In 1987, the Heidelberg Convention and Visitors Bureau established the Mark Twain Travel Journalism Award to honor journalists who have promoted Heidelberg tourism and international friendship and understanding by well-researched and informing contributions in the media. In June 2009 Dr. Eckart Würzner, the Lord Mayor of Heidelberg, announced the new Mark Twain Award, for travel writing about his famed German city. The prize, which will be awarded every three years, includes a prize of 5,000 Euros and an all-expenses paid trip for two to Heidelberg in September 2011. This is the largest single travel-writing award in the English language, to the sponsor's knowledge. The contest is administered by the HCI New York, which is also selecting the judges for the event. First submissions are due by December 15, 2010, second and final submissions by April 1, 2011.
The Heidelberg Mark Twain Award committee is currently organizing a group of distinguished candidates for the jury.
Anyone can enter, but to qualify for the prize, the submission must have been published or disseminated in English during the period from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2011 anywhere in the world and in any kind of media, excluding self-published websites ans blogs. Moreover, the submission must concern Heidelberg and its aspects, preferably in the following fields (but not limited to these fields): architecture, the arts, culture, food and beverages, history, literature, music, people, sports, tourism and traditions. The winner will be expected to visit Heidelberg in September 2011, or forfeit the travel portion of the prize.
The kinds of media will include, but not be limited to, print, TV or movie film (not still photography), radio, websites, books (only on Heidelberg, no excerpts from books on larger topics). A few further rules:
Books: must be first editions or heavily revised editions. The subject must be Heidelberg, as no excerpts from books on larger subjects (e.g., Germany) will be allowed. Books may be submitted in their original print form. Books already online in the previous year may be submitted on a CD.
Audio: Only feature programs allowed, items for commercial promotion not allowed. You may submit one segment longer than 10 minutes, or 3 segments of 5 to 10 minutes each, or 5 segments of less than 5 minutes each. Entries must be submitted on a CD.
Film or Video: Submissisons must be consumer-oriented programs on TV, online videocasts or lecture travelogs (no slide shows), items for commercial promotion not allowed. You may submit one segment longer than 10 minutes, or 3 segments of 5 to 10 minutes each, or 5 segments of less than 5minutes each. Entries must be submitted on a DVD.
The Heidelberg Tourism Office will have the right to publish or disseminate the winning entry. Winners of previous Heidelberg awards cannot submit the same entry that won an award earlier. There is no submission fee.
Applicants should send their submissions electronically to the Chairman of the Heidelberg Club Mark Twain Awards Committee, c/o Doug Cooke, address marktwain.heidelberg@gmail.com. If applicants have a question about the contest or cannot transmit their entries electronically, they should send questions to that e-mail address.
More information here.
The Heidelberg Mark Twain Award committee is currently organizing a group of distinguished candidates for the jury.
Anyone can enter, but to qualify for the prize, the submission must have been published or disseminated in English during the period from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2011 anywhere in the world and in any kind of media, excluding self-published websites ans blogs. Moreover, the submission must concern Heidelberg and its aspects, preferably in the following fields (but not limited to these fields): architecture, the arts, culture, food and beverages, history, literature, music, people, sports, tourism and traditions. The winner will be expected to visit Heidelberg in September 2011, or forfeit the travel portion of the prize.
The kinds of media will include, but not be limited to, print, TV or movie film (not still photography), radio, websites, books (only on Heidelberg, no excerpts from books on larger topics). A few further rules:
Books: must be first editions or heavily revised editions. The subject must be Heidelberg, as no excerpts from books on larger subjects (e.g., Germany) will be allowed. Books may be submitted in their original print form. Books already online in the previous year may be submitted on a CD.
Audio: Only feature programs allowed, items for commercial promotion not allowed. You may submit one segment longer than 10 minutes, or 3 segments of 5 to 10 minutes each, or 5 segments of less than 5 minutes each. Entries must be submitted on a CD.
Film or Video: Submissisons must be consumer-oriented programs on TV, online videocasts or lecture travelogs (no slide shows), items for commercial promotion not allowed. You may submit one segment longer than 10 minutes, or 3 segments of 5 to 10 minutes each, or 5 segments of less than 5minutes each. Entries must be submitted on a DVD.
The Heidelberg Tourism Office will have the right to publish or disseminate the winning entry. Winners of previous Heidelberg awards cannot submit the same entry that won an award earlier. There is no submission fee.
Applicants should send their submissions electronically to the Chairman of the Heidelberg Club Mark Twain Awards Committee, c/o Doug Cooke, address marktwain.heidelberg@gmail.com. If applicants have a question about the contest or cannot transmit their entries electronically, they should send questions to that e-mail address.
More information here.
