COMPETITIONS!

A. WINTER 2010 WRITING COMPETITION - WIN A $20 BOOK VOUCHER!

Entries close 12 JULY 2010

Write a short story up to 350 words (shorter is FINE!). Your story must include the word 'ice'. Include a competition entry form. This may be printed from the website (see competition rules below), photocopied, or contact us to have one emailed or posted to you.

Your entry can be handwritten or typed. Make a copy of your entry as we cannot return entries.

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B. DESIGN-A-COVER COMPETITION - SEE YOUR ARTWORK ON THE COVER OF THE SUMMER ISSUE!

Entries close 16 SEPTEMBER 2010

Using any materials you like, design a cover for Alphabet Soup magazine. Your artwork must be on one side of a sheet of white A4 paper. Make sure the paper is portrait orientation. Do not include the Alphabet Soup logo.

You may enter as many times as you like, but each entry must have a competition entry form with the declaration signed by you and a parent. (Entry forms may be printed from the website - see below - or contact us to have one sent to you.)

The winner will receive one copy of the summer 2010 issue (out November 2010), and art supplies worth $20.

The theme for the cover is: wetlands.

There will be one winner chosen. By entering the competition, you agree to us using your artwork on the cover of the summer 2010 issue of Alphabet Soup magazine. We will publish the winner's name, age, suburb and state, unless you advise us otherwise.

For tips on designing your cover, visit our blog.

We cannot return entries. Good luck!

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General competition rules:

The judges' decision is final.

Immediate family members of Alphabet Soup Publishing are not eligible to enter.

Unless otherwise stated, children aged 13 or older at the closing date of the competition are not eligible to enter.

Children do not have to subscribe to Alphabet Soup magazine to enter the competition. However, winners are not automatically sent a copy of the magazine. If you are not a subscriber and you'd like to purchase a copy of the issue that includes your winning entry, you are welcome to order a copy online (see the 'subscribe' page - you can purchase single copies here too!) or purchase one from one of our stockists.

We cannot accept joint entries. (This means you can't work on your entry with a friend.)

By entering the competition, you agree to us publishing your entry in Alphabet Soup magazine if it is a prize-winner. If we publish your entry, we will only print your name, age, suburb and state in the magazine, unless you advise us otherwise.

Use a competition entry form as a cover page for your entry. (Print the PDF of the form.) To be eligible for the competition, the copyright declaration on the cover page must be signed by you and your parent or guardian.

When this is done, you can post it to:
Editor
Alphabet Soup Publishing
PO Box 742
WILLETTON WA 6955

WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT ENTRIES VIA EMAIL UNLESS YOU INCLUDE A SCAN OF THE ENTRY FORM AS A COVER PAGE, WITH THE SIGNED COPYRIGHT DECLARATION!

Happy writing!

 PREVIOUS COMPETITION WINNERS

Autumn 2010 competition winners

The writing competition was judged in three age categories, with a $20 book voucher awarded to the winner of each category. Runners-up received an honour certificate.

Winners: 

Under 7s - A Orangi (WA). Under 9s - A Zanoli (WA). Under 12s - A Tuckey (WA).

Runners-up:

C Ng (WA). T Arthur (NSW).

Summer 2009 competition winners

The writing competition was judged in three age categories, with a $20 book voucher awarded to the winner of each category. Runners-up received an honour certificate.

Winners: 

 Under 7s - C Ng (WA). Under 9s - S Barwood (WA). Under 12s - M McDonald (NSW)

Runners-up:

A Warman (WA), L Lynes (WA)

Spring 2009 competition winners

The writing competition was judged in three age categories, with a $20 book voucher awarded to the winner of each category. Runners-up received an honour certificate.

Winners: 

 Under 7s - C Ng (WA). Under 9s - H Miller (WA). Under 12s - A Ishida Livings (WA)

Runners-up:

J Hussey (WA), B Fabling (WA), A Fimmel (WA)

Design-cover-competition, 2009

The winning design was used as the cover of our summer 2009 issue. The winner also received a certificate, and a tin of quality colour pencils. The runner-up received an honour certificate.

Winner:

K Larson, 9, WA

Runner-up:

D Hayes, 6, WA

Winter 2009 competition winners

The writing competition was judged in three age categories, with a $20 book voucher awarded to the winner of each category. Runners-up received an honour certificate.

Winners:

Under 7s - C Ng (WA). Under 9s - B Anderson (WA). Under 12s - E Bell (WA)

Runners-up: 

Autumn 2009  competition winners

The writing competition was judged in three age categories, with a $20 book voucher awarded to the winner of each category. Runners-up received an honour certificate.

Winners:

Under 7s - N Sweeney (WA). Under 9s - T Torre (WA). Under 12s - O Martin (WA)

Runners-up: 

A Ishida-Livings (WA), J Sweeney (WA), X Carrabba (WA)

Spring 2008 competition winners

The writing competition was judged in three age categories, with a $20 book voucher awarded to the winner of each category. Runners-up received an honour certificate.

Winners: 

Under 7s: B Fimmel (WA). Under 9s: M Baxter (WA). Under 10s: M McDonald (NSW).

Runners-up:

The judges were very impressed with the standard of all your entries (not just the winners). Keep up the good work!