Francine
Banwarth - The HSA Henderson and Brady Contests
from Francine Banwarth:
Greetings from Iowa, which seems to have cooled off as we
head into July.
I'm writing on behalf of the HSA and the annual Henderson
Haiku and Brady Senryu contests.
The in-hand
deadline for both contests is July 31. Send only
previously unpublished haiku and senryu to me:
Francine Banwarth
985 So Grandview
Dubuque, IA 52003
Any questions or concerns,
email me at frantic647@yahoo.com
All details and procedure can be accessed on the HSA
website:
http://haikusocietyofamerica.com
All the best,
Francine Banwarth
The Annual Harold G. Henderson Awards for best
unpublished haiku
These awards were originally made possible by
Mrs. Harold G. Henderson in memory of Harold G.
Henderson, cofounder the Haiku Society of America.
Deadline: Inhand by July 31, 2009.
Entries received after that date will not be accepted.
Eligibility: The contest is open to
the public. HSA officers who are members of the
executive committee are not eligible, but regional
coordinators may enter.
Regulations: Up to 10 unpublished
haiku, not submitted for publication or to any other
contest. Publication is defined as an appearance in a
printed book, magazine, or journal (sold or given away),
or in any online journal that presents edited periodic
content. The appearance of poems in online discussion
lists or personal Web sites is not considered
publication. Judges will be asked to disqualify any
haiku that they have seen before.
Submissions: Submit each haiku on
three separate 3" x 5" cards, two with the haiku only
(for anonymous judging), the third with the haiku and
the author’s name, address, phone number and/or e-mail
address in the upper left-hand corner. Please designate
as "haiku." Haiku not submitted on 3" x 5" cards will
not be accepted. Please type or write each haiku legibly
in ink. Failure to follow this format may result in
disqualification without notice.
Entry fee: $1 per haiku, U.S. funds
only. Please make checks/money orders payable to "Haiku
Society of America."
Submit entries and fees to:
Henderson Haiku Contest,
c/o Francine Banwarth,
985 So. Grandview
Dubuque, IA 52003 USA.
Adjudication: The names of the
judge(s) will be announced after the contest.
Awards: First Prize, $150; Second
Prize, $100; Third Prize, $50. Winning haiku will be
published in Frogpond and on the HSA Web site.
Rights: All rights revert to the
authors after publication.
Correspondence: Sorry, entries
cannot be returned. Please send an SASE (No. 10 size
envelope only) for a list of the winning entries. Please
note that SASEs with insufficient postage will not be
mailed. One envelope per contest.
The Annual Gerald Brady Memorial Awards for best
unpublished Senryu
The Gerald Brady Memorial awards were first made
possible with a donation by Virginia Brady Young in
memory of her brother, Gerald Brady.
Deadline: In hand by July 31, 2009.
Entries received after that date will not be accepted.
Eligibility: The contest is open to
the public. HSA officers who are members of the
executive committee are not eligible, but regional
coordinators may enter.
Regulations: Up to 10 unpublished
senryu, not submitted for publication or to any other
contest. Publication is defined as an appearance in a
printed book, magazine, or journal (sold or given away),
or in any online journal that presents edited periodic
content. The appearance of poems in online discussion
lists or personal web sites is not considered
publication. Judges will be asked to disqualify any
senryu that they have seen before.
Submissions: Submit each senryu on
three separate 3" x 5" cards, two with the senryu only
(for anonymous judging), the third with the haiku and
the author’s name, address, phone number and/or e-mail
address in the upper left-hand corner. Please designate
as "senryu." Senryu not submitted on 3" x 5" cards will
not be accepted. Please type or write each senryu
legibly in ink. Failure to follow this format may result
in disqualification without notice.
Entry fee: $1 per senryu, U.S. funds
only. Please make checks/money orders payable to "Haiku
Society of America." Submit entries and fees to:
Brady Senryu Contest
c/o Francine Banwarth
985 So. Grandview
Dubuque, IA 52003
Adjudication: The names of the
judge(s) will be announced after the contest.
Awards: First Prize, $100; Second
Prize, $75; Third Prize, $50. Winning haiku will be
published in Frogpond and on the HSA Web site.
Rights: All rights revert to the
authors after publication.
Correspondence: Sorry, entries
cannot be returned. Pleases send an SASE (No. 10 size
envelope only) for a list of the winning entries. Please
note that SASEs with insufficient postage will not be
mailed. One envelope per contest.
from HSA site:
http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm
