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Short List
The Delivery by Joey To
If It Rains… by Debb Bouch
Daily Life by Emily Dickey
Drone in the Qalk by Vishnu Priya Vemulapalli
Drone by Kris Cerneka
Red Eyes by Vannessa Ho
When Angels Become Demons by Adrian Collins
Apples And Hand Grenades by Bobby Moreno
Life And Death In The Shadow by Amber McGlothlin
Here Comes The Rain, Again by Jason Fink (Winner!)
Drones by Matthew Hall
From http://www.livingunderdrones.org/report/
US drone strike policies cause considerable and under-accounted-for harm to the daily lives of ordinary civilians, beyond death and physical injury. Drones hover twenty-four hours a day over communities in northwest Pakistan, striking homes, vehicles, and public spaces without warning. Their presence terrorizes men, women, and children, giving rise to anxiety and psychological trauma among civilian communities. Those living under drones have to face the constant worry that a deadly strike may be fired at any moment, and the knowledge that they are powerless to protect themselves.
Write a piece of fiction in which the central protagonist lives under threat of drone strikes. You may deal with the day to day, or examine what it might be life for people who have grown up under a long term drone presence. It can be set in any place or time, and does not have to draw from the current headlines, although it can if you like.
The FULL DRONE Award
Announced: May 5th 2013
Submission Date: May 12th 2013
Short List: 13 May – 18th May 2013
Winner Announced: 19th May 2013
Word Count: 400 – 800
Prizes: $100
Eligibility: Open to everyone
—- UPDATE —-
This Week’s Short List
The Delivery by Joey To
If It Rains… by Debb Bouch
Daily Life by Emily Dickey
Drone in the Qalk by Vishnu Priya Vemulapalli
Drone by Kris Cerneka
Red Eyes by Vannessa Ho
When Angels Become Demons by Adrian Collins
Apples And Hand Grenades by Bobby Moreno
Life And Death In The Shadow by Amber McGlothlin
Here Comes The Rain, Again by Jason Fink
Drones by Matthew Hall
how should one send entries to you
Hi Tanay,
You can find the details under the guidelines page. https://needleinthehay.net/submission-guidelines/
Cheers
The Ed