For a debut collection by a British talent
Salt is inviting members of the ?
Poets on Fire
? forum to recommend British poets with a debut collection for publication by Salt in the Spring of 2009. There are no fees and no age limit.
To be successfully recommended, the author?s first collection must be between 55 and 65 A4 manuscript pages in length, typed in 12 point Times. Any recommended candidate must accept the terms and conditions outlined here:
http://www.saltpublishing.com/info/proposals.htm
Chris Hamilton-Emery will be the final judge of the competition.
Members of the forum wishing to make a recommendation must make a post in support of their candidate(s) succinctly but pertinently answering two simple questions:
- What do you like about the work?
- Why should it be published?
Forum members may comment in support of all suggestions made. From the online debate a shortlist of four authors will be made by popular agreement. Candidates may not recommend themselves. All recommendations MUST be by members of the forum (new members are welcome). The four shortlisted authors will be asked to submit their manuscripts to Salt for a final decision on the winner.
- Recommendations must be made before the 30th June 2008.
- The shortlist will be made by the 31st July 2008.
- Manuscripts must be emailed before the 31st August 2008.
- The winner will be announced on the Thursday October 9th 2008, National Poetry Day.
Visit the ?Poets on Fire? forum now
http://z11.invisionfree.com/Poets_On_Fire/index.php?showtopic=944
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