To N.Z. Writers
I' handsome offers for ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, POEMS AND ESSAYS IN THE SUN'S annual competitions !
PRIZES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
FOR it* 1929 Annual Competition, THE SUN l* seeking original and hitherto unpublished short *torles and verse. We are again offering attractive rewards for the best performances In each section. Since its inception The Sun has opened its columns to New Zealand writers, and has exerted ever-' effort to encourage literary talent in the Dominion. This policy is not just an annual "endeavour,” but is pursued throughout the year. As a result we may claim to number, among our contributors the best writers in New Zealand today. We hope this year to create new records. The following prizes are offered:— SHORT STORIES First Prize £lO 10s Second Prize £5 5* POEMS First Prize £4 4s Second Prize £3 3s Two guineas will be paid for each short story that is published (other than prize-winning efforts). The maximum length for stories is 2,500 words. ESSAY COMPETITION A prize of £2 2s will be given for the best essay (not exceeding 700 words) on "The Holiday I Like Best And Why." Essays published, other lhan the prize-winner's, will be paid for at space rates. The decision of the Editor in all competitions shall be final. Manuscript should, if possible, be typed, and forwarded to: The Editor, The Sun, 42 Wyndham Street, Auckland Make package flat and mark clearly "Literary Competitions.” The last folio should bear the name and ad dress of the competitor. Stamps must be enclosed for return of MSS should they prove to be unsuitable. Entries close on November 29. PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION This year The Sun is offering prizes for the best * photographs submitted jn the following three groups: Marine Landscape Figure Study A prize of two guineas will be awarded for the best photograph submitted in each of these classes. Photographs, in flat packages, clearly marked: “Photographic Competition" Fhould reach The Sun before NovemJ>er 29.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 781, 30 September 1929, Page 13
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327To N.Z. Writers Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 781, 30 September 1929, Page 13
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