BASS COAST PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
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2022 Prize - ​Conditions of entry


​Eligibility
The competition is open to anyone living, working or studying in the Gippsland region or who has a strong connection with the Gippsland region, past or present.

Theme
The theme is open but entries must relate to Gippsland people, places or issues. For instance, you could write about climate change but the primary focus should be local rather than national or global. A memoir is acceptable but should be set substantially in Gippsland.

New works
Entries must not have been published previously, including on the Internet.

Categories
Main Prize
Entries between 4000 and 10,000 words. 
Shorter Prize
Entries between 2000 and 4000 words.

Prizes
Main prize: $5000 first, $2500 second, $1000 third.
Shorter prize: First prize $1000, second prize $500.

Publication
The prize winning entries will be published. Please do not enter the competition if you do not want your work to be published.

Judging criteria
Entries will be judged on the quality of the writing and research and the ability to hold the reader’s attention.

Images
Images can be included with entries but the work will be judged solely on the writing.

File format
Word, PDF or Plain Text. 

Multiple entries
More than one entry from the same author will be accepted as long as they are submitted in separate emails.

Indigenous content
Non-indigenous authors should take care not to appropriate indigenous content. They should ensure that they have permission to use such content and that they acknowledge their sources.  

No identifying content
Entries are anonymous. Please do not put any personal or identifying details on the entry itself but include them on the cover page.
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​Entry form
Entrants must submit an entry form along with their entry. Download entry form and include the title of the work, name, contact details, brief biographical information and details of Gippsland connection. Entries submitted anonymously or using a pseudonym will not be accepted.
Download entry form.

Hints for competitors
​If you have not entered your work in a competition before, we hope you find these hints helpful. 
Open hint sheet. 

Closing date
Email entries to Catherine Watson at editor@basscoastpost.com by September 14, 2022.   

Judges' decision is final
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 

Winners announced
Prize winners will be announced in November 2022 at a date and venue to be decided.

Publication
The winning entries will be published in the Bass Coast Post and may be published in an anthology following consultation with the writers.

Rider
The judging panel reserves the right not to award the prizes in 2022 if they consider entries do not meet the criteria or quality required.
​In such a case the prize money will be rolled over into the following year.

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The judging panel

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  • Karen Bateman, writer, editor and librarian
  • Linda Cuttriss, winner of the 2020 Bass Coast Prize for Non-Fiction
  • Rees Quilford, winner of the 2021 Bass Coast Prize for Non-Fiction
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Hints for entrants
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To order
The Bass Coast Prize for Non-Fiction 2019 & 2020 Anthology is on sale for $30 including postage.
To order your copy, deposit funds to our Bendigo Bank account:
Acc Name: BCNFP
BSB: 633 000
Acc no: 182 308 429
Include your name as a bank reference and email editor@basscoastpost.com 
​with your name and postal address.

The sponsors


  • Bass Coast Shire Council
  • ArtSpace Wonthaggi
  • ​Myli: My Community Library
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Auspiced by

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  • ArtSpace Wonthaggi
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