Falkirk
Writers' Circle

part of the Falkirk Tryst Festival

FALKIRK WRITERS' CIRCLE
TRYST SEMINAR 2012

 

PLEASE NOTE THE

 

CHANGE IN VENUE!!

 

Saturday 19th May 2012

in the Park Hotel, Camelon Road, Falkirk

 

Programme                               

Morning Session

              9.45               Coffee

            10.15               Welcome

            10.30               Adjudication of Short Story competition by Ian Scott

            11.00               Reading of winning short story and prize giving

            11.30               Adjudication of Article competition
                                             by Silvie Taylor

            12.00               Reading of winning article and prize giving

            12.30               Lunch

Afternoon Session

              2.00               Adjudication of Poetry competition
                                             by Margaret Gillies Brown

              2.30               Reading of winning poem and prize giving

              3.00               Adjudication Special Theme Short Story competition
                                             by Kath Hardie (Dorothy Whamond Trophy)

              3.30               Reading of winning special theme short story and prize giving

              4.00               Closing remarks

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Competition Details  

Short Story                           any subject                  Maximum length 1500 words

General Article                     any subject                  Maximum length 1200 words

Poetry                                   any subject                  Maximum length     40 lines

Special Category – Short Story                              Maximum length 1500 words

(Short Story on the theme - 30th Anniversary)                                            

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL ENTRIES

IS THE 3rd APRIL 2012

Winner holds Trophy for one year

Three prizes in each category. 1^st £15,   2^nd £10,   3^rd£5.

                       

These forms may be photocopied or printed from our web page. www.falkirkwriters.org.uk

 

 

 

 

From Tuesday 15^th May to Saturday 19^rd May, Falkirk Writers Circle contributes three events to Falkirk Tryst Festival 2012: "Talking Pictures", "Words and Music" and the Annual Writers' Seminar.