The Norman Mailer Writers Colony and the National Council of Teachers of English will jointly sponsor the 2010 Norman Mailer High School and College Writing Awards.
Writing Category: Nonfiction
Norman Mailer produced extraordinary works in many genres, including the category of this year’s award: nonfiction. Students may submit work in any of the many subgenres of nonfiction: memoir or autobiography, essay, literary journalism, profiles of people or places, and so on. Whatever its type, the best work will be true material presented with compelling literary merit.
Winners
One winner in each category will receive a cash award and will be an honored guest at the Colony’s National Award Ceremony in New York City on October 19, 2010. Winners will be notified by mid-September.
Finalists, Semifinalists
Four finalists in each category will be awarded trophies.
Sixteen semifinalists in each category will be awarded certificates.
High School Competition is open to all high school students. Students may submit one or more pieces of writing, maximum 10 single-spaced pages, endorsed by a teacher and released by a parent or guardian. Winner will receive the following:
• Cash award of $5,000
• *Travel and lodging to attend the Colony’s National Award Ceremony
DEADLINE
Entries accepted April 1–April 28, 2010, Noon CST
*Funding for travel is limited to the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. Canadian and other foreign students are eligible to enter. Outside of the US, a $500.00 USD payment toward travel will be allowed. Hotel will be paid as with students in the United States.
Submission Guidelines:
Entries will be accepted online only and may include one or more pieces of writing. Submissions will be judged as a whole, not as individual writings. Maximum of 10 single-spaced pages for high school and maximum of 15 single-spaced pages for college entries. Quality is far more important than quantity.
Formatting Guidelines
The writing you upload must include a title, your name, and page numbers within your file. Please use a plain, common, and easily readable font, such as Times New Roman, 11- or 12-point. Accepted file types: .pdf, .doc, .docx, and .txt (maximum file size: 8 megabytes).
Judging
Submissions will be read by national panels of teachers and writers of creative nonfiction. They will be judged by how well they achieve several qualities, including the artful treatment of true subject matter; originality; quality of insight, voice, and style; artful arrangement of elements and materials; and overall aesthetic, emotional, or intellectual effect. Finalists selected through this process will be submitted to a distinguished author (or panel of authors) selected by the Norman Mailer Writers Colony, who will choose the winning writers.
How to Apply
Online application form. Links available April 1. (CHECK THIS BLOG FOR UPDATE!)
Contact Information
Email your questions to nmw@ncte.org
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