Deadline Extended: My Father Story/ Essay Anthology - All Qatar Creative Writing Contest

13 November 2010
Deadline Extended: My Father Story/ Essay Anthology - All Qatar Creative Writing Contest
Deadline: 30 November 2010 (from 10 November 2010)


Creative Writing Contests

As part of the My Father Initiative, a series of creative writing contests on the theme MY FATHER will be conducted. While these contests enhance the spirit of competition, and the art of writing stories and essays about their fathers, it will also ensure that the participants seek deep within themselves to remember what makes their fathers special.

What a more fitting tribute to their fathers than writing a story and competing against others to make theirs the best.

Independent panel of judges review and decide on the winners. Each contest has its own rules and regulations to follow. Certificates and prizes will be awarded at a special function where the finalists and prize winners will be invited to receive the prizes with their fathers.

All selected stories will go into the book MY FATHER which will be published close to Father's Day 2011. A book in English and another one in Arabic are planned.

The writing contests are being held at various levels:

* All Qatar Inter School Creative Writing Contests (English and Arabic)
* All Qatar Inter College Creative Writing Contests (English and Arabic)
* All Qatar inter-company open writing contest (English and Arabic)
* International Creative Writing Contest for Schools (Schools outside of Qatar and anywhere in the world) (English)
* International Creative Writing Contest for Colleges (Colleges outside of Qatar and anywhere in the world) (English)

Click here for the poster of the All Qatar Inter School Contest (English)

Click here for the poster of the All Qatar Inter College Contest (English)

More information here.
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