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The
international Cat Writers' Association (CWA), a non-profit organization,
is now accepting entries for its 14th annual Communications Contest for
writers, photographers and editors in print, online and broadcast media.
All published writers and photographers are eligible, regardless of CWA
membership, and are encouraged to participate.
This year CWA is offering a record number of corporate-sponsored special
awards of $500 to $1,000, as well as its own Muse Medallions™
to winners in approximately 35 writing and graphic arts categories. The
special awards in 2007 cover topics that include veterinary research,
health, behavior, nutrition, seniors, kitten care, safety issues, the
human-animal bond, humane issues and responsible ownership, plus awards
for fiction and for new writers.
CWA's writing competition is open to work
published between June 15, 2006 and June 15, 2007. Categories cover
feline-oriented articles and columns, short stories, poetry, books,
photography and video/audio tapes published in magazines, newspapers, newsletters and online. Fees are $15 per entry. Awards
will be presented at CWA's annual conference,
November 15-17 in Foster City, California at the Crowne
Plaza Hotel.
Rules and entry forms are available after mid-April from the CWA website ( www.catwriters.org)
or by sending a self-addressed stamped business-size envelope to contest
chair Arden Moore, 2851 Todd Street, Oceanside, CA 92054. The deadline for
submitting entries is July 1, 2007.
CWA was founded in 1992 and is dedicated to providing news, information,
and education on all aspects of cat care and welfare, as well as
improving the quality of writing about cats. CWA provides members with
networking opportunities and encourages professionalism and communication
among cat writers, photographers, artists, editors and broadcasters.
Nancy Peterson, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, serves as president of this
organization.
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