2011 Scene of the Crime
Short Mystery Story Contest
Below you will find the guidelines for the 2011 Scene of the Crime Short Mystery Story
Contest. This year's prizes:
First Prize: $100
Second Prize: $50
Third Prize: $35
Contest Guidelines
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Contest open to Canadian citizens or those resident in Canada and not previously published
in the mystery or crime fiction genre.
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Previous 1st place winners are ineligible.
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Only one story per author per year
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Submission deadline June 1st, 2011
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Send submission as MSWord or RTF attachment by email to contest@sceneofthecrime.ca.
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In order to facilitate blind judging, include a cover page with author name, address,
phone number and email address.
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The full title of the story must appear on both the cover sheet and every page of the
story. Each page must be numbered.
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Story must be in English and must not exceed 3500 words
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Stories must be original and unpublished
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Stories must be fiction and a mystery (crime, suspense, private eye, etc.).
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No changes will be allowed to a story once it has been received.
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Winners will be notified by email on or before June 30, 2011.
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Results will be posted on the Scene of the Crime website.
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If you wish your story to be critiqued by a professional author and editor, please send a
cheque for $10 made out to Scene of the Crime Festival to: Short Story Contest, P.O. Box
28, Wolfe Island, Ontario, K0H 2Y0. Please identify yourself and your story.
Good luck!
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