A literary contest of "micro-scifi" ... I centuriation TROPHY AND THE DEAD ZONE "MICROSCIFICTION"
Best Sci-Fi Tale Scene
In memory of Fabrizio Frattari Organised by ' Cultural Association "LA CENTVRIA (
www.lacenturia.it )
and the site" The Dead Zone "(
www.lazonamorta.it )
With the collaboration of the event Fantacone
(
www.fantacon.altervista.org )
of "Mu.Fant, museum-lab of Fantasy and Science Fiction" in Turin (
www.mufant.it )
and in conjunction with the 2011 Fantacone
The Cultural Association "The Centuria and the site" The Dead Zone "will manage the various phases of the initiative and will select, among scripts received, the final story, which will then be assessed by the Selection Panel of writers such as David LONGONI (author of "Mercutio and inherit the throne - Level 0"), experts, authors and fans of the game industry.
Each text will be judged primarily for the originality of the plot and writing, in form and narrative clarity.
La cerimonia di proclamazione dei vincitori avrà luogo nella tarda mattina/primo pomeriggio del giorno domenica 17 aprile 2011 all’interno del Mu.Fant, Museo della Fantascienza di Torino in via Luini 195 a Torino, nell’ambito dello svolgimento della manifestazione FANTACON 2011, in concomitanza con lo svolgimento degli eventi collegati del Contest modellistico dedicato al settore fantascienza/fantastico (con le sotto-categorie “FANTASCIENZA AL LAVORO” e “FANTASY AL LAVORO”), il concorso grafico a tema “FANTASCIENZA AL LAVORO” e il concorso narrativo sempre a tema “FANTASCIENZA AL LAVORO”. Il Comitato Promotore provvederà a comunicare (per lettera o via e-mail), all’inizio April 2011, the mode of the conclusion of the trophy (date, place, time of the announcement of the results and prize) to all participants.
E 'provided a unique category of Literary Contest: "Science Fiction".
The story won the category "Science Fiction" will be published on the website of "La Centuria (www.lacenturia.it), on the website of" The Dead Zone "(
www.lazonamorta.it ), the journal paper" The Dead Zone Magazine "and the site of RPGs" Dark Chronicles "(
www.dark-chronicles.eu ). Moreover, its author will receive a premium of 200.00 euros (Committee Promoter). The story
runner will receive a premium of 150.00 euros and will also be published on the same websites. The story
third place will receive a premium of 100.00 euros.
will also be a medal and a certificate of merit for the story of fourth place.
1) All text must be sent to participants via e-mail (without indication of signing "electronic" or name of the sender) in the body text of an e-mail message or in the notes only formats. rft or. txt to all three addresses below:
associazione@lacenturia.it ,
longdav@libero.it and
@ darkchronicles literature. eu In the same e-mail communication shall also state the date and the post office at which you made your credit / charge card on PostePay (as shown in step 2), proof of payment of the share d ' registration. The names of the authors (name, address, zip code, telephone number, e-mail address from which you made the transmission of the story in electronic format
) and the way in which they are aware of the competition must be clearly marked in a separate sealed envelope, countersigned on the edges of closure, only to be sent by priority mail at the following address: The Association of Centuria and The Dead Zone, c / o ACADEMY GAMES (shop), Via Liguria BRIGADE 63R (Galleria San Giorgio 17 and 18 T) - 16128 Genova. They will also be included in) the "manifestation of consent to use personal data, according to Law 675/1996, D. Legislative Decree 196 of 30/6/2003 (as amended) - Treatment of personal data ", b) the" author's statement that the work submitted is unpublished at the time of shipment "C)" statement the rights to the participant in the "The Trophy MicroSciFiction Edition 2011" remain a tutti gli effetti di completa ed esclusiva proprietà dei rispettivi autori, salvo quelli per la pubblicazione (a mezzo stampa e/o online) dei lavori vincitori e di quelli finalisti a cura de “La Centuria” e de “La Zona Morta”; e D) indicazione della data e dell’ufficio postale presso il quale è stato effettuato l’accredito/ricarica sulla Carta PostePay (come riportata al punto 2), a dimostrazione dell’avvenuto versamento della quota d’iscrizione. Tutte le dichiarazioni di cui sopra dovranno essere espressamente firmate dall’autore dell’opera/e inviata/e. In caso di partecipazione con più racconti le dichiarazioni di cui sopra dovranno essere sottoscritte per ciascuno dei racconti inviati. Il Comitato Promotore non si fa in nessun caso carico di disguidi postali di sorta.
2) La quota di partecipazione al concorso letterario “MicroSciFiction” Edizione 2011 è pari a Euro 4,00 (quattro/00) e permette la presentazione di massimo nr. 4 racconti, da versarsi tramite ricarica/accredito su Carta PostePay n. 4023
6004 5932 6106 intestata a Davide Longoni.
3) Le iscrizioni sono aperte sino al
30 marzo 2011 . Tutti gli elaborati dovranno pervenire entro tale termine. Per le opere pervenute oltre tale data farà fede il timbro postale. In ogni caso, tutti i testi che perverranno al Comitato Promotore dopo il 30 marzo 2011 non saranno presi in alcuna considerazione. Verrà On confirmation of receipt via e-mail the elaborate s competitors within approximately 24 hours.
4) The accounts submitted must not exceed 1,000 words (being considered a very short tales included in the gender category of so-called "Flash Fiction" or "MicroFiction Americana). The layout of the work is free (on a purely indicative, 1,000 words equivalent to about 3, 4 typed pages, not more than thirty lines for sixty lines each). And 'welcome an indication, for each story, the total number of beats.
5) Each participant can submit more than one work, if unpublished, original and in Italian.
6) The categories allowed in the competition is as follows: Science Fiction (
space opera, hard SF, Soft and social SF, Time Travel, Alternate history, etc ...). Must be present in significant elements of Sci-Fi story that go beyond reality.
7) Work will not be returned under any circumstances. Authors are therefore requested to keep a copy of their manuscripts. In every work the jury will award a rating out of ten. Prizes will be awarded on the basis of the scores achieved by the following criteria:-Originality of
Synopsis: 1 to 3;
-Style and Writing: 4 to 10.
addition, until the list of finalists will not have been made Public (April 2011), participants are required to keep confidential and not to lend his story for publication.
8) All the rights to the works taking part in "The Trophy MicroSciFiction" Edition 2011 remain in effect for the complete and exclusive property of their respective authors, except those for publication (in print and / or online) of the winning entries and those finalists by La Centuria "and" The Dead Zone. "
9) In case of victory or publication, the author will agree any optimizations that will be covered by his work with the Organizing Committee and the magazine / fanzine / publishers concerned.
10) Decisions of the Committee Promoter and the National Jury are final. The jury reserves the right not to award any recognition in the case between the works will not there be any restraint worthwhile.
11) Participation in the Trophy involves the acceptance of this rule in all its parts. Any transgressions will result in disqualification from the competition.
For more information:
Cultural Association "La Centuria"
www.lacenturia.it
e-mail: associazione@lacenturia.it
Referrals: Sergio PALUMBO
or The Dead Zone www
. lazonamorta.it
e-mail: longdav@libero.it
Referente: Davide LONGONI
oppure
Dark Chronicles
www.dark-chronicles.eu
e-mail: letteratura@dark-chronicles.eu
Referente: Andrea MIGONE
TUTELA DELLA PRIVACY DEI PARTECIPANTI (Legge 675/1996, D. Lgs. n.196 del 30/6/2003 e successive modificazioni).
Le generalità che devono essere fornite per partecipare al I Trofeo La Centuria e La Zona Morta “MicroSciFiction” Edizione 2011 sono utilizzate esclusivamente: per comunicare i risultati ai partecipanti; per l’invio di materiale promozionale relativo al Trofeo La Centuria e La Zona Morta “MicroSciFiction” Edizione 2011 e alle altre attività/iniziative industry. The data collected will not be in every case disclosed to any third parties. In addition, writing will always be possible to modify, update, correct, transform and integrate data sent (eg change of address), delete the data sent, ask that you do not send any promotional material.
