Subject
The chosen topic must be on the F. M. Alexander Technique and be of a non-fictional nature. The article or essay may be on or include one or more of the following:
- introduction to the Alexander Technique
- description of the Technique
- learning and/or teaching the Technique
- the practice and theory of the Technique
- review or appraisal of writings on the Technique
- the Technique in education or applied to a particular discipline or activity
- literary, scientific, sociological, philosophical, or historical aspects of the Technique
- the implications of the Technique for society or culture, the arts, politics, etc.
Excluded are research papers, journalism (of the ‘who said what at a meeting’ variety), and submissions which consist more of editing than of writing, i.e. where the author has contributed little original writing and is relying on quotations and/or reportage. Examples of the latter are: interviews (but “portrait-type” articles of individual teachers or pupils are allowed); third-person case histories without critical comment or discussion and conclusions, i.e. merely reporting other people’s experiences. First-person case histories and investigative journalism are acceptable.
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Length
The manuscript must be of a minimum of 1,000 words and should not exceed 12,000 words. It must be original and previously unpublished (unpublished as of the date for announcement of the winners, see below). It may have one or two authors but not more than two.
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Submission rules
1. Include a completed and signed cover sheet form with each entry. The sheet must provide
- your full name, address, phone numbers, e-mail address (if applicable)
- the title of the piece submitted plus a word count
- a one-paragraph (max. 100-word) biography
- a one-paragraph (max. 150-word) abstract or summary
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2. Type or word-process your entry (manuscript), use an easily-read font, make sure it is free of mechanical errors and clearly legible for photocopying; preferably on A4 or US letterhead size paper. Submit four copies of your manuscript. Submissions are not returned.
3. Include only the entry’s title(s) and page number on the manuscript pages. Make certain that your name appears only on the cover sheet and not on any of the manuscript pages. Apart from the title or abbreviated form of the title at the top of each page and page number, no other identifying information must be on the pages of your manuscript. |
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| 4. Illustrations (pictures, tables, graphs) may be included if they are relevant to the text. The quality of the pictures will not affect the judgement of your manuscript.
5. Include footnotes in the word count, but exclude references, captions and bibliography.
6. All manuscripts entered must be previously unpublished in any format and during the course of the competition. Making a manuscript available on the internet is considered a form of publication.
7. You may summit only one manuscript for each competition – multiple entries will not be accepted.
8. Last date for receipt of entries is the second Monday in June, each year. Late submissions are regarded as entries for the following year. Send to: Mouritz Award, c/o Jan Hodgman, 6 Francis Bentley Mews, Clapham Old Town, London SW4 0EG, England.
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| 9. Submission implies acceptance of publication rights and all of the rules given in this document.
10. No employee of Mouritz Ltd or their immediate families or any of the judges or volunteers or associates of this award may enter the competition.
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