LittleStar-Harrow Short Story Competition 2011
January, 2012
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Theme: Reflections…
Entry Requirements: Short stories: 2000 words maximum (no minimum); the title is not included in the word count.
Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published on any website or public online forum, broadcast nor winning or placed in any other competition.
Entry Format:
Entries must be in English, with pages numbered, and a word count noted at the top of the first page as well as the entrant’s name. The filename of online entries must be: the title of the entry + byline of the author name + age level + school name (E.g. REFLECTIONS_by Angela_16_Harrow). And the submitted file must be a Word 97-2003 document, single-lined, with text aligned left. Preferred font of the text is Times New Roman, size 12. No corrections can be made after receipt. Failure to comply with the entry requirements will result in disqualification.
All entries must be submitted online: www.internationalschool.info/littlestar/competition/shortstory; receipt of entries will be confirmed by LittleStar via email.
Eligibility:The competition is open to all international school students in China, competing in four age groups: Group I: Under 9 years old; Group II: 10- 12 years old; Group III: 12-15 years old; Group IV: 16-18 years old.
Deadline for submission: Closing date for receipt of online entries: January 15th, 2012
Prizes: There will be ONE 1st prize winner; TWO 2nd prize winners; THREE 3rd prize winners in each age group. Beside this, LittleStar Magazine offers the grand prize – One Apple iPad2 for the student writer of LittleStar’s choice, and the winner will also get an internship opportunity at LittleStar Magazine.
Judging: Judging is fair and unbiased. The leading judge for this year’s short story competition will be a published author from the US or UK (name to be confirmed in December 2011). Other judges will include LittleStar editors and invited English teacher and librarians from participating international schools.
The judges’ decision is final and no individual correspondence will be entered into.
Results: Final results and winners list of the competition will be released on LittleStar website before March 1st, 2012. Winners of the competition will also be notified through emails from LittleStar Magazine.
Prize Winners/ Award Ceremony: All winners are invited to the grand Award Ceremony in Beijing in March 2012, where prizes will be awarded.
The list of prizewinners will be posted on the LittleStar website (www.internationalschool.info) after the award ceremony.
Anthology: A special anthology of winning short stories will be printed before the Award Ceremony in March 2012. Each entrant for the competition as well as participating schools will receive a number of copies.
Copyright: Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but LittleStar Magazine will have the right to publish the winning poems and stories, (including runners up), in the annual anthology and any relevant promotional material.
Please update this page! It says the deadline is Jan 15th, 2011!!! That was 8 months ago. Please fix!
This page needs updated. It says Jan 15th, 2011. Please change to 2012 so as not to confuse contestants.
Thanks Darcie!
Date is corrected.
LittleStar Team
I’m planning on joining, but can you send me a pdf of this or something? My friend needs it so I’m printing it out for him. (He doesn’t have internet)
We can not access into registration web side for registration needs, please advise.
Many thanks.
Helen
Dear Helen,
We are working on that, please come back and check the link by the end of next week.
Thanks!!
Dear Kevin,
PDF file is sent to your gmail, please check.
Thanks!
xing
By Reflection, do you mean “Reflecting to the past” or “I have a reflection”?
By Reflection, do you mean “Reflecting on the past” or “I have a reflection”?
Hey hey, can I get a pdf, too? I’d like to hang it up in my classroom. Thanks!
What are the other prizes?
Am I missing any further instructions? The only guideline about what to write is just, “Reflections?”
Dear Sara,
The theme for this year is REFLECTIONS… It could be fiction or nonfiction; it could be a short story of 2500 words or just 200-word poem. We are trying to give all the contestants more flexibilities so as to promote creative writing among students.
So, you can write a short story based on your reflections/thoughts on certain issues or your may starts writing a novel with the reflection image in a mirror…
The point is We Want To See Creative Writing from the entries, and of course your English language skills must be very good too!
Thanks again and we look forward to receiving your story soon ~
Xing, LittleStar Magazine
How many different pieces can you hand in? Only one, or more?
The entry doesn’t have to be strictly a short story? So poems and vignettes are accepted too?
Also, is each individual limited to only one entry?
Hi Kimberly,
Poems and vignettes are accepted.
Please submit no more than 3 pieces.
Thanks!
Hi Katie,
Please submit no more than 3 short stories.
Thanks!
Hi. I was wondering if we knew who the guest judges would be. It says that it would be confirmed in December 2011, but I can’t find that information. Thanks!
Can the entry be slightly more than 2,000 words like 2,100? Or does it have to be 2,000?
I can’t register! Help please! urgent:-[
Can you tell me your email so i can send you it???
Hi Julie,
Please send in your story entry here: little star_mag@yahoo.com
Will reply to confirm once your story is received.
Thanks for joining us!!
Hi Jie,
Slightly over 2000 words will be OK.
Please send in the story entry online soon.
Thanks!
Dear Kristin,
We will confirm and announce the name of the guest judge very soon.
Thanks for your patience!
Thank you admin! I will send you it now.
When you say the 15th of January do you mean we have to hand it in before the 15th or can we hand it in on the 15th?
What if our computer does not have word 97-2003 format but has Word Document Code (.docx) or Word 2003 XML or Word 97-2004 template or Word 97-2004 Doc would would that be okay?
What type of computer would the files be opened with?
Does the title have to be reflection?
HI Devin,
As long as it is .doc or docx file, it is accepted.
The title doesn’t have to be “Reflection”, you can make a different title for your write-up.
Thanks!
We can submit the articles today right? What if we have two? Do we submit them two times on the website?
Also, when will we get the confirmation email if LittleStar has received it or not?
Please submit your 2 articles online.
If it doesn’t work, send them to little star_mag@yahoo.com
We will reply to confirm immediately.
Thanks!
Hi, do we get a confirmation receipt after sending?
YES. We will write back to confirm.
YES. We will write back to confirm.
I sent in yesterday but I didn’t get a confirmation. Is there any solutions to it?
Hi,
Has the judge been confirmed yet?
Thanks
Q1 Hi, who is the lead judge? there is no info about him or her on this website.
Q2 When will the winners be announced?
Thanks:-)
When is the results expected to be announced?
Hi, when do we expect results to be announced?
Hi Mei,
The winners list will be announce here in the first week of March.
The Awards Ceremony will be held at Harrow International School Beijing, Anzhen Campus on March 31st!
Thanks for your patience..
LittleStar Mag.
WHERE ARE THE WINNER’S LIST POSTED 4 2012?
Where is the winner’s list posted?!
Have the winners been confirmed yet?
Thanks
Hello. The kids in my classes are really interested to know the results. Exactly when in the first week of March will they be posted? Thanks!
where/when are the competition winners posted? kids are waiting for it. thanks
Hi, it seems that the results have still not been posted.
where exactly will they be posted? on this page?
Thanks.
Go to this link: http://www.internationalschool.info/littlestar-harrow-short-story-competition-winners-list/
Sorry, but there were no winners named Kimberly.
@Katie
that was last year’s winner list.
Hahaha, sorry. I am so stupid
what school do you go to?
I go 2 Daystar Academy.