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Kibi and the Search for Happiness
2011-12 Writing Contest
Eligible: young adults through age 20
Language: English
Deadline for FINAL draft: 30 June 2012
First Prize: 2 great silver pieces (1 troy ounce each) and print publication
Other Prizes: great silver pieces (1 troy ounce), signed NEBADOR books, web publication, and possibly print publication
The contest challenge: to write a "short-short" story in which one of the students struggles with something they are learning during NEBADOR Book Two: Journey. The character might be alone, with Ilika or another student, or with an animal (sea gulls are good listeners, as long as you feed them). It must be consistent with everything readers already know about the character. It should be submitted as early as possible, as suggestions will be given for improvement (as many rounds as time allows). The winner will probably be the person who can make best use of those suggestions.
This contest is for "short-short" stories in the 1000 - 2000 word range.
Access to a computer and email is necessary. Contest entries must be placed in, or attached to, an email message. They must be in plain text (TXT), rich text format (RTF), or MS Word (DOC, not DOCX). J. Z. Colby will not share, publish, nor use any contest entry in any way without the writer's permission.
The writers of these stories automatically hold copyright. The first prize is given in exchange for world English-language print rights. This means that J. Z. Colby takes on the costs and benefits of bringing the story to print publication (in a future NEBADOR book). If the winner is a minor, a parent must co-sign the agreement to transfer rights. All "subsidiary" rights (see Subsidiary Rights for examples) remain the property of the story writer, and J. Z. Colby will pass along any inquiries about those rights that he receives.
Art Contest
On-Going: prizes awarded quarterly (except that the 3rd quarter contest ends 31 October instead of 30 September to better work with school schedules)
Eligible: young adults through age 20
Prizes: great silver pieces (1 troy ounce), signed NEBADOR books, web publication
The contest challenge: to create an artwork based on, or inspired by, the NEBADOR stories.
Access to a computer and email is necessary. The artist must arrange for the artwork to be scanned or photographed to produce a digital file that can be emailed. The author can receive files in any graphic format, up to 5MB in size.
The artist automatically holds copyright to the artwork and the image. By sending the author an artwork image, the artist agrees to allow J. Z. Colby to publish it on this web site (which is free and open to the public). The author will not use any artwork image in any other way without the artist's permission.
At this time, messages may be sent to this address, which is changed from time to time to avoid spam.
What are small gold pieces and great silver pieces worth? It's changing all the time. You can find the current price of precious metals at Kitco. For the small gold piece, remember to divide the price of gold by 10.
2010 Writing Contest (completed, see Contest Winners)
Eligible: young adults through age 20
Language: English
Deadline for FINAL draft: 31 December 2010
First Prize: small gold piece (1/10 troy ounce) and print publication
Other Prizes: great silver pieces (1 troy ounce), signed NEBADOR books, web publication
The contest challenge: to write a short story that brings to life a scene from the past (before meeting Ilika) of one of the ten original students. It must be consistent with everything readers already know about that character. It should be submitted as early as possible, as suggestions will be given for improvement (as many rounds as time allows). The winner will probably be the person who can make best use of those suggestions.
Although a "short story" can be anything from 1000 to about 15000 words, this contest is for works in the 2000 - 5000 word range.
Access to a computer and email is necessary. Contest entries must be placed in, or attached to, an email message. They must be in plain text (TXT), rich text format (RTF), or MS Word 2000 or earlier (DOC). J. Z. Colby will not share, publish, nor use any contest entry in any way without the writer's permission.
The writers of these stories automatically hold copyright. The first prize is given in exchange for world English-language print rights. This means that J. Z. Colby takes on the costs and benefits of bringing the story to print publication (in a future NEBADOR book). If the winner is a minor, a parent must co-sign the agreement to transfer rights. All "subsidiary" rights (see Subsidiary Rights for examples) remain the property of the story writer, and J. Z. Colby will pass along any inquiries about those rights that he receives.
Early 2011 Writing Contest (completed, see Contest Winners)
Eligible: young adults through age 20
Language: English
Deadline for FINAL draft: 30 June 2011
First Prize: 2 great silver pieces (1 troy ounce each) and print publication
Other Prizes: great silver pieces (1 troy ounce), signed NEBADOR books, web publication
The contest challenge: to write a "short-short" story involving two or more of the ten original students, while they are away from Ilika, during Book One. It must be consistent with everything readers already know about those characters. It should be submitted as early as possible, as suggestions will be given for improvement (as many rounds as time allows). The winner will probably be the person who can make best use of those suggestions.
This contest is for "short-short" stories in the 1000 - 2000 word range.
Access to a computer and email is necessary. Contest entries must be placed in, or attached to, an email message. They must be in plain text (TXT), rich text format (RTF), or MS Word 2000 or earlier (DOC). J. Z. Colby will not share, publish, nor use any contest entry in any way without the writer's permission.
The writers of these stories automatically hold copyright. The first prize is given in exchange for world English-language print rights. This means that J. Z. Colby takes on the costs and benefits of bringing the story to print publication (in a future NEBADOR book). If the winner is a minor, a parent must co-sign the agreement to transfer rights. All "subsidiary" rights (see Subsidiary Rights for examples) remain the property of the story writer, and J. Z. Colby will pass along any inquiries about those rights that he receives.
Previews
Book One:
The Test
Spring 2010
Book Two:
Journey
Summer 2010
Book Three:
Selection
Fall 2010
Book Four:
Flight Training
Spring 2011
Book Five:
Back to the Stars
Fall 2011
Book Six:
Star Station
Summer 2012
Book Seven:
The Local Universe
2013
Book Eight:
Witness
2014
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by J. Z. Colby
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