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First Prize: $100.00
10 Perfect Bound, 30 - 60 page Poetry Book
Published by Palabras Press
Promoted for three months via a banner ad on: Palabras Press
OR
$100.00 CAD
Publication in Palabras Press, Other Voices International Poetry Project
Announcement On Poetry Radio Cafe

Second Prize: $50.00
5 Perfect Bound
30 -50 page Poetry Book
Published by Palabras Press
Promoted for three months via a banner ad on: Palabras Press
OR
$50.00 CAD

Third Prize: $25.00


NOTE:
Winning Authors to supply completed PDF or Word files, of both content and artwork which are proofed and edited.

Deadline December 31st, 2007

Email entries to:
admin@Palabras-Press.com
info@margotvansluytman.com

$10.00 Entry Fee Per Poem

Send your Payment via PayPal by clicking on the "PayPal Check Out" button
or mail a cheque to:
Palabras Press
#16-1019 Northmount Drive, NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2L 0B6


Click HERE for contest guidelines.

Judges Announced Reinekke Lengelle, Poet, MA, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Edna Kovacs, Poet, Teacher: Artists-in-Education, Portland, Oregon Daniel Kolos, Poet, MA, Egyptologist, Toronto, Ontario James Brandenburg, Poet, MA, San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas Eric Ashford, Poet, Chiropodist, United Kingdom Douglas Holder, Poet, Editor, Ibbetson Street Press, Somerville, Mass. Ariadne Sawyer, Poet, MA, Host of World Poetry Café Radio Show, Performance Coach, Vancouver, British Columbia Roger Humes, Poet, International Poetry Editor of Harvest International and Director of Other Voices International Poetry Project, Pomona, California Catherine Graham, Poet, MA, Toronto, Canada

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GENERAL RULES

Entrants warrant they have created the entry they are submitting and that they own all rights to it. Entrants will indemnify and hold Dance-With-Words/Margot Van Sluytman harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, costs and other expense arising out of claims, whatever their nature, resulting directly or indirectly from breach of this warranty.

All rights remain with the author.

Winners, as well as the people accompanying them, or their parents or guardians if the winners and/or the people accompanying them are minors, shall agree, if necessary, to have their name and/or picture, including their photograph, and/or their voices used for advertising purposes related to this contest, free of charge.

To be declared a winner, entrants have to meet all the conditions described in these regulations. The prize-winners or, if they are minors, the parents or guardians of the prize-winner, shall sign a document attesting to their or the prize-winner's eligibility as stipulated in these regulations and releasing Dance-With-Words/Margot Van Sluytman from all liability for any damage or loss resulting from participation in this contest or arising from the awarding, acceptance or use of the prize.

The prize shall be accepted as is and may not be exchanged or transferred. No substitutions will be allowed.

If the prize cannot be awarded as described in these rules, Dance-With-Words/Margot Van Sluytman reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component with another of comparable value.

Should winners make any false statement, they shall be automatically disqualified from the contest.

Dance-With-Words/Margot Van Sluytman, shall assume no liability resulting from losses, delays, mistaken addresses on mail or e-mail received, typographical errors, technical, computer or telephone malfunctions, loss or theft of computer or telephone data, damage to software or computer equipment, fraudulent calls or any other mistake.

All personal information, such as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, date of birth and occupation, is collected solely for the purposes of administering this contest and shall not be used for any other purpose without your consent. By providing this information, you consent to it being used for the stated purposes.

By entering, contestants agree to abide by the contest rules which shall be applied by Dance-With-Words/Margot Van Sluytman.

All its decisions are final.






All entries must be original and unpublished works.

Entries must be written in English.

There must be only one author per entry.

All print entries must be typed and double-spaced.

One poem per entry with a maximum of 2,500 words.

All electronic entries must be sent as text via email to:

info@margotvansluytman.com

or

Send a hard copy to:

Palabras-Press
16-1019 Northmount Drive NW
Calgary, AB
T2L 0B6

Each Poetry Submission Costs $10.00

Payments are accepted via:

Certified Cheque

Money Order

PayPal

Certified Cheque or Money Orders should be made out to: Margot Van Sluytman c/o Dance-With-Words.

When making payment via PayPal, send a confirmation email to info@margotvansluytman.com with confirmation number and poem title that is being submitted.
How will your submission be judged?

Entries will be judged on the basis of the use of language, originality of the subject, its presentation, and capacity to dance with soul via the dance with words.

All decisions of the jury are final.

Winners will be announced by the following methods:
CHEX TV Newswatch
Peterborough This Week (Newspaper)
Dance-With-Words.com
Margot Van Sluytman.com
Palabras-Press.com (eZine)
World Poetry Cafe Radeo Show World Poetry Cafe Radio Show! | Urban Vancouver

Additional places of notification are to be announced!

Submission deadline is December 31st, 2007.
Contest winners will be announced January 14th, 2008 .