The Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society, a New Orleans writing group named for Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner, sponsors an annual writing competition called the William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition. The deadline for all 2009 submissions is May 1, and the society does not grant extensions.
The society accepts submissions in the following categories: novel, novella, novel-in-progress, short story, essay, poetry, and short story by a high school student. Winners receive cash prizes.
Who May Enter and Prize Delivery
The Faulkner - Wisdom Competition is open to all writers anywhere working in the English language regardless of race, creed, color, sex, ethnic origin, political persuasion or location of residence. Quotas as to sex, race, creed, color, ethnic origin, political persuasion or residency are not imposed. Although foreign residents are welcome to enter the competition, transportation to and from areas outside the continental United States is not paid for winners by the Society. For foreign residents, the Society will pay transportation from one of these U. S. airports of entry: New York, NY, Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA, Miami, FL, Houston, TX, Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX.
... Only one prize is offered in any category. For a winning work by co-authors, the prize is divided, not doubled. For a tie, the prize is divided, not doubled. Barring extraordinary circumstances relating to health or disability, winners must be present in New Orleans at the Society's annual meeting to receive their awards. Exceptions to this rule are solely in the discretion of the Board of Directors of The Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society. The Society reserves the right to use any presentations made by authors at awards ceremonies for future promotion of the Society and for the benefit of its projects. Transportation within the continental United States and hotel accommodations for the awards event are paid by the Society. The Society does not make awards to runners-up, finalists, or semi-finalists and is under no obligations of any kind to any such persons. Traditionally, the awards gala, Faulkner for All, is held during the annual festival, Words & Music, a Literary Feast in New Orleans. If the festival is discontinued for any reason, the Society will endeavor, but is under no obligation, to have a stand-alone awards ceremony. If, for any reason, this is not possible, cash awards and gold medals will be presented to winners by express delivery service.
You may read all rules and requirements at this link.
Lagniappe:
- Official website of Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society
- About the society and William Faulkner House
- The William Faulkner site at Ole Miss University
- William Faulkner's Struggle for Greatness
- William Faulkner's Nobel Prize Speech
- William Faulkner on Film
- The American Novel at PBS
Subscribe to the New Orleans Literature Examiner at this link.
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