Lucky Draw Project
Lucky Draw is a shared venture project for authors, coordinated by Sally Odgers of Affordable Manuscript Assessments and Workshops.
The goal is to write an anthology of stories for young readers.
Each member of the project will be given a story title + a character name/bio or a line drawing of a character or a premise.
Members will then write a story to match the title and character assigned.
Stories should be mostly under 1500 words and suited to readers of 7 - 12.
No payment will be made for the stories, but each author will have a puff page to use as she or he pleases (as long as material is family friendly).
Authors will also have the right (but not the obligation) to buy copies of the anthology at cost. These can be resold, given away, awarded as prizes or used as author credits on a CV. All authors will be given a PDF copy of the anthology.
Stories will be professionally edited.
Copyright in each story will belong to the author. The edited version will belong to the author. Prints Charming Books will use each story only in this anthology. The authors may use their own stories elsewhere as and when they please. They may not use or quote from other writers' stories without written permission.
The titles/character names will belong to one of the following categories.
Science Fiction, Historical, Fantasy, Animal, Family, Adventure, Comedy.
Any author wishing to take part in the Lucky Draw anthology project may send an email to sodgers (AT) iinet (DOT) net (DOT) au. Put LUCKY DRAW in the subject line, and nominate your category.
All titles should be claimed by June 1st 2014.
Stories and puff pages must be sent in by August 1st 2014.
The book will be printed in late 2014, with a publication date of 2015. Advance copies will be available in early December.
Any questions? Send me an email.
Slots are filling fast.
Scroll down to see the progress of this anthology. There is an extra story in Adventure to bring the story number to a nice neat 50.
Adventure
1. Over the Wall. Allotted to Ashley
2. Bellington Hill. Allotted to Nadine
3. African Secret. Allotted to Tina
4 Forgotten Treasure. Allotted to Dawn
5 Red and the Three Whistles. Allotted to Helen B Story is in
6 Scared in Sydney. Allotted to Myan
7 Waves, Wind and Weather. Allotted to Meryl H
8 Cousin Perfection. Allotted to Dimity P
Animal
1. Emu to the Rescue. Allotted to Lesley. Poem is IN!
2. A Friend in Fur. Allotted to Susanna.
3. Babies of the Southern Cross. Allotted to Bronwen Poem is in!
4. The Horse from the Valley. Allotted to Robyn
5. Not a Common Cat. Allotted to Helen R
6. Apples For a Friend. Allotted to Neridah
7. Bestest - The Best Dog. Allotted to Violet story is in!
Comedy
1. Heckety Bango. Allotted to Aimee.
2 Dad's Prize Parsnip. Allotted to Penny. Poem is in!
3 Granny's Crook Chook Eggs. Allotted to Penny. Poem is in!
4 My Parrot Says... Allotted to Helen B story is in
5 Bagging the Pipes - Allotted to Helen B story is in
6 The Rabbit's Revenge - Allotted to Erik W
7
Family
1. Oops. Allotted to Teena
2 Time for Me. Allotted to Sally M Poem is in!
3 Welcome Home. Allotted to Helen B Story is in!
4 Aunt Matilda's Party - allotted to Helen B Story is in!
5 Mary - allotted to Tricia S
6 Grandy-Pandy and the Bamboo Poachers -allotted to Vivian K Story is in
7 Here We Go Again! - Allotted to Jenni I
Fantasy
1 Into the Mist - Allotted to Cheryl story is in!
2 Dragon Day - Allotted to Nicole
3 The World in a Teacup - Allotted to Marion story is in
4 Double Vision - Allotted to Michelle story is in
5 Trouble by the Jarful - Allotted to Angharad
6 What Was That? - Allotted to Helen B Story is in
7 Winging Away - Allotted to Heather G story is in
Historical
1 Up the Stone Stairs - Allotted to Nicola
2 Miss Ballard's Daisy - Allotted to Melissa story is in
3 Festival - Allotted to Michelle
4 The Pirate Poet - Allotted to Rie
5 Evangeline and the Dolphin - allotted to Helen B Story is in
6 Six of One... allotted to Tricia S
7 The Chicken - allotted to Helen B...story is in
Science Fiction
1 The Spindrift - allotted to Joan Parker
2 The Future in my Pocket - allotted to Fiona
3. Shifting Sands -story is in
4 Found in Space - allotted to Jeffery
5 Kidnapped! - allotted to Helen B story is in
6 Jamie the (Mad) Professor - allotted to Helen B story is in
7 Lulu - allotted to Sally O
The goal is to write an anthology of stories for young readers.
Each member of the project will be given a story title + a character name/bio or a line drawing of a character or a premise.
Members will then write a story to match the title and character assigned.
Stories should be mostly under 1500 words and suited to readers of 7 - 12.
No payment will be made for the stories, but each author will have a puff page to use as she or he pleases (as long as material is family friendly).
Authors will also have the right (but not the obligation) to buy copies of the anthology at cost. These can be resold, given away, awarded as prizes or used as author credits on a CV. All authors will be given a PDF copy of the anthology.
Stories will be professionally edited.
Copyright in each story will belong to the author. The edited version will belong to the author. Prints Charming Books will use each story only in this anthology. The authors may use their own stories elsewhere as and when they please. They may not use or quote from other writers' stories without written permission.
The titles/character names will belong to one of the following categories.
Science Fiction, Historical, Fantasy, Animal, Family, Adventure, Comedy.
Any author wishing to take part in the Lucky Draw anthology project may send an email to sodgers (AT) iinet (DOT) net (DOT) au. Put LUCKY DRAW in the subject line, and nominate your category.
All titles should be claimed by June 1st 2014.
Stories and puff pages must be sent in by August 1st 2014.
The book will be printed in late 2014, with a publication date of 2015. Advance copies will be available in early December.
Any questions? Send me an email.
Slots are filling fast.
Scroll down to see the progress of this anthology. There is an extra story in Adventure to bring the story number to a nice neat 50.
Adventure
1. Over the Wall. Allotted to Ashley
2. Bellington Hill. Allotted to Nadine
3. African Secret. Allotted to Tina
4 Forgotten Treasure. Allotted to Dawn
5 Red and the Three Whistles. Allotted to Helen B Story is in
6 Scared in Sydney. Allotted to Myan
7 Waves, Wind and Weather. Allotted to Meryl H
8 Cousin Perfection. Allotted to Dimity P
Animal
1. Emu to the Rescue. Allotted to Lesley. Poem is IN!
2. A Friend in Fur. Allotted to Susanna.
3. Babies of the Southern Cross. Allotted to Bronwen Poem is in!
4. The Horse from the Valley. Allotted to Robyn
5. Not a Common Cat. Allotted to Helen R
6. Apples For a Friend. Allotted to Neridah
7. Bestest - The Best Dog. Allotted to Violet story is in!
Comedy
1. Heckety Bango. Allotted to Aimee.
2 Dad's Prize Parsnip. Allotted to Penny. Poem is in!
3 Granny's Crook Chook Eggs. Allotted to Penny. Poem is in!
4 My Parrot Says... Allotted to Helen B story is in
5 Bagging the Pipes - Allotted to Helen B story is in
6 The Rabbit's Revenge - Allotted to Erik W
7
Family
1. Oops. Allotted to Teena
2 Time for Me. Allotted to Sally M Poem is in!
3 Welcome Home. Allotted to Helen B Story is in!
4 Aunt Matilda's Party - allotted to Helen B Story is in!
5 Mary - allotted to Tricia S
6 Grandy-Pandy and the Bamboo Poachers -allotted to Vivian K Story is in
7 Here We Go Again! - Allotted to Jenni I
Fantasy
1 Into the Mist - Allotted to Cheryl story is in!
2 Dragon Day - Allotted to Nicole
3 The World in a Teacup - Allotted to Marion story is in
4 Double Vision - Allotted to Michelle story is in
5 Trouble by the Jarful - Allotted to Angharad
6 What Was That? - Allotted to Helen B Story is in
7 Winging Away - Allotted to Heather G story is in
Historical
1 Up the Stone Stairs - Allotted to Nicola
2 Miss Ballard's Daisy - Allotted to Melissa story is in
3 Festival - Allotted to Michelle
4 The Pirate Poet - Allotted to Rie
5 Evangeline and the Dolphin - allotted to Helen B Story is in
6 Six of One... allotted to Tricia S
7 The Chicken - allotted to Helen B...story is in
Science Fiction
1 The Spindrift - allotted to Joan Parker
2 The Future in my Pocket - allotted to Fiona
3. Shifting Sands -story is in
4 Found in Space - allotted to Jeffery
5 Kidnapped! - allotted to Helen B story is in
6 Jamie the (Mad) Professor - allotted to Helen B story is in
7 Lulu - allotted to Sally O