Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant
| CATEGORIES | for U.S. WritersU.S. Writing ContestsFor Free | Fiction | |
| DEADLINE | 31st January 2012 Tuesday |
| ENTRY FEE | Free |
| PRIZE | $ 1,000 - Publication (magazine) |
The Walter Rumsey Marvin Gran t was established by Dr. Marvin's family to encourage young writers. Dr. Marvin served as the Director of the Ohioana Library Association from 1954 to 1965. The Marvin Grant is a $1,000 award given to an author under 30 years of age who has not had a book published. CRITERIA • Applicant must have been born in Ohio or have lived in Ohio for a mi nimum of five years. • Applicant must be no older than 30 years of age on January 31 of the year the award is given. • Applicant must not have had a book published. ENTRIES • Entries submitted may consist of up to six pieces of prose. • No submission may total more than (60) sixt y pages nor less than (10) ten pages, double spaced with at least a 12 point font. • Entries will not be returned. • Entries must be accompanied by this completed form, or a letter from the applicant containing: his/her date and place of birth; dates and place of residence in Ohio, and a statement that the applican t has not published a book. • Entries must be postmarked no later than January 31 of the year in which the award is given. JUDGING A panel of three qualified judges will review and rank each entry on a scale of 0 to 100. Judges shall select the work of the person whose writing they consider best in overall quality. Judges reserve the right not to award the grant, if in their opinion no submission merits a grant. http://www.ohioana.org/ http://www.ohioana.org/awards/marvin.asp Click on the link above and go to the contest official site |
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| Submitter | admin |
| Last Modified | 12th January 2012 Thursday |
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