Pupils urged to enter their short stories
Call for entries for the Schools Short Story competition.
THE 19th Time of the Writer hosted by the Centre for Creative Arts, UKZN invites South African high school pupils to submit their short stories for the annual Schools’ Short Story Competition by Friday 26 February 2016.
Held in conjunction with the Time of the Writer Festival, the Schools Short Story Competition is open to all South African high school pupils and aims to encourage creative expression in young people while functioning as a springboard for the future writers of South Africa.
With the festival’s long standing commitment toward nurturing a culture of reading and writing, this competition has received a wide appeal that continues to grow with each edition of the festival.
Winners will be awarded cash prizes, book vouchers and complimentary tickets to the festival.
The Time of the Writer takes place from 14 to 19 March 2016. As one of the country’s longest running literature festivals, Time of the Writer brings together some of the best authors, publishers, and editors from around the world, while focusing on providing a platform to KwaZulu-Natal talent.
In addition to the nightly showcases at the various community-based venues, the festival also organises a broad range of free daily activities including an educational and entertaining programme of workshops, reading sessions and panel discussions.
This includes engagement with teachers on the implementation of literature in the classroom and with members of the public interested in literature, as well as visits to schools by the festival participants.
For more information on the festival or the competition, go to www.cca/ukzn.ac.za or contact the Centre for Creative Arts on 031 260 2506/1816 or email: schools@cca-ukzn.co.za
The competition is open to all South African high school pupils. There is no particular topic for the short stories. The short stories can be written in English or isiZulu. Illegible entries will not be considered (typed entries preferred). Short stories are to be a maximum of five pages in length. Deadline for submissions is 26 February before 4pm.
l Entries can be submitted by one of the following methods: email: schools@cca-ukzn.co.za, fax: 031 260 3074 or hand-delivered to the Centre for Creative Arts, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, Mazisi Kunene Avenue, Durban, 4041, South Africa. Include the name of the school (contact and physical address), name of submitter (Grade, age and contact details) and ensure that all the pages are numbered.
