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12-20-2008, 10:00 PM
The X.J. Kennedy Award
for Nonfiction
THE DEADLINE IS extended to January 15, 2009
Rosebud is honored to announce the 5th biennial X.J. Kennedy Award for
Creative Nonfiction. Mr. Kennedy is one of America’s most admired
editors, poets and essayists. He was the judge of the first competion
and remains a valued supporter and advisor. the current contest will be
judged by Roderick Clark, Rosebud editor and VOICE OVER columnist, and
Robert Wake, author and editor of Cambridge Book Review Press. As Judge
Clark observes: “Paper is flat and the world is round. Telling the truth
about the world requires both discipline and imagination.
The winner must display both.”
GUIDELINES
The contest begins now and ends January 15, 2009 (as per entry postmark).
The author submitting the best piece of original, unpublished nonfiction
will be awarded $1000, publication of the work in Rosebud, and three
copies of the contest issue. Four runners-up will receive $100 and
publication.
Ideal length is 3500 words or less. Longer pieces, up to 4500 words,
will be considered, but are not encouraged.
Entries may be any kind of nonfiction, including essays of all kinds,
nature and travel writing, and memoir.
Every entry should have a cover letter with a brief biography included.
There is a $10 entry fee per piece submitted.
For another $5 we will mail you the awards issue.
Make checks payable to Rosebud/X.J. Kennedy Award.
Send entries to: X.J. Kennedy Award c/o Roderick Clark N3310 Asje Road
Cambridge, WI 53523
Entries will not be accepted via e-mail.
Questions may be directed to [email]jrodclark@smallbytes.net
NOTE CAREFULLY THAT ENTRIES MAY NOT BE READ IF:
The $10 entry fee is omitted.
The required SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) is omitted.
There is insufficient postage or return postage.
Entries are postmarked AFTER the deadline.
There are no further guidelines
for Nonfiction
THE DEADLINE IS extended to January 15, 2009
Rosebud is honored to announce the 5th biennial X.J. Kennedy Award for
Creative Nonfiction. Mr. Kennedy is one of America’s most admired
editors, poets and essayists. He was the judge of the first competion
and remains a valued supporter and advisor. the current contest will be
judged by Roderick Clark, Rosebud editor and VOICE OVER columnist, and
Robert Wake, author and editor of Cambridge Book Review Press. As Judge
Clark observes: “Paper is flat and the world is round. Telling the truth
about the world requires both discipline and imagination.
The winner must display both.”
GUIDELINES
The contest begins now and ends January 15, 2009 (as per entry postmark).
The author submitting the best piece of original, unpublished nonfiction
will be awarded $1000, publication of the work in Rosebud, and three
copies of the contest issue. Four runners-up will receive $100 and
publication.
Ideal length is 3500 words or less. Longer pieces, up to 4500 words,
will be considered, but are not encouraged.
Entries may be any kind of nonfiction, including essays of all kinds,
nature and travel writing, and memoir.
Every entry should have a cover letter with a brief biography included.
There is a $10 entry fee per piece submitted.
For another $5 we will mail you the awards issue.
Make checks payable to Rosebud/X.J. Kennedy Award.
Send entries to: X.J. Kennedy Award c/o Roderick Clark N3310 Asje Road
Cambridge, WI 53523
Entries will not be accepted via e-mail.
Questions may be directed to [email]jrodclark@smallbytes.net
NOTE CAREFULLY THAT ENTRIES MAY NOT BE READ IF:
The $10 entry fee is omitted.
The required SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) is omitted.
There is insufficient postage or return postage.
Entries are postmarked AFTER the deadline.
There are no further guidelines