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Literary Prize Terms & Conditions

By submitting an entry to the Literary Women’s Prizes, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (together, the “Agreement”). This forms an agreement between you and us. This Agreement sets out the rights and responsibilities of both parties.

Eligibility & Entry Requirements

  1. The Literary Women’s Prizes are open to writers from anywhere in the world.
  2. The Prizes are not open to our employees or contractors, our partners, judges, anyone professionally involved in the administration of the competition or the immediate families of any of those persons.
  3. To be eligible your Submission must:

(a) be written in English;

(b) be written by the person submitting the application;

(c) be written without the use of any artificial intelligence writing tools or programs like Claude, ChatGPT or any other large language model to ideate, write or edit;

(d) not have previously been published in a commercial context (e.g. in books, magazines, journals, or paid websites);

(e) be submitted on or before The Prize closing date; and

(f) be submitted in accordance with the requirements of these Terms & Conditions, including the payment of the relevant submission fee.

  1. You must not publish or authorise the publication of your Submission in a commercial context until we notify you that the Submission has not won or been shortlisted.
  2. Decisions by us on eligibility are final.
  3. It’s your responsibility to ensure your entry is submitted correctly. We can’t take responsibility for entries that are late, misdirected, or incomplete.
  4. Withdrawing your entry: You can withdraw your story at any time. Please note that entry fees are non-refundable.
  5. Our judging panel includes at least three qualified individuals with experience in literature, creative writing, publishing, or related fields. The judges’ names will be published on our website.
  6. Due to the number of submissions, we’re unable to provide individual feedback or comments on entries.
  7. Judging decisions are final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the outcome.

Copyright Ownership and Licences

  1. You retain copyright ownership of your Submission.
  2. You grant us use from the date of entry, allowing us to store, copy and use your Submission for judging and administrative purposes.
  3. You agree to send us a photo of you and biographical material for publication. You give us permission to use the Additional Material in advertising, promotion and publicity.
  4. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are credited as the author and copyright owner of the Submission.
  5. We may ask you revise your Submission for the purpose of publication (for example, if there are legal concerns with any content). You agree to work with us in good faith to amend or modify the Submission if we make this request. You acknowledge that if you refuse to make such changes, your Submission may not be published.

Your Warranties

You warrant: 

  • your Submission is your own original creation. It was written by you, without the use of any artificial intelligence writing tools or programs like Claude, ChatGPT or any other large language model to ideate, write or edit any part your entry;
  • your Submission has not been previously published in a commercial context;
  • your Submission, and any Additional Material that you provide us, doesn’t infringe anyone else’s rights. Those rights include (without limitation) copyright, moral rights, confidentiality, and privacy;
  • your Submission doesn’t contain material that is defamatory, libellous or obscene, injurious to the health of the reader, or material that would be unlawful if published.

You agree to indemnity us, and hold us harmless, against any claim, loss, liability, damage, cost or expense incurred.

If any legal issues arise in relation to your story, you agree to work with us in good faith to resolve them.

Use of your information

  1. We will use any personal information for the administration of the Prize, and for any publication, marketing or other purposes to which you have consented.
  2. You give us permission to publish your name as part of the announcement of any longlist, shortlist or winner, and any associated promotion of the Prize.

If you have any questions or concerns about the use of your personal information please contact us by email at publisher@thekindpress.com

Unforeseen Circumstances

We take great care in running the Prize, but in the event of the unexpected Force Majeure Event, means any event beyond our reasonable control that affects the running of the Prize, such as natural disasters, technical failures, or major disruptions to services or suppliers. If a Force Majeure Event occurs, we may modify the timeline, prize structure, or publication plans as needed. If unforeseen events beyond our control prevent the Prize from proceeding, we reserve the right to cancel the competition, but refunds are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for any loss, delay, or disruption caused by events beyond our control.

Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Any disputes arising in connection with the Prize shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.

Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for any loss, damage, or disappointment that may result from entering the Prize, or from any changes or cancellations. To the maximum extent permitted by the law, our total liability to you will be limited to the amount you paid in entry fees.

We may update these Terms and Conditions as needed. Any major changes will be posted on our website.

Contact

For all enquiries, please email: publisher@thekindpress.com