The Little Gems Anthology: 2010 Topaz
cover design by Helen Katsinis
About the Little Gems Contest:
Our romantic short story contest is always popular with our members. Each year we have a 'theme' gem, the name of which must be included in the entry.
Enter : Romantic short story to 3000 words max.
Theme Gem for 2010 : Topaz
Opens: Dec 18 2009
Closes: Jan 29 2010
Prize : The top scoring entries as judged by readers will be published in our annual Little Gems anthology, plus two hard copies of the publication.
Click here to download 2010 Conditions of Entry and Entry Form (a two-page document; Word format)
Standard Entry Format (PDF)
Little Gems Cover Contest
Winning cover design by Helen Katsinis, congratulations!
Deadline : Friday, 29th January 2010
Entry Fee : No fee
Eligibility : Open to RWA members and non-members.
Judges : A short list of between 3 to 6 designs will be selected by graphic design professional David Whitbread *. The winning entrant will be chosen by the Little Gems Management team.
Prize : The winning design as the cover of the 2010 Little Gems Short Story Anthology. Design credit plus 2 copies of the final publication.
Read the formatting instructions carefully to understand the software requirements.
Click here to download 2010 Conditions of Entry and Entry Form