A dramatic love story that unfolds in a world with various Free Private Cities? A heroic saga where the protagonist defends a free society against a totalitarian Ancien Régime? A detective story where the investigator works for a premier international arbitration court?
The idea of individual liberty is inspiring and exciting. Next to explaining and proving the concept, it is essential to bring Free Private Cities into being in the mental and emotional sphere.
We therefore hold our first story contest. Write about fictional events in the future that are somehow related to Free Private Cities; Everyone is invited to participate and send a well-written piece of at least 2’000 words in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French, German or Russian to [email protected].
The winners will be presented in the next edition of the Newsletter and on the website; In addition, your story might make it into an Anthology on Free Private Cities.
THE RULES THAT BIND US
#1. SPONSORSHIP.
The Free Private Cities Foundation (THE SPONSOR), a Sub-Foundation to Fondation des Fondateurs, based in Zürich, Switzerland, is the sole sponsor of the first Free Private Cities Story Contest (THE CONTEST).
#2. ELIGIBILITY.
Authors may participate with new, unpublished stories of a minimum of 2’000 words in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French, German or Russian, sent to [email protected] at any point before the Deadline of March 20, 2021, with the subject “Story Contest Submission”. The story must be related to, set in, or otherwise strongly linked to the Free Private Cities concept.
Authors may submit as many entries as they like . There is no genre limitation.
#3. HOW AND WHEN WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED AND NOTIFIED.
All eligible entries will be judged by the Free Private Cities Foundation team on the basis of originality, boldness, emotional appeal, text quality, and effectiveness with regards to visualizing the FPC concept, and connecting to it with emotional value, among other objective criteria, after the deadline of March 20, 2021. The winners will be announced in the quarterly Private Cities and Prosperity Zones Newsletter dated for the first quarter (Q1) of the year 2021. Additionally, the results will be divulged on this website, as well as the relevant social media platforms of The Sponsor.
#4. PRIZES.
We offer the following rewards:
1st place: USD 2’000
2nd place: USD 1’000
3rd place: USD 500
Additionally, your story may make it into an Anthology on Free Private Cities or be published on the Free Private Cities website or other social media.
#5. RECOURSE.
Legal recourse is excluded.
CONTACT
Got questions or proposals?
Email us at [email protected] or fill the Contact Form.
Address
Free Private Cities Foundation
Sub-Foundation to Fondation des Fondateurs
Kirchgasse 42
8001 Zürich
Switzerland