Vol. 40, No. 1
Winter 2010
WRITERS WITH DISABILITIES 2010
The Phoenix Sister Cities Disability Awareness Committee (PSC/DAC) is proud to announce its International Competition for
Writers with Disabilities (ICWD). This contest extends the PSC/DAC’s outreach efforts to writers and provides an opportunity for them to display their creativity through poetry.
| Phoenix Sister Cities International Competition for Writers with Disabilities 2010 |
| Eligibility |
Persons 19 years of age and older with a disability residing in the State of Arizona or one of Phoenix’s nine sister cities (for a list of the sister cities see attached brochure. |
| Type of Writing |
Poems of 32 lines or less written in English |
| Contest Theme |
Reflections on Life |
| Entry Fee |
$15 per entrant residing in Arizona, regardless of the number of poems he/she submits |
| Due Date |
April 1, 2010 |
| Prizes |
$500 first place; $350 second place and $150 third place as well as plaques. A certificate of participation to all entrants |
| Publication |
Poems will be published on Phoenix Sister Cities Website and made available internationally. Poems will also be published independently |
| Awards Event |
Friday evening June 11, 2009 in Central Phoenix to award prizes to the winners |
OTHER FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS
• Poems must be submitted with a cover page listing the author’s name, address and phone number.
• The author’s name must not be on the poem itself.
• Style is open.
• Subject matter is open, but must be consistent with the theme: “Reflections on Life.”
• It is preferred that entries be submitted electronically in PDF or word file format, but please contact us for any special accommodation needed at:
pj.conover@phoenix.gov
• Entries not conforming to contest rules will be disqualified; entry fees will not
be returned.