community

1. Short fiction

2. Poetry

3. Nonfiction essay

Contest rules

• Limits: Poetry, no more than 50 lines; Essay & Short Story, no more than 3000 words

• Entry fee: $5 per entry, EXCEPT that any currently registered student can submit one free entry  per category

• Deadline: Delivered to the Panama News by October 8, either at our office in the Muchachas Guias building in Perejil, by arrangement to the editor, or by email at editor@thepanamanews.com

• Anyone who is a resident of Panama and 15 years or older may enter. Multiple entries are allowed.

• Entries must be written in English, original and unpublished.

• Entries will not be returned after judging. Judges' decisions are final.

• Winners will be announced and prizes awarded at event to be held in late October or early November.

• The Panama News will publish the winning entries.

• Entries must be typed on 81/2" x 11" paper, double-spaced, single-sided, and  stapled if there is more than one page. (Exception to this for email submissions.)

• DO NOT include author's name on the manuscript. Attach a 3 x 5 card with  author's name, address, phone number and email, and the title and first line of work. (Exception to this for email submissions.)

• Checks should be made payable to: Eric Jackson

• Entries may be left at the Muchachas Guias building on Calle 1ra in Perejil, either with The Panama News or with the Muchachas Guias.