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The Vaike and Erich Rannu Fund for Writers of Speculative Literature http://chizine.com/kasturi/rannufund.htm Founded July 8, 2008 by writers/editors Sandra Kasturi and Brett Alexander Savory, in honour of the 30th wedding anniversary of Sandra’s mother and step-father, and their contributions to the arts and education both in Canada and Estonia. The Fund offers two awards per year of $500 CDN each, one for fiction, one for poetry, granted to two writers of speculative literature (i.e., science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, surrealism, etc.), of any nationality/place of residence, at any stage of their career. The first submissions for this new award will be accepted between October 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. The winners will be announced March 1, 2009.
Submit entries WITHIN THE BODY OF YOUR E-MAIL to: ABSOLUTELY NO ATTACHMENTS. Your submission will be deleted unread. **Please make sure that your poetry or fiction submission falls into the category of speculative literature.** All entries must be in English. If writing in a language other than English, please provide a translation. Poetry Award: $500 prize
• submit up to 5 poems (unpublished work), not to exceed 10 pages Poetry Judges: Mildred Tremblay, David Livingstone Clink & Sandra Kasturi Fiction Award: $500 prize
• submit one short story or a novel excerpt (unpublished work) of no more than 7,000 words Fiction Judges: Candas Jane Dorsey, Robert Boyczuk, & Sandra Kasturi Two Honourable Mentions in each category will win $50.
Submission period: October 1–December 31
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