If you are of any age and submit a 400-1200 word article in one of the four categories below (and in addition, if you are under 18 years of age and submit an article on any aspect of wildlife) then you may win a signed copy of my latest book Remarkable Birds – out in September but available for purchase at the Bird Fair.
I’m pleased to say that my editor at Thames and Hudson, Sarah Vernon-Hunt, and my pal, Mike McCarthy, the former environment editor of the (also former) Independent newspaper, have agreed to judge the entries with me. I know to my short-term cost, but ultimate benefit, that each of them can be hard to please.
Details:
These are the four subjects:
- invertebrates
- international wildlife
- wildlife and the arts
- wildlife and politics
In addition, if you are aged 18 years or younger (on 10 September 2016) then you can write on any nature-related subject you like and stand a chance of winning the ‘youngsters’ prize – that might be one of the four categories above or about anything else you like.
Entries should be sent as WORD (.doc or .docx) attachments to emails sent to [email protected] to arrive by midnight on 10 September 2016. The entries should stand alone and not require any images or web links. All entries are considered on the basis that the five winning entries will be posted on this blog as winning guest blogs. Non-winners may be asked whether they would consent to have their blogs published as well. Entries should not have appeared in substantial form elsewhere on the internet or in print (but it will be quite difficult for us to check!). Entries are welcome from anywhere in the universe. You can enter as many essays as you like including multiple entries to individual subject categories.
We will be looking for writing that grabs our attention – even if we don’t necessarily agree with what you write. This is a writing competition – we ‘d like you to impress us with your words.
The decision of the judges will be final.
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Any thoughts on what qualifies as “the arts”? I’ve had an idea kicking around for an article on an aspect of video games and nature and I was wondering if that would qualify?
Ezra – it would