Poetry Contest 2012

The National Space Society of North Texas is proud to sponsor the 2012 Poetry Contest!

Mars: The Next Frontier,

Exploration and Settlement of Space

1^st Place: $50

2^nd Place: $25

3^rd Place: $15

Honorable Mention Certificates

Winners will be announced at Fencon (September 22, 2012)

and promptly posted on our website (http://www.nssofnt.org/)

Subject: Mars, The Next Frontier: Exploration and Settlement of Space

Any poetic form

Maximum length: 28 lines, Maximum number of letters and spaces per line 37

Deadline: Must be received by July 31^st, 2012

Submissions must be the author’s original work, previously unpublished or work to which the copyright has reverted to the author. However, works may not be submitted to any other publication or contest until after the winners are announced. Winners and Honorable Mentions will be published in a chapbook within 2 years. Authors agree not to publish winning works elsewhere until that time has elapsed. After publication, the copyright reverts to the author.  Multiple entries are allowed, but only one cash prize per person. (Additional Honorable Mentions may be awarded.)

Members and relatives of NSS of North Texas members are eligible to enter; the member or relative of the entrant will not take part in the judging.

Submit 2 pages to nssofntcontest@gmail.com. Email submissions should be in a word, rtf or pdf document attachment. Please include a short bio in the body of the email.

On the first page, give a copy of the poem, the author’s name, address, phone number and email address if applicable. Additionally, on the first page, there should be a statement agreeing to the terms of the contest. If the poem has been previously published, including published on the World Wide Web, the first page should include a statement as to when and where. On the second page, present the poem only with no further information as to the author. The decision of the judges is final.