Stringybark Short Story Award 2019
Cover Sheet
Each entry must have a separate cover sheet. 

Title of Entry:		
Author:		
Pseudonym:	[Optional - but we prefer if you don’t use one] 	
Full Postal Address:		
Phone Number:		
Email Address:		
Word Count:		

By emailing this entry form and story I confirm that:
•	this story is my own work and I own the copyright to this story;
•	this story has not been published elsewhere;
•	I have read and understood all the conditions (found on the Stringybark website); and
•	if this story wins, receives a place or is highly commended I will allow it to be published (including podcasting).

I have forwarded the entry fee of (place an X in the appropriate box):
A$14.00 for one story		
A$26.00 for two stories		
A$36.00 for three stories		

I have sent the entry fee via (place an X in the appropriate box):
Direct Deposit (Aust Only - Preferred method)		
PayPal		
 
Please tell us from where you heard about the award:

Demographic question (Completely optional)
We are keen to have a better understanding of our entrants.  This data helps us target our competitions and better support writers.  Please consider responding.  Data is aggregated and no identifying data is retained.

Age Range (place an X in the appropriate box): 
Younger than 20		
21-40		
41-60		
61+		
	
Please see next page for important formatting instructions.

FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS:
•	Paste or write your short story beneath the line below.  
•	Use 12 point Times Roman font only.  
•	Use single spacing with indented paragraphs (1/2 cm) (No block paragraphs).  Do not use tabs or spaces to create your paragraphs. Use automatic paragraph formatting which is available in your word-processing software. The space below the line is already set up with this format.
•	Dialogue should use “double inverted commas” and not ‘single’ inverted commas.
•	Do not include any page numbers. 
•	Do not include your name. Only write the title.
•	Do not include any pictures, graphics or photos (even if they are of your puppy).

Thank you for following these instructions, we really appreciate it! If we decide to publish your story then we do all the formatting for you. If you have formatted your story in any way other than described above, we have to strip it all out and redo it, which wastes everyone’s time.

If you don’t follow these instructions because you are new to the wonderful world of computers and word-processing your story will still be accepted. It just makes us grumpy — but only for a little while.

Please email this completed cover sheet and story to:  entries@stringybarkstories.net

Paste your story beneath this line…
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