| cordelia.net Rome Short Story Competition 2011-12 |
| We're based in Rome and have hosted the Rome Short Story Competition since 2009 - see below. The 2011 - 2012 Rome Short Story Competition is now open.
This year we ask short story writers to include Italian women in their stories in some way. Further details below: |
- Entries should be between 1000 and 2000 words long
- All entries must include Italian women in the story in some way
- Entries must be emailed to books [at] cordelia.net by midnight Rome time on 31 Jul 2012
- There are three prizes of Amazon gift certificates:
First Prize: 100 Euro
Second Prize: 50 Euro
Third Prize: 25 Euro
- There is a 5 Euro entry fee which must be paid through Paypal. Send 5 euro (or equivalent currency) through Paypal to books@cordelia.net and include the PayPal Transaction Number in your email submission.
- Send your story in an Word or PDF document. Do not include your name or details on the story pages. Send a separate cover sheet with your name and contact.
- The winners will be announced on this website on 15 Sep 2012
- Only previously unpublished work should be submitted
- By entering the competition the author gives cordelia.net Books permission to publish their story on the website
- The author retains full rights to the story
- Stories should not contain abusive or offensive language
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Entries will be judged by the members of the cordelia.net Books community in Rome
- The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the winning entries
- Winners will be contacted by email and should claim their prize by 31 Dec 2012
If you have any queries please get in touch
Good luck and we look forward to receiving your entry. |
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Winners and shortlisted entries 2010 Competition
Stories included Italian food |
| A big thank you to all the entrants - once again the standard was very high and the judges had a hard time reaching a decision. A big thank you to them also for their time and effort. The three winning and four first shortlisted entries have been published in an e-anthology "7 Food Stories from Rome". |
| 7 Food Stories From Rome |  |
| The winning and shortlisted stories from the cordelia.net Books 2010 Rome Short Story Competition. Stories featured Italian food. |
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| The winners and shortlisted entries: |
| Winner |
| Buffalo by Antje Papenburg |
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| Second place |
| Cucina Povera by Denise Bayes |
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| Third place |
| Awake by Susha Chandrasekhar |
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| Shortlisted Entries |
| San Rocco by Catherine Simpson |
| Far From Home by Francesca Burgess |
| We ate her cakes by Tom Ryan |
| The Shaded Balcony by Joan Reed |
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| Judges |
| Vanda Altarelli |
| Marleen Buelinckx |
| Helen Gillman |
| Kawinzi Muiu |
| James Shafland |
| Andrea Stoutland |
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Winners and shortlisted entries 2009 Competition
The stories included the city of Rome |
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| Entries for the 2009 competition had to include Rome in the story. A big thank you to every one who entered. The standard was very high and the judges had a hard time reaching a decision. A big thank you to them for the time and effort. The three winning and four first shortlisted entries have been published in an e-anthology called "7 Stories From Rome" available as an ebook: |
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| 7 Stories From Rome |  |
| The winners and shortlisted entries of the cordelia.net Books 2009 Rome Short Story Competition. |
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| The winners and shortlisted entries: |
| Winner |
| Pieta by Carolyn O’Brien |
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| Second place |
| House of Correction by Michael Marett Crosby |
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| Third place |
| Francesca and Rita by Bronte Jackson |
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| Shortlisted Entries |
| Smoke by Amy Shuckburgh |
| The Boy from Rome by Jessica Tuckwell |
| Una Nuova Vita by Jan Vivian |
| Don’t Tell Them You’re American by Elizabeth Farren |
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| Judges |
| A big thank you to the following judges for their time and effort: |
| Helen Gillman |
| Christine Nace |
| Kate Newton |
| Michelle Snow |
| Andrea Stoutland |
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