Writing Contest Information
Thank you for your interest in the annual writing contest. We are currently in the process of revamping the contest and will not be holding a contest in 2008.
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The Judging Process
With two tiers of judges reading anonymous entries, we have developed a judging process that is fair and impartial.
Within the labyrinth world — and especially within The Labyrinth Society — many people know each other. To ensure that the judging of the writing contest is fair and impartial, we ask that all three copies of an entry are sent without the author's name. They are received through the mail by our executive director, logged in and given a number.
Last year seven of the ten winners were not Labyrinth Society Members, including the winner of the grand prize.
Two copies of each manuscript are sent to the first tier of judges in the appropriate category. The judges review all entries and send approximately 10 entries to the second tier judge in that category for final ranking of the entries.
The grand prize winner is taken from the #1 entry in all three categories. The top three manuscripts are sent to the final judges and they each have 20 points to "spend" however they like — giving the points to their choice for grand prize winner. Ties will be decided by the writing contest coordinator.