The theme
of the contest this year is «Colours»
First
prize: A week holiday in the island
of Crete (for 2 persons)
First three
winners stories published in two different anthologies (Greek and English).
Judge: Maria Psoma-Petridou
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The contest
runs from March 20th through June 20th, 2016
The theme
of the contest this year is «Colours». The prize for the first winner is
a week holiday in the island
of Crete. The first three
winners will see their stories published in two different anthologies (Greek
and English). All the stories of the Short List will be published in a special
English edition, released through amazon.com & strangedays books. Entry
fee: 10 €
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See more: www.eyelands.gr
/ English section
Also: www.strangedaysbooks.gr
PRIZES & HONORABLE MENTIONS
First, Second and Third prize: publication of your story in an
anthology of the shortlisted stories of the contest (Greek section), translated
in Greek.
• The three
prize winners will also get a free copy of the book with the winning stories of
our contest & certification document & a Greek handmade ceramic from
the collection of Omodamos Clayart*
All The
Shortlisted stories: publication of your story in an anthology of the shortlisted
stories of the contest (English section), will be released through
“Strange Days” publications and
www.amazon.co.uk
* Entry
fee: 10 €
*Judge: Maria Psoma Petridou
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.NOTE: Free
entry for the shortlisted writers of previous contests
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RULES OF THE CONTEST (ENGLISH SECTION)
* Theme of
the contest: «Colours».
*Entries
must be short stories, of any genre, and maximum length is 2,500 words and must
be previously unpublished in a book, printed magazine or web-based journal.
Entries must be in English.
*This is an
international contest. There is no restriction such as nationality etc of the
author, but you have to be 18 years old on the 21st of March 2016 to enter the contest.
* No
“eyelands” editor, judge, or relative of them, is allowed to enter.
* Entries
can be submitted electronically (see below).
* Winners and
the short list to be announced on September 10th, 2016
* Copyright
of manuscripts remains to the author.
* In
addition to the story being published on www.eyelands.gr, the author's
acceptance of the prize gives eyelands.gr the right to include the story in the
anthology that will appear in book form. Entry gives permission to include the
three prize winners and the shortlisted stories in the book which will be
published and will be available from “Strange Days” publications.
* There
will be two collections of stories -one that will be published in Greek with
the stories of the first three winners of English Section included and another
one with all the Short Listed stories of the English Section.
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ENTRY FORM AND PAYMENT
Pay via paypal - See the banner in eyelands Home Page.
Click the «buy now» button. Fill the description with: Colours
Entry fee is 10.00
* After the payment is complete, you can send the e-mail with
your story attached in word. doc /docx format to:
info@eyelands.gr
writing at the subject line: Eyelands Short Story
Contest
*An email
confirmation that your entry has been received will be sent within three /four
days after receiving your e-mail.
*We don’t
accept postal entries
* Name and
address of the author are to be submitted in a separate attachment to accompany
the entry.
*There is no
fee for the shortlisted writers of previous contests
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ABOUT THREE ROCK
Three Rock
is a very special studio just a few hundred meters from Triopetra beach, one of
the most beautiful beaches of Crete. Three-Rock
is a unique studio with a design that combines the touch of the '60s to the
current look and you can find also all the necessary amenities of a modern
tourist accommodation. Designed to accommodate two to four people the studio
studio is one very large furnished room of 70 sq.m., (with a separated
bathroom) with a lot of space which lets you cooking, dining, relax all day if
you want and can simply and easily be tailored to your tastes.
Mind that
Triopetra beach is at the very centre of South Crete
and that means, (provided you rent a car) easily access to places like Spili,
Preveli, Plakias, Amari plateau (westward) & Agia Galini, Matala, Phestos
(eastward)
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THREE-ROCK (studio
and apartment)
listed on:
holiday lettings/ trip advisor/ house trip/air bnb
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JUDGE
Maria
Psoma Petridou
Maria
was born and lives in Thessaloniki - Greece.
She is an english teacher. She has published two poetry collections,
"Lifetime Service" 2006, "A second pair of wings" 2010. She
writes poetry & fiction in greek and in english. In 2006 she was awarded
the 2nd prize for her poem "The Bate" from the Greek - Australian
Cultural League of Melbourn, in 2009 the 2nd prize: Antonis Samarakis" for
her story: Even if it's found it will chase me". A lot of her work has
been edited in Literature Magazines in Greece and on the internet.
Maria
teaches Creative Writing. She is the co-ordinator of a book club for six years
and of a writers' meet up. The last four
years she's been a collaborator in www.eyelands.gr as well as a judge of its
poetry and story competitions.
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links
www.eyelands.gr
eyelands/ Storyland - Short Stories
www.eyelands.gr
eyelands/ Storyland - Short Stories
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STRANGE
DAYS BOOKS
www.paraxenesmeres.gr
www.strangedaysbooks.gr
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www.paraxenesmeres.gr
www.strangedaysbooks.gr
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THREE ROCK
STUDIO
http://three-rock.blogspot.gr/
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OMODAMOS
CLAYART
http://www.rethymnoguide.com/omodamos/
http://www.rethymnoguide.com/omodamos/
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