Woolf Contest

JULIA BRIGGS MEMORIAL PRIZE

The Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain is holding an essay competition
in memory of acclaimed Woolf scholar and VWSGB Executive Council member Julia Briggs, who died in August 2007.

The competition is open to members and non-members (except for the
Executive Council and Editorial Committee of the VWSGB, the judges, and
families of the above). Entries should be sent to Ruth Webb, 15 Southcote
Road, London SE25 4RG, to arrive by 10 January 2009.

The competition rules are provided below. Entrants should read these
carefully. If you have any queries or would like an entry form and
confirmation slip, please email Sarah M. Hall on:
smhall123@yahoo.co.uk

COMPETITION RULES
The essay, on the topic 'Virginia Woolf and the Common Reader', should be
between 2,000 and 2,500 words in length. It should be the original work of
the named entrant, and previously unpublished in print or any other medium.
Student coursework is acceptable.

Entrants should supply THREE typed copies of the essay on A4 paper, printed on one side only, double-spaced (or 1.5) and in a font size no smaller than 10-point. The VWSGB regrets that no emailed entries will be accepted,
because of printing costs.

The competition will be judged by acclaimed Woolf scholars Lyndall Gordon
and Maggie Humm, and VWSGB Vice-Chair and Woolf biographer Ruth Webb. The decision of the judges is final. The VWSGB reserves the right not to award the prize if, in the judges' opinion, none of the entries attains the
required standard. Otherwise the winner will be contacted in mid-March.

The winner will receive a cheque for £250, presented at the VWSGB's AGM in central London on 4 April 2009, and the winning essay will be published in
the Virginia Woolf Bulletin. If the winner is unable to attend the AGM, the
prize will be sent by secure mail.

PLEASE NOTE
No entry will be accepted without the signed entry form, which should be
attached to the first page of the first copy of the essay. There should be
no personal details on the essay pages themselves. The VWSGB cannot return entries. Acknowledgement of receipt can only be given if the entrant
supplies an SAE containing the confirmation slip. (Entrants from outside
the UK should email Sarah M. Hall as above for confirmation of receipt.)