions is Aug. 15th and can be made online at: fiction@wearemanyfestival.com
The winner will receive $250 and his or her work will be displayed at the We Are Many Festival along with the submissions of the nine runners up. The top 10 submissions will also be posted on the We Are Many website. The competition is free.
WAM, a non-profit, youth-run initiative, will use the energy and community spirit of the
arts—music, theatre, dance, literature, and visual art—to help Saskatoon take a significant step toward becoming an environmentally friendly community. All attendees will be encouraged to sign a voluntary 10-point pact that includes simple actions individuals can take to help make a difference to the environment.
Rules:
1. All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been previously published, broadcast on radio or TV, or awarded a prize in a competition.
2. Entries must be in English and submitted online at fiction@wearemanyfestival.com.
3. Submissions must bear the name of the author. Enclose in the email the name, address, and phone number of the author and include the story in the body of the email. Submissions that cannot be identified properly will be disqualified.
4. Any number of entries may be submitted.
5. One winner will win 250 dollars. Nine other entries will be selected and displayed at We Are Many Festival along with the winning entry.
6. We Are Many accepts no responsibility for the loss of emails containing entries.
7. Copyright of material remains with the author but We Are Many reserves the right to use entries at festival events and, with the author's permission, on the festival website.
8. The Judge's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
9. Short-listed entrants and the winner will be notified by August 20th.