Aesthetica Magazine - The Arts & Culture Publication

The Annual Creative Works Competition

Three winners £500 each

With three categories, Artwork, Poetry and Fiction, the Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is looking to discover the best upcoming artists and writers. Winners of each category will each be awarded £500 and all winners and finalists will be published in the Aesthetica Annual, sold through Borders stores nationwide.

Deadline for submissions is 31 August 2009. All winners will be notified by 31 October 2009 and the Aesthetica Annual will be published 1 December 2009.

2008's Aesthetica Annual is available from Borders stores nationwide and directly from our shop, and showcases the best creative works from 2008. Why not check it out to see the great entries to Aesthetica's inaugural competition?

What are you waiting for? Send us your creative works today!

Click here to see a copy of last year's Creative Works Annual.
Click here to see the winners and finalists of last year's competiton.
Click here to see the Frequently Asked Questions page.

The Categories
There are three categories: Artwork & Photography, Fiction and Poetry.

Artwork & Photography

Submit up to 5 images
All works must be at least 300dpi
Please send all images as JPG, TIF or PDF files
Please include in the email your name, email address, home address, phone number, your full name, title of your works, and your online payment reference number
Please mark your entry in the subject line with 'Aesthetica Annual Competition Artwork'
No alterations can be made once the submission has been received

Fiction

Submit up to 2 short stories
Word count up to 2000 words per piece
Any genre considered
Please include in the email your name, email address, home address, phone number, your full name, title of your works, and your online payment reference number
Please mark your entry in the subject line with 'Aesthetica Annual Competition Fiction'
No alterations can be made once the submission has been received

Poetry

Submit up to 5 poems
No more than 40 lines each
Any genre considered
Please include in the email your name, email address, home address, phone number, your full name, title of your works, and your online payment reference number
Please mark your entry in the subject line with 'Aesthetica Annual Competition Poetry'
No alterations can be made once the submission has been received

Eligibility

The competition is open to anyone in the world
Creative works should be written in English
Please inform us if your work have been published elsewhere
An entry/administration fee of £10 is required for each category
You may submit more than once
You will be notified by 31 October 2009

Winners

There will be three winners. One from each category
Each winner will receive £500
Winners will be the first published work in their creative section
Winners will also receive an annual subscription to Aesthetica Magazine (value £28)
Winners will receive a complimentary copy of the Aesthetica Annual

Runners-up

Runners-up will be published in the Aesthetica Annual
Runners-up will receive a complimentary copy of the Aesthetica Annual

Terms & Conditions

A £10 entry/administration fee is required to enter the Aesthetica Annual Competition
We reserve the right to be selective; just because you submit you will not automatically be published
Deadline for submissions is 31 August 2009
You will be notified by 31 October 2009, please do not contact us beforehand
Aesthetica publishes the Aesthetica Annual, but it is not Aesthetica Magazine

Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any further equiries, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page Competition FAQs

How to enter:
Click the 'Add to Basket' button to pay the £10 entry/administration fee.

Upon receipt of payment, an automated confirmation number is emailed to you. Simply include this number in your submission subject line and email to submissions@aestheticamagazine.com.

Refund Policies
For information regarding our refund policies
Refund and Delivery Policies.

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The winners and finalists of the 2008 Competition

The winners were: