Waterford Writers' Weekend - Writing Comp!

Waterford City Council Library Services

The closing date for the Sean Dunne Young Writers Awards is next Thursday January 20th 2011! Check out our past winners through the site below and GET SCRIBBLING!

Remember, we have three awards catagories: for writers 30 and under, for writers 21 and under and for writers aged 12 to 16.

http://www.seandunne.ie/

MitchKoobski

"Copyright will remain with the entrant, but Waterford City Council reserves the right to arrange the first publication, broadcast or dramatisation of the selected work as they see fit."

No thanks...

ziedth

^ good spot.

MitchKoobski

Happens EVERYTIME the council run any competition.

Waterford City Council Library Services

Thanks for your interest in the competition guys- it merely means the Council retains the right to have the winning entries read aloud/recorded or posted on the Seandunne.ie site, as winning entries. The City Council doesn't profit from the winning entries.

MitchKoobski

It also means the council would be able to publish it as part of a collection (e.g. as a book with a price on it) in the future. And your condition refers to any work submitted, not just the winning ones. Am I wrong?

If what you say is true, then why shouldn't the terms + conditions just state "The Council retains the right to have the submitted works read aloud/recorded or posted on the Seandunne.ie site, as winning entries. The City Council does not profit ANY entries."

Edit: For what it's worth, I came 3rd with the Junior entries for this years back.

Waterford City Council Library Services

MitchKoobski wrote: »

It also means the council would be able to publish it as part of a collection (e.g. as a book with a price on it) in the future. And your condition refers to any work submitted, not just the winning ones. Am I wrong?

If what you say is true, then why shouldn't the terms + conditions just state "The Council retains the right to have the submitted works read aloud/recorded or posted on the Seandunne.ie site, as winning entries. The City Council does not profit ANY entries."

Edit: For what it's worth, I came 3rd with the Junior entries for this years back.

Delighted to hear you're a previous winner! If you'd like to take it up with the Arts Office you can email them on seandunne@waterfordcity.ie or directly through the Arts Office on arts@waterfordcity.ie.

Stokolan

How come theres no over 30's category? I feel left out