Seventeen Magazine's Fiction Contest

Seventeen Magazine is holding a contest where females between the ages of 13-21 can have a chance to talk to Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins! One grand-prize winner will a cash prize of $5,000; have the story published in a 2011 issue of Seventeen; and receive a phone call from Suzanne Collins. (Male or female, if you have not read The Hunger Games, you should go check it out right now - it's amazing!)

To enter, fill out the form and include an original fiction short story of no more than 500 words. You can also enter by mailing in your entry to: Seventeen, 2011 Fiction Contest, 300 W. 57th St., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10019. The deadline to enter is December 31, 2011. All mail-in entries must be post-marked by December 31, 2011 and received by January 7, 2011.

All entries must include an original fiction short story of no more than 500 words. Entries must be must be typed, double-spaced, on one side of each sheet of paper, and must not have been previously published in any form, with the exception of school publications.

All entries will be judged by a Seventeen editors and Suzanne Collins, based on the following criteria: 33% originality, 33% creativity and 34% writing ability. Multiple entries are permitted for this contest.

Open to females, legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada who are 13-21 years of age in their state or province of residence at time of entry. Void in Puerto Rico, Quebec Province and where prohibited by law.

For the full official rules, check out the website.