http://www.virginiawoolfsociety.org.uk
The Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain is holding an essay
competition in memory of acclaimed Woolf scholar and VWSGB Executive Council member
Julia Briggs, who died in August 2007.
The competition is open to members and non-members
(except for the Executive Council and Editorial Committee of the VWSGB, the
judges, and families of the above). Entries should be sent to Ruth Webb, 15 Southcote Road, London SE25 4RG, to arrive by 10 January 2011.
The competition rules and entry form are provided
below. Entrants should read these carefully and return the signed form with the
entry. If you have any queries or would like another entry form, please email
Sarah M. Hall on smhall123@yahoo.co.uk.
Please note that student
membership costs only £10 for those at UK addresses and £15 for those at
overseas addresses per calendar year.
The essay, on the
topic ÔWhy is reading Virginia
Woolf still so crucial today?Õ, but with a title of the
entrantÕs choosing, should be between 2,000 and 2,500 words in length. It
should be the original work of the named entrant, and previously unpublished in
print or any other medium. Student coursework is acceptable.
Entrants should supply THREE typed copies of the
essay on A4 paper, printed on one side only, double-spaced (or 1.5) and in a
font size no smaller than 10-point. The VWSGB regrets that no emailed entries
will be accepted, because of printing costs.
The competition will be judged by
acclaimed Woolf scholars Lyndall Gordon
and Maggie Humm, and VWSGB
Vice-Chair and Woolf biographer Ruth Webb. The decision of the judges is final.
The VWSGB reserves the right not to award the prize if, in the judgesÕ
opinion, none of the entries attains the required standard. Otherwise the
winner will be contacted in mid-March.
The winner will receive a cheque for £250,
presented at the VWSGBÕs AGM in central London on 2 April 2011, and the winning
essay will be published in the Virginia Woolf Bulletin. If the winner is
unable to attend the AGM, the prize will be sent by secure mail.
No
entry will be accepted without the signed entry form below, which should be
attached to the first page of the first copy of the essay.
There should be no personal details on the essay pages themselves. The VWSGB
cannot return entries. Acknowledgement of receipt can only be given if the
entrant supplies an SAE containing the confirmation slip below. (Entrants from
outside the UK should email Sarah M. Hall as above for confirmation of
receipt.)
Please
complete the details below in block capitals.
Name:
_____________________________________________________________
Address (no P.O. Box or
company addresses are acceptable):
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Phone:
_____________________________________________________________
Title of essay:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Email:
______________________________________________________________
I have read the competition
rules and agree to comply with them,
signed:
_____________________________________________________________
Dear
_______________________________
Thank you for your entry for the VWSGB essay competition, which I have
received.
____________________________________
Ruth Webb
Vice-Chair, VWSGB