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2009 WINDHAMMER PRIZE WINNERS Here can be found the winners of the 2009 Windhammer Prize. Both First Prize and Merit Award winners are available here for free download. 2009 Winners GAMEBOOK ARCHIVE Within this archive can be found all entries that have participated in every Windhammer Prize contest. All are available for download and are presented in pdf format. Gamebook Archive DOWNLOADS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Windhammer First Book of Haer'al Shards of Moonlight Shards of Moonlight Pbem Torchlight Song of the Dromannion Blood and Iron The Book of Scars Atlas of Arborell Mapset 1 The Inquisitor's Lament More info...

Introduction to the 2010 Windhammer Prize Welcome to the 2010 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction. Now in its third year this contest is proudly sponsored by arborell.com and continues as a means to promote the gamebook genre, and to provide exposure within a competitive environment for aspiring gamebook authors. In particular this prize values creative and original works of gamebook fiction. The challenge given to those who wish to participate is to develop a full gamebook experience whilst meeting stringent requirements regarding length and original content. This competition is open to all gamebook writers and requires no entry fee or other costs. It must be noted that with the growth of the competition there have been some important changes to the guidelines and schedule for the Windhammer Prize for 2010. Most notably the submission and voting phases have been extended and there is now a provision of cash prizes for all winning entries. More stringent guidelines have also been applied to the quality of entries received and all information regarding these changes can be found in the following competition rules. Entry Requirements and Content Guidelines for the 2010 competition All entries submitted this year must meet the following criteria. All entries must be in English. All entries must be original works and not set in the world of Arborell. All entrants must state clearly on the first page of their entries that they are the authors of the work submitted. All entries must be provided in rich text format (rtf) and sent as an email attachment to entry@arborell.com. All character or status sheets provided with entries must be presented in a simple layout that does not include complex table formats. All entries must be spell-checked and properly tested prior to submission. As this is a competition for short gamebook fiction it is required that the total length of the entry does not exceed 100 sections, or more than 40 A4 pages if printed. Having said this the entry may either be a complete stand-alone story or a self-contained excerpt from a larger gamebook adventure of your own creation. The entry can be of any genre except erotica. As this is a gamebook competition the entry must possess at the least a rudimentary character generation system and/or inventory management process to be eligible for the Windhammer Prize. There is no entry fee. All rights remain with the author and the author may withdraw their entry at any time during the course of the competition. An entrant can submit only one entry. All participants must have a valid Paypal account at the time of submission. For reasons given below you must have a valid Paypal account if you wish to receive a cash prize. Account information is not required by the organisers of this competition unless you are one of the winning entrants. Only at the time of winning a prize will you be asked for your Paypal details. A Note for All Prospective Entrants It is the intention of the Windhammer Prize to promote the gamebook genre, and in doing so deliver to readers new and original adventures that express the innovation and creativity that can be found in authors of interactive fiction today. In pursuit of this objective the Windhammer Prize values most those gamebook entries that expand the boundaries of the genre. If you believe you have an idea for a work of interactive fiction that is both original and innovative then this competition is definitely for you. Competition Deadlines for 2010 The following competition calendar applies for the 2010 competition. 1 March Competition guidelines released 1 August Entry submissions begin 7 September Entry submissions close 14 September Voting begins 30 October Voting closes 7 November Winners announced Additional time has been provided for both the submission and voting phases of the competition this year to account for the growing number of entries and the time required to properly evaluate them by readers. As requested by a number of entrants the date for providing competition rules and guidelines has been changed to the 1st of March to also provide a longer development period for entries. Voting The Windhammer prize is awarded on the basis of reader popularity to the entrant who receives the greatest number of reader votes. The voting system is as follows: A valid vote must be forwarded by email to vote@arborell.com. A valid vote must nominate the two gamebooks most favoured by the voter from the competition entrants. A vote with less than two nominations will not be accepted. A vote forwarded with more than two nominations will only have the first two accounted for in the voting score. Only one voter email is allowed per reader. All votes will be checked for duplication of email addresses. Feedback to the authors may be forwarded to the competition sponsors at feedback@arborell.com. All feedback given will be provided to authors at the end of competition as a part of the email notification of results. Prizes - Winning Entrant The winner of the Windhammer Prize will receive the following: $120 AUD (Australian Dollars) to be paid within 48 hours into a Paypal account of the winner's choosing. As this is an international competition it has been decided that Paypal is the best mechanism for distributing the prize. If you do not have access to a valid Paypal account the cash prize cannot be paid. A winners certificate memorialising their success in the competition. Two years featured hosting of their story on arborell.com. This is optional and is at the discretion of the winning entrant. Prizes - Merit Awards Two entries shall also be chosen for Merit awards. These entrants shall receive a certificate, a cash prize of $20AUD and two year's featured hosting of their entries on arborell.com. As with the hosting of the winning entry this is optional and is at the discretion of the entrant. Please note that framed certificates will not be provided for this year's competition winners. Forwarding large framed prizes around the world has proven problematic and therefore the certificate itself shall be forwarded as well as a $20AUD nominal cash prize to pay for a suitable frame, or to be used for other purposes at the winner's discretion. Questions Any questions regarding information contained here can be forwarded through feedback@arborell.com and will be answered promptly. MyStarship.com Banner Exchange All books entered into this competition are the intellectual property of their respective authors. Any questions regarding the Windhammer Prize can be directed to the competition sponsors at feedback@arborell.com

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