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Introduction
LittleStar-Harrow Short Story Competition 2011
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 thegrand 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.
For further inquiries about the competition, please email littlestar_mag@yahoo.com