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| Each year, Bards and Sages sponsors a writing contest to benefit charity. For our 5th annual contest, we left it up to our readers to select both the theme and charity. This year's theme is Blood, Fangs, and Fire: Short Stories about Vampires and Dragons! |
| Prizes Prize List subject to change, however all bonds and comp copies will be awarded. First Prize *$200 U.S. Series EE Savings Bond $50 Cash Prize (courtesy Creative Mountain Games) Bards and Sages Prize Pack: Print and digital copies of Bardic Tales and Sage Advice, The Grandmaster, Foot Ways, and Of Angelic Blood! Gryphonwood Prize Pack: Winner's choice of any three paperback books by Gryphonwood Press. *Original "Magician" Vampire Tarot 8" x 10" Art Print by artist/writer T. M. Moore (courtesy Ikthalion Press) *Publication in upcoming anthology *Two copies of the finished anthology Second Prize *$100 U.S. Series EE Savings Bond Print & digital copies of any two Bards and Sages fiction titles. $30 in digital products from Creative Mountain Games *Publication in upcoming anthology *Two copies of the finished anthology Third Prize *$50 U.S. Series EE Savings Bond Print & digital copy of any Bards and Sages fiction title. $20 in digital products from Creative Mountain Games *Publication in upcoming anthology *Two copies of the finished anthology |
| Winners will be required to supply a valid social security number in order to receive Series EE Savings Bonds*. Winners will also be required to sign an agreement granting Bards and Sages First Time Worldwide print and electronic rights to publish the winning story. All other rights revert to the author upon publication. Winner's under the age of 18 may be required to provide a parental consent form. |
| *International Participants: If the winner lives outside of the U.S. and does not have a social security number, winner may opt to receive a cash payment of half the bond value via PayPal. All other prizes remain the same. **Reading fees and additional donations are not tax-deductable. |
| Special Thanks to Our Co-Sponsors! |
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| 2002 winners were published online only. Their works, and many others, can be found in our online library. |
| The Winners of the 2008 Contest First Place: The Golden Path Brian Pettera Woodstock, IL Second Place: Blood of the World David Lawrence Ontario, CA Third Place: The Mysteries of London Ken Thomas Hamburg, Germany Congratulations to the winners!!! |