Intwasa Short Story Competition 2008

Intwasa Arts Festival: Short Story Competition 2008

The annual Intwasa Arts Festival Short Story Competition is open to all residents of Zimbabwe. Submissions must be original, previously unpublished and in English.

Entries can be on any subject, but must be typed and of no more than 1500 words.

Entries, in an envelope clearly marked Intwasa Short Story Competition, should be sent to:

Intwasa Arts Festival
P.O. Box 28
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

or delivered to the Intwasa Office:

Studio 1
National Gallery of Zimbabwe
75 Main St/L. Takawira Ave
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Contact details, including postal address, telephone number and e-mail address should be included. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned to those who have submitted. Only those short-listed will be contacted.

The closing date is 23 August 2008.

The winners will be announced and prizes for the competition awarded during Intwasa, which runs from 23 to 27 September, and those winners attending the award ceremony may be asked to read from their winning entry.

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