2010 PressPress Chapbook Award

Conditions and Entry Form


The PressPress Chapbook Award is for an unpublished chapbook length manuscript of poems. The winning manuscript will receive $600 and chapbook publication with PressPress. The Award will be announced in July 2010 on the PressPress site.


Conditions of entry


1. The manuscript should be an original poetry manuscript of chapbook length (ie 20 to 40 pages). It must be unpublished and not on offer to another publisher in Australia or elsewhere (except that individual poems can be already taken or on offer to journals, sites or anthologies where you keep the copyright).


2. The Award will be made to the best overall chapbook received. PressPress reserves the right not to make an award if the standard of submitted entries is insufficient or to split an Award.


3. The Award will be judged by the PressPress Award panel: the decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.


4. The Award, $600 (AUD) and publication of the manuscript as a PressPress chapbook, will be announced on the PressPress site in July 2010. The final content of the winning chapbook will be negotiated with PressPress editors.


5. The author's name and address must appear on the entry form (below) but not on the manuscript.


6. A stamped self-addressed envelope (SSAE) big enough to return the manuscript OR a small envelope for notification of results (in this case the original ms will be recycled) must be included if you want your entry returned. Entries from outside Australia must be accompanied by an International Reply Paid Postage Coupon. If you don’t want the manuscript back, that’s fine. Everyone with an email address will be notified of the results.


7. One copy of the entry should be provided. It should be typed double or one and a half spacing on single-sided A4 with no borders, illustrations or fancy fonts. Don't send your only copy of your work. Don’t bind your entry. You will be asked for a digital copy of your work if it is short-listed so you should make sure that you can provide it if you are asked.


8. Entries must be received by 31 May 2010 but you can submit any time before then.


  1. 9.Attach an entry form and a cheque or money order (or pay by credit card via PayPal) for the administration fee of $15 (AUD) per entry. This button will enable you to pay your entry online:




  1. 10.Send your entry to: PressPress Chapbook Award 2010 PressPress PO Box 94 Berry NSW 2535 Australia


Entry form 2010 Award

Title of manuscript

________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of author _________________________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________

Town/Suburb _______________________________________________________ Postcode _________________

Country________________________________________________________________________________________

Daytime phone _________________________________ Mobile ________________________________________

Email __________________________________________________________________________________________

I have read the Conditions of Entry and agree to them. The manuscript is my own original work and has not been published as a collection.

Name _________________________________________ Signature ________________________ Date _________

If you are under 18, the signature of a parent or guardian is required:

Name of parent/guardian ___________________________________ Signature __________________________


Checklist:

❐ Manuscript has title but not the poet's name

❐ One hardcopy of manuscript enclosed

❐ SSAE enclosed if you want your original returned.

❐ Cheque/money order to PressPress or PayPal receipt enclosed.

❐ Entry form enclosed.

❐ Posted to PressPress Chapbook Award, PO Box 94, Berry NSW 2535, Australia so it arrives by 31 May 2010.