The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2018 POSTAL ENTRY FORM Deadline for entries: 6pm (GMT) Thursday 28 September 2017 Before filling in this ENTRY FORM, please read the INSTRUCTIONS and TERMS AND CONDITIONS, which can be downloaded from www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/stefg or http://www.societyofauthors.org/sunday-times-efg 1. Title of story: 2. Number of words (maximum of 6,000): 3. Author s name: 4. Author s town and country of residence: 5. Please select the sentence below that applies to you: (Mark only one box) I am the author I am the publisher or agent and have obtained the consent of the author for entry to the Award 6. Applicant s name (if publisher/ agent or different to author name): 7. Applicant s place of work (publisher / agency, if applicable): 8. Applicant s address: 9. Applicant s daytime phone number: Page 1 of 5
10. Applicant s email address: 11. Please choose the sentence below that applies to your story: Please note: if the story has been previously published before 1 January 2017 it is ineligible for the 2018 Award: The story is unpublished The story was first published after 1 January 2017 The story is scheduled for forthcoming publication If the story has been previously published after 1 January 2017 or is scheduled for forthcoming publication, please fill in the following details: 12. Publication in which story appeared/ is scheduled to appear: 13. Publisher: 14. Date of publication (Example: April 12, 2017): 15. ISBN / ISSN of publication: Please list the author s most recent eligible publications in the UK or Ireland below with the most recent at the top. At least one entry is required although there are potential listings for 4 printed publications and 4 broadcast works below. Please fill in where applicable. To be eligible, the author MUST have a record of prior publication in creative writing in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This means the author MUST previously have had works of prose fiction, drama or poetry published by an established publisher or an established printed magazine in the UK or Ireland, or broadcast by a national radio station in the UK or Ireland (see clause 3.6 in the Entry Terms and Conditions for further details). Page 2 of 5
For the avoidance of doubt NONE of the following will constitute a record of prior publication: - Self-published material of any kind - Work published using a print-on-demand service - Work published via a commercial arrangement through which the publisher is paid by the author - Online publication - A piece of creative writing pending publication - Work published in a newspaper - Work of broadcast television or film - Feature writing - Musical lyrics - Translations of short stories originally published in languages other than English Please list the author s most recent eligible publications in the UK or Ireland below (up to a maximum of 4) with the most recent at the top. 16. Title of publication: 17. Name of UK publisher: 18. Date of publication (Example: April 12, 2017): 19. ISBN number (books)/ ISSN number (magazines): 20. Title of publication: 21. Name of UK publisher: 22. Date of publication (Example: April 12, 2017): 23. ISBN number (books)/ ISSN number (magazines): 24. Title of publication: 25. Name of UK publisher: 26. Date of publication (Example: April 12, 2017): 27. ISBN number (books)/ ISSN number (magazines): Page 3 of 5
28. Title of publication: 29. Name of UK publisher: 30. Date of publication (Example: April 12, 2017): 31. ISBN number (books)/ ISSN number (magazines): 32. Broadcast: Title of work: 33. Name of UK broadcast outlet: 34. Date of broadcast (Example: April 12, 2017): 35. Broadcast: Title of work: 36. Name of UK broadcast outlet: 37. Date of broadcast (Example: April 12, 2017): 38. Broadcast: Title of work: 39. Name of UK broadcast outlet: 40. Date of broadcast (Example: April 12, 2017): 41. Broadcast: Title of work: 42. Name of UK broadcast outlet: 43. Date of broadcast (Example: April 12, 2017): Page 4 of 5
Check ALL the boxes: Check all that apply I have read and agree to the TERMS AND CONDITIONS I confirm that the Author is over the age of 18 years I have enclosed eleven (11) copies of the short story (for entries by post) / attached one (1) copy of the short story (for entries by email) Signed: (For entries by email, please type your name and this will count as your signature. If you are a publisher or agent please sign on the author s behalf) Date: Submit entries: By post to: The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2018, c/o The Society of Authors, 84 Drayton Gardens, London, SW10 9SB Please note: Due to the volume of entries for the Award, there will be no acknowledgement of receipt for entries submitted by post. Entries submitted by email will receive an automated acknowledgement No entries can be returned The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award is managed by The Society of Authors. The Sunday Times and The Society of Authors will use the personal information you provide in this entry form solely for the purpose of administering The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award and will not publish or provide this information without permission to anyone not involved in the administration of this competition The Sunday Times is published by Times Newspapers Limited and the privacy policy is available at www.nidp.com Page 5 of 5