Hi Stuart,
Gamebooks for this comp must be written in the 12 months prior to the submission deadline for 2009. The competition timetable allows for a development period up to the 1st of September. Check the Windhammer Prize page for the full competition timetable. Unlike last year I have given a much longer development period, one that should allow any prospective entrants the time to put something together. I look forward to your entry.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2009.html

Wayne Densley
Sat Aug 1 13:13:07 2009

Hi All,
Four weeks now remain until the commencement of the entry submission period for the 2009 Windhammer Prize. If you are an author of gamebook fiction who is interested in submitting an entry for this year's prize please note that the submission period runs from the 1st to the 21st of September. All information regarding the Windhammer Prize can be found at the prize webpage at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2009.html

Wayne Densley
Mon Aug 24 09:57:10 2009

Hi all,

One week now remains until the commencement of the submission phase for the 2009 Windhammer Prize. Any author wishing to submit an entry can do so at entry@arborell.com and all details regarding the cash prize, competition guidelines etc can be found at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2009.html

The submission phase shall conclude on the 21st of September, with voting commencing on the 1st of October and running through to the 30th of October. Winners will be announced on the 7th of November and all prizes forwarded within seven days.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Windhammer Prize
http://www.arborell.com/

Wayne Densley
Wed Sep 2 09:45:03 2009

Entries are now being accepted for the 2009 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction. For all prospective participants details regarding the competition can be found at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2009.html , with entries being lodged at entry@arborell.com. The submission phase of the competition will continue until the 21st of September with voting extending over the period 1st of October to the 31st of October. All winners will be announced on the 7th of November and prizes forwarded within the days following.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Windhammer Prize

duffmeister Sat Sep 5 17:53:36 2009	Hi, The rules for the Winhammer competition claim that all entries must be in rich text format. Much to my shame I am afraid I'm a little confused as to what it actually is. Can anyone clarify a little? Thanks
	This explains everything : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_text_format. I don't know what word processor you are using, but if it is Word you can save a file in rich text format by selecting File > Save As and choosing Rich Text Format from the "Save as type" drop-down box.

duffmeister
Sun Sep 6 11:23:05 2009

Thanks, Andy, that's all fine now.

Wayne Densley
Sun Oct 4 02:25:50 2009

Hi All,

Voting has now commenced for the 2009 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction. Seven titles have been accepted for this year's competition and all are available for free download from http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2009_entries.html
The Windhammer prize is about promoting new gamebook authors and expanding the gamebook genre, and this year's submissions do not dissapoint. From diabolical hospital stays to the not so ordinary Wild West to ancient Mythology, these gamebooks show what can be done with interactive adventures and underline the creative energy of the authors themselves. Voting continues until the 30th of October with winners being announced on the 7th of November.

Have your say and vote for the entry you believe should claim the Windhammer Prize for 2009.

Wayne Densley
Sun Oct 11 06:38:37 2009

Regarding the errors found in the competition gamebooks, they have been corrcted and new pdf's uploaded.

Wayne Densley
Mon Nov 2 12:20:27 2009

Hi All,

Just a note to let everyone know that voting has finished for the 2009 Windhammer Prize. Winners will be published on the 7th of November and if anyone wishes to provide comments to the authors it can be given at feedback@arborell.com

Wayne Densley
Wed Nov 11 08:16:39 2009

Hi all,

Just a short post to let everyone on the guestbook know that the Windhammer Prize for 2009 has proved a great success. Per Jorner won the prize with his entry, The Bone Dogs, and Merit awards were won by Kieran Coghlan and Alec Worley for their respective gamebooks, Waiting for the Light, and the Garden of Bones.

Thanks to everyone on the list who participated, whether it be as an author or voter.

All gamebook entries from the competition can now be accessed permanently in a Gamebook Archive that can be found at arborell.com.

Sorry about the lateness of this notification. I was sure I had put up a note here on the 7th but I must have had some kind of mental break as I cannot seem to find it.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell

Wayne Densley
Wed Mar 3 03:27:40 2010

Release of Schedule and Guidelines for the 2010 Windhammer Prize

Arborell.com is pleased to announce the release of the schedule and guidelines for the 2010 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction. Now in its third year the Windhammer Prize continues as a means to promote the gamebook genre, and to provide exposure within a competitive environment for aspiring gamebook authors. Sponsored by Arborell.com it is a prize that encourages creative and original works of interactive fiction whilst providing the challenge of meeting stringent size criteria and a limited development period.

For authors considering entry please be aware that with the growth of the Windhammer Prize there are important changes to the competition for this year, including the extension of the submission and voting periods and the provision of cash prizes to all winning entrants.

If you are considering submitting an entry in this year's competition the new guidelines can be found at
http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2010.html

Information on previous prizes, winners and other competition details can be found at the Windhammer Prize pages at Arborell.com.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
http://www.arborell.com/

Wayne Densley
Fri Jul 2 13:20:42 2010

Hi all,

I would just like to remind all prospective entrants in this year's Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction that the submission period commences on the 1st of August and continues until the 7th of September 2010. For all information regarding the Windhammer Prize please go to http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2010.html

Regards
Wayne Densley

Wayne Densley
Wed Sep 15 05:05:43 2010

The entries are in and the voting period for the 2010 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction has now begun. Entries can be found at the Windhammer Prize page at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2010.html and are all available for download as pdf files. Five entries have been accepted this year, all having met the submission criteria.

The entries are:

Red World by Zachary Carango,
Sharkbait's Revenge by Stuart Lloyd,
The Word Fell Silent by Kieran Coghlan,
The Tower of Ardanor by Travis Casey, and
The Gates of Heaven and Hell by Ashton Saylor.

I invite everyone who enjoys gamebook fiction to download these great entries and participate in the vote that will determine this year's competition winner. All feedback is greatly appreciated.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Windhammer Prize
http://www.arborell.com/

Wayne Densley
Tue Nov 9 04:42:33 2010

Arborell.com is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2010 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction is Stuart Lloyd for his impressive pirate adventure, Sharkbait's Revenge. Merit awards have also been won by Zachary Carango for his sci-fi adventure, Red World, and Ashton Saylor for his modern-day fantasy entry, The Gates of Heaven and Hell. Congratulations go to all who have been successful in this year's competition and a sincere thankyou to the authors of the entries that did not find success.

2010 has been a year of growth for the Windhammer Prize, the quality and diversity of the entries exceptional, the interest from readers greater than in all previous years. More than 1240 downloads of entries were made over the course of the voting period and the number of votes forwarded more than doubled those received in 2009. It has been both a busy and satisfying time for the competition sponsor and this can be attributed in the main to the quality and originality of the entries submitted.

I would like to thank everyone who submitted entries and to the many readers who took the time to download those works and forward their votes. It is greatly appreciated. At this time I would also like to invite all who enjoy gamebooks to consider entering the 2011 competition. If you are an author who wishes a competitive environment to promote your work then this is the competition for you.

May Glory and Renown follow all who have found success here.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Windhammer Prize
http://www.arborell.com/

Wayne Densley
Thu Mar 3 11:32:01 2011

Hi all,

Just a note that the 2011 Windhammer Prize guidelines have just been released. If you anyone on the guestbook is interested the info you need can be found at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2011.html

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
http://www.arborell.com/

Wayne Densley
Mon May 2 23:18:30 2011

Hi all,

For all authors who may be considering submitting an entry in the 2011 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction this is a reminder that there are now only three months remaining until the commencement of the submission phase
of this year's contest.

All information, including entry guidelines, timetable and prize details, can be found at the Windhammer Prize webpage at
http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2011.html

May Glory and Renown follow all who enter.

Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
http://www.arborell.com/

Wayne Densley
Mon Aug 1 11:25:38 2011

Just a reminder to anybody in the group who may be considering entering, the submissions phase for the Windhammer Prize starts from today. Entries will be accepted up to the 7th of August. All info regarding the prize can be found at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2011.html

Regards
Wayne Densley

Stuart Lloyd
Wed Aug 3 07:51:30 2011

I have just checked the deadline on http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2011.html and it is the 7th September, not the 7th August, so we have an extra month :).

Wayne Densley
Sat Sep 10 13:01:11 2011

I would like to let everyone on the guestbook know that eight gamebooks have been submitted for this year's Windhammer Prize. All will be published online at the prize webpage on the 14th of September and votes will be taken from that day until the 30th of October.

Link is http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2011.html.

May Glory and Renown follow all who enter.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
http://www.arborell.com

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