Work must have been created within the past 24 months
Entries must be the authors own work. Where any work is the result of a collaborative effort, all contributing parties must be recognised.

Copyright is retained by the author at all times. By entering this competition, all entrants grant permission for their story to be published (along with their name/pen name) at the Smithton Library.
Once an entry is submitted, it is final and cannot be withdrawn or edited by the entrant. Smithton Library reserves the right to edit for obvious minor typos if required, where it will not substantially change the work.

No more than 3 entries per artist will be accepted.
Judges decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.