2008 Pakaraima Poetry Contest
Submission Guidelines
Deadline: Entries must be submitted or postmarked by September 30, 2008 Prizes:
- First Prize – $200 plus the 2008 Winner’s Trophy
- One Finalist Prize – $100
- One Merit Prize – 4 books by authors from Guyana or the Caribbean
Eligibility: Contestants must be over 16 years of age
Members of Pakaraima are not eligible to enter this competition.
All entries must be original and unpublished poems of any theme:
Poems must be unpublished, in book form or on the internet.
Copyright: Authors retain the copyright of their work. Winning poems will be posted on the Pakaraima website only by the author’s permission.
Announcement of Winners: Winners will be announced via email and on the Pakaraima website on November 1, 2008. If you do not have an email address and wish to be notified in writing of the contest winners, please enclose with your entry a stamped self-addressed envelope. Your Poetry Entry: Only one unpublished poem not more than 40 lines may be submitted. Authors wishing to submit more that one poem must pay $10.00 for each additional entry. Contestants are limited to 3 entries. All entries must be type-written in English and double-spaced. Please put the title of your poem, your name, email address and other contact information on a separate cover letter. The poem itself must only indicate the title of your work.
Entry Fee: $10.00. Send Cheque or Money Order payable to Pakaraima Writers and Artists.
Address: Pakaraima
9 Bridlepath Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4S 1V8
Contact: Email: pakaraima9@yahoo.ca Phone: 905-780-8866