Nature Writing Contest--deadline Oct 15th

The Earth Vision nature writing contest (2009) short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetic prose, or poetry

http://www.evbooks.net/contest.htm

First Prize $500
Two Second Prizes of $100 each

Entries are now invited for the EV nature writing contest. Only winners will be notified and entries will not be acknowledged or returned.

The deadline for receipt of entries falls on October 15 (of each year).

The EV nature writing contest is held to support the cause of writing on the subject of nature and deep ecology. Any outstanding proceeds support the EV project.

First prize: $500.

Second and third prizes: $100 each.

Two (or more) honorable mentions.

This contest is open to any writer in English producing an original short piece of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetic prose, or poetry on a theme of nature, deep ecology, spiritual ecology, or any work that has some element of nature woven into it.

Submissions can be published or unpublished material, length to range between 500 and 2500 words per entry (poetry can be smaller). One title per entry, you can enter as many times as you like, new entry fee to accompany each entry.

Winners will retain all rights, and will be invited to post their entries on the Earth Vision website.

Entry fee: $12 (U.S.)

Please donate $12 through the donation link at http://www.evbooks.net/

Instructions:

- there is no form for this contest.
- donate $12 through the “donation” link on the EV site.
- email your entry through the address below, as either a Word, or PDF document.

Email: (replace (at) with @)

- enter "EV contest" on the subject line of your email - and remember to attach your entry.
- include a cover page with title, contact, and author information, plus a short biography

The deadline falls each year on Oct 15th

Only winning entries will be notified.

Winners will be posted on http://www.evbooks.net/ by November 15th.