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The perfect ending to any story: Published. Contest rules: The contest is open to all residents of Ontario who have attained the age of 16, except for employees, their immediate families and anyone living with any employee of the Sponsor or its corporate affiliates, advertising or promotional agencies. Limit of one entry per person. Contest begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Contest closes at 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 29, 2016. The author’s name should not appear on the story itself. Include your name, address, daytime telephone number and email address along with a 25-50 word biographical sketch on a separate sheet of paper with your entry. Stories must be written in English, original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on or about Thursday, April 21, 2016. Stories must be written on a computer or typewriter, be double-spaced and no longer than 2,500 words. Total word count must be printed on the front page of the story. You may wish to enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with your entry. Potential winners will be notified by telephone or email on or about Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The winners must agree to allow the Toronto Star to publish their names, photographs and biographical information. The decision of the contest judges is final. For full contest rules visit: thestar.com/shortstory Mail or drop off your submission to: Short Story Contest, Toronto Star, One Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1E6 GET PUBLISHED. WIN CASH. Our panel of judges will select the three winners from a first round of finalists selected by Humber School for Writers faculty. 2016 Toronto Star Short Story Contest Judging Panel Second Prize $2,000 Third Prize $1,000 First Prize $5,000 Plus the tuition fee for The Humber School for Writers Correspondence Program in Creative Writing (Approximate retail value: $3,000) This 30-week program offers aspiring authors an opportunity to have a novel, book of short stories, volume of poetry, or a work of creative non-fiction critiqued by one of the distinguished faculty. humber.ca/scapa/programs/school-writers PRESENTED BY Vickery Bowles City Librarian Toronto Star Books Editor Deborah Dundas Author Pasha Malla Former Toronto Star Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian ShortStory16REV_01046_8406 The winners will be celebrated and their stories published in the Sunday Star.
