The Escola Secundária de Camões promotes this school year (2014-2015) the 1st Camões Creative Writing Contest. The overall theme is “Through the river Tagus into the world”.

 

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The categories in the competition are Poetry and Short Story.

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All students can participate.

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The entries must be original, unpublished, unaided and written in English.

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• Poems cannot exceed 25 verses.

• Short stories cannot exceed 1500 words.

• The title, if there is one, does not count towards these limits.

• Make sure of the verse/word count. Entries exceeding the limits defined will be disqualified.

• Entries must be somehow related to the overall theme “Through the river Tagus into the world”.

• Entries must be 1,5 spaced; font Calibri 11 or Arial 10.

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Update: All entries must be delivered until February 28th at the latest. Late entries will not be accepted.

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• Entries should be sent to the following email address: camoescwc@gmail.com

• In the Subject field, type “Camões Creative Writing Contest 2014-2015”.

• In the message body, include the following information:

  • Name

  • Pseudonym used to sign the text (your entry)

  • Age

  • Class

  • Class number

  • Phone number

  • Category you are competing in

• Attach your entry to the message. This should be a document with your text, signed with a pseudonym. Do not include any other information in the document that could identify you.

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Each participant can enter the competition with up to two entries in each category. Each entry should be signed with a different pseudonym and delivered in its own email message.

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• The jury will consist of a panel of 2 teachers of ES Camões and an invited personality.

• If there is a draw, the President of the Jury will have the final vote.

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• The Jury will evaluate the entries received and award the prizes for each category – first, second and third places.

• Prizes might not be awarded by the Jury if the entries do not possess the desired quality.

• The Jury’s decision regarding the awards is final, without the possibility of an appeal.

• The Jury reserves the right to publish the texts.

• Photographs of the winners together with their names and ages may be used in publicity campaigns where the parents or guardians have given their consent.

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• The prizes in each category will be the following:

  • 1st prize – Books and certificate

  • 2nd prize – Books and certificate

  • 3rd prize – Books and certificate

• The Jury may decide to award honorable mentions to entries that do not win a prize.

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The awards will be announced and delivered at a school ceremony organized for the purpose on April 29, 2015.