Sponsored by The Austin Chronicle, BookPeople, and 107.1 KGSR Submit Your Manuscript To:  Short Story Contest, PO Box 49066, Austin, TX 78765 Deadline for Submissions Submissions must be postmarked by December 15, 2009. Prize Money $1,500 to be divided among the five winners Manuscript to be published in the February 12, 2010 issue of The Austin Chronicle Rules 1. Your work must be unpublished, typewritten, and must be no more than 2,500 words. 2. All entries must be accompanied by a separate cover letter, which contains the name, address, email address, and phone number of the author, as well as the title of the story. 3. The author's name must not appear anywhere in the manuscript. 4. Only one entry per person.
Regulations
Contestants must submit one copy of the manuscript and a cover sheet containing the name, address, email address, and phone number of the author and the title of the work. Names and copyright markings must be omitted from the manuscript, which will go to screeners and judges anonymously. Do not send originals – no entries will be returned. Staff members of The Austin Chronicle, freelancers who have contributed more than one article since October 2008, and first- through fifth-place winners from the 2008 Short Story Contest are not eligible to enter. Copyright remains in the name of the author, but The Austin Chronicle reserves the right to publish the winning entries and any honorable mentions in The Austin Chronicle and to reproduce them electronically on our online edition.
All entries must be postmarked to The Austin Chronicle by December 15, 2009. NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS. Finalists will be notified by January 30, 2010. Questions should be directed to books@austinchronicle.com. No phone calls, please. Please read all rules and regulations thoroughly.
Contest is open to Texans and non-Texans alike.
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