Page Seventeen

It’s almost the end of June, which means there isn’t long to get submissions or entries in to us.

If you want to make a general submission, we accept stories, poetry and black and white images. Please use the relevant cover sheet, but feel free to email your submission (we may request a higher resolution image if what you submit is selected). There is a limit of 3 written pieces and 5 images. See the guidelines for more information.

If you want to enter the competition, there is no limit to how many pieces you may enter, so long as the correct fee accompanies your entry form and entries. You cannot email entries to the competition: they must be posted. You can enter short stories and/or poetry in the Short Story and Poetry Competition, or colour images in the Cover image competition, whereby the one fee of just $5 gets you up to 5 entries.

But, you have only until the end of next Wednesday, June 30, to do it, so get moving!

Also, congratulations to Angelina Mirabito, whose poem ‘Alone Together’ was selected for inclusion in Issue 8 at Stopping all Stations in Nunawading last Saturday. There were many great pieces to choose from and it wasn’t easy. Thanks to everyone who came along, both those who participated and those who enjoyed listening.

Don’t forget there’s a similar opportunity for Adelaide and Brisbane poets coming up. On Thursday 29th Julyand Sunday 1st August respectively. Check the Events page for details.

And, we’ve announced a little competition on our Facebook page. It’s free to enter and all you have to do is ‘Like’ our page then guess how many stories and poems we’ll receive in this year’s competition. The winner will receive an available issue of their choice.

Best of luck.

It’s come along quickly. Tomorrow we are selecting a poem from the open mic section of Melbourne poetry event Stopping all Stations to go into issue 8.

It’s easy, all you have to do is bring along one of your poems and registerto read/perform it in the open mic section.

It’s all happeneing at the Station St cafe, 26 Station street, Nunawading, from 2pm, Saturday 19th June. If you’re on the train, it’s right across the road from Nunawading station (Belgrave/Lilydale lines). There’s a $5 fee for the event, which includes lucky door prizes (including books and book vouchers), and the pleasure of also hearing featured poet Catherine Bateson read her work. There are no additional requirements or payments for you to enter, except you might like to bring an extra copy of your poem to leave with the judge/s in case yours is selected. The winner will also receive a copy of the current issue, Issue 7.

If spoken word isn’t your thing, or you’re not in Melbourne, there’s still time to send us your submission. You have until June 30 to submit up to three written pieces and/or black and white images, and/or to enter either or both the Cover Competition or the Short Story and Poetry competition.

Also, keep your eye on our Facebook page. In the next few days, we’ll be announcing a little competition that will only be open until the end of June.

Sometimes we spend all our energy making sure everyone knows how to submit fiction and poetry we forget to mention that we also offer a competition for the cover artwork for each issue.

If you are even remotely talented in this area, it’s worth having a go. For the one low entry fee of $5, you may enter up to 5 images for consideration. Of course, there can be only one winner, with the prize being $100 as well as your winning entry featuring as the cover for page seventeen Issue 8, and hence a contributor copy. The cover competition is judged by the editor and/or the editorial committee.

Download an entry form and the conditions of entry here.

Whether you’re entering the cover competition or not, you might like to submit some black and white images for general consideration. You may submit up to 5 for consideration in each issue, via CD (if you’re entering the cover competition as well, feel free to send all the images on one labelled CD).

Before you ask, there’s nothing specific we’re looking for when it comes to images, just something that speaks to us, images that tell a story perhaps. Check out one of our issues to see what kind of things we’ve published in the past.