February 25, 2008

TO ALL PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SCHOOLTEACHERS

Island Literary Awards Deadline March 7

The deadline for entries to the Island Literary Awards is fast approaching.

The ILAs will take place on April 27, 2008 at The Guild in Charlottetown. PEI Lt.
Governor Barbara Hagerman will open the event; CBC Mainstreet host Matt Rainnie
and Island comedian Patrick Ledwell will reprise their roles as emcees extraordinaire;
and there will be entertaining readings from the best of Island writers.

The Island Literary Awards have two categories especially for young people; the
Aliant Creative Writing Awards for Young People and the Department of Education
Young Writer’s Award. There are no entry fees for either of these two categories. Of
course, older students are welcome to submit work to any of the other categories,
which include Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Children’s Literature and Short Story;
however, there will be a $15 entry fee for submissions to these categories.

DETAILS ABOUT CATEGORIES SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:

Aliant Creative Writing Awards for Young People

Students may write on the topic of their choice and submit in one of four sub-
categories: Early Elementary, Late Elementary, Junior High and Senior High. A
maximum of five pages of poetry, or a five-page short story, will constitute an entry.
Longer submissions will NOT be accepted. There is no entry fee. Prizes: First: $100;
Second $75; Third $50 will be awarded in EACH sub-category.

The Department of Education Young Writer’s Award

Students attending intermediate school (grades 7– 9 inclusive) may enter a story, a
poem or a series of poems on a topic of their choice. A maximum of 10 pages will
constitute an entry. There is no entry fee. Prizes: First $75; Second $50; Third $25

GENERAL RULES FOR STUDENTS:

Deadline for entries: Entries must be postmarked or submitted by hand to the PEI
Council of the Arts, 115 Richmond Street, Charlottetown, PE, CIA IH7 by 4 p.m.,
Friday, March 7, 2008. Those postmarked or delivered later will not be eligible.

Participants may submit as many entries as they wish in one or all categories. A
writer may only win one prize per category.

For each manuscript entered, participants must complete a separate entry form.

The work must be original and unpublished.

Format

EACH entry MUST include:

(a) An entry form/covering page which lists the title of the entry, the category,
author’s name(s), address, phone number, the school’s name, name of teacher and
the grade of the author(s).
 (b) A title page which lists only the title of the entry and, if desired, an
author’s note.

The appearance of the author’s name(s) or other identification mark on the entry,
other than on the entry form/covering page, shall DISQUALIFY THE ENTRY. Students –
your name(s) must appear ONLY on the covering page or your submission will be
disqualified.

Writers MUST submit THREE copies of each entry. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS INCLUDES
STUDENT ENTRIES. The three copies are required so that we may retain one copy in a
central location for ILA records and give each of the two category judges a copy of
each entry. Please retain either the original or a copy for yourself. Entries will be
disqualified if three copies are not supplied.

With ONE exception, entries shall be typed, in 12 point font, with reasonable margins,
double-spaced (except for poetry), and on one side of the page. The EXCEPTION is
the Aliant Creative Writing Awards for Young People category entries for Grades 1 – 6,
which may be written by hand (double-spaced).

Pages should be numbered, and it would be appreciated if the title of the submission
appeared on each page.

No fax or e-mail entries will be accepted.

All submissions are final: no changes or substitutions are allowed.

Entries will not be returned and editorial comments will not be given on the entries.

Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent via email to those who provide a valid email
address. If you wish to receive acknowledgment by regular mail, please include a self-
addressed stamped envelope with your entry.

General

Authors are advised to notify the Program Officer at the PEI Council of the Arts at
(902) 620-3417 or toll-free at 1-888-PEI-ARTISTS should they change their address
and/or telephone number after submitting.

Please address entries and correspondence to:

Island Literary Awards
PEI Council of the Arts
115 Richmond Street
Charlottetown, PE
CIA IH7
902.620.3417
E-mail: lmcburney@peiartscouncil.com