Short story contest to mark 2nd edition of ‘Nights of Reading’
View(s):The Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives along with Sarasavi Bookshop (Pvt.) Ltd is presenting its first short story contest to celebrate the upcoming second edition of the ‘Nights of Reading’ of the French Ministry of Culture. The ‘Nights of Reading’, an initiative by the French Ministry of Culture celebrates the pleasure of reading all around the world.
The contest is open to all residents of Sri Lanka and the short story can be written in English but should not exceed 15,000 characters. It should include the following sentence by French author Victor Hugo: “Let’s love always! Let’s love again!” (from Les
contemplations).
The entries should not have been published before and must be the original work of the author. Entries should be submitted before midnight on January 11, 2022, (IST time) in a doc or pdf format to the e-mail address : contact@frenchspringfestival.com
The winner will be announced on January 20 at a ceremony at Sarasavi Bookshop, One Galle Face. Three prizes will be awarded in the form of Sarasavi bookshop gift vouchers. For more details please visit the French Embassy website.
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