SCHOOLS SHORT STORY WRITING COMPETITION

Learners are invited to submit material for the 16th Time of the Writer – International Writer’s Festival’s short story writing competition.

Presented by the Centre for Creative Arts (University of KwaZulu-Natal) with principal funding from the National Lottery Distribution Fund, the 16th Time of the Writer – International Writer’s Festival, which takes place between March 18 and 23, once again invites learners to submit material for its short story writing competition.

The Time of the Writer Schools Short Story Competition is open to all high school learners and aims to encourage creativity and expression in young people. This competition is the springboard for future storytellers of South Africa.

Winners will be awarded cash prizes, book vouchers and complimentary tickets to the festival.

Submit your stories, with the name of your school, teacher’s name, and your school’s telephone number, to the Centre for Creative Arts (details below). You can write about any topic, but entries must be fictional stories and not critical essays. A maximum of five pages (preferably typed) are to be written in English, Zulu or Afrikaans. Illegible entries will not be considered.

Entries can be submitted by e-mail: cca@ukzn.ac.za, fax 031 260 3074, or hand-delivered to Centre for Creative Arts, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, Mazisi Kunene Ave, Durban, 4041, South Africa.

The deadline is February 28, 2013,

For more information on the festival or the competition, contact the Centre for Creative Arts on 031 260 2506/1816 or e-mail cca@ukzn.ac.za.

Organised by the Centre for Creative Arts, University of KwaZulu-Natal the 16th Time of the Writer festival is funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (principal funder) and the City of Durban.