Ninth Annual

SIMON SCANLON WRITING AWARDS

In memory of Franciscan Friar Simon Scanlon, our longtime editor and publisher, The Way of St. Francis has established the annual Simon Scanlon Writing Awards.

Open to all. (Employees, board members, or friars of the Province of St. Barbara are not eligible.)

· Applicants submit an original essay or feature-length article (1500-2000 words). This entry must not have been previously published or presented in any form. Subject: any theme dealing with the influence and relevance of Franciscan life, spirituality, history, etc. to our world today. Must be oriented to a general reading public, not an academic audience. Profiles, essays, poems, human interest stories, interviews, etc. are acceptable. Published examples in The Way can be used for reference.

Submissions must be typed, double-spaced, with 1" margins. Entries should be submitted electronically, as e-mail attachments. (MS Word is strongly preferred.) As an alternative form of submission, text can be typed directly into the body of the e-mail; if this method is used, it is understood that The Way will not be responsible for electronic alterations of format and content. Receipt of your submission will be acknowledged by return e-mail.

· Prizes are as follows - 1st: $1000; 2nd: $500; 3rd: $250 (Prize awarded when winner is informed and submits signed letter of acceptance.)

· Submissions must be postmarked by October 4, 2007. All entries will be submitted to a jury. Decision announced by December 15, 2007.

· Applicants agree that, if chosen, their work will be published in The Way, which holds exclusive first-time rights in all media, and that winning entries will be posted on The Way's website. Authors are responsible for submitting photos and accompanying materials (photocopies, prints, drawings, etc.).

· Interested applicants may send an SASE (with four first-class stamps) for a sample copy of The Way. Please make your request to: The Way, 1112 26^th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816-5610.

· Please send all submissions to: ofmcaway@att.net. Include telephone number(s) as additional, essential contact information.