Entries are still open for the 2011 G C O’Donnell Copyright Essay Prize competition.

The competition is in honour of the late G.C. O’Donnell, author and founder of the Australian Copyright Council and leading thinker on copyright in Australia.

A prize of $3,500 will be awarded to the author of the winning entry.  Essays should display original thinking on a topic regarding copyright and the protection of interests of authors.  Entrants are encouraged to focus on practical importance in copyright or copyright theory.

The competition is open to any interested persons, including authors, lawyers and students.

Entries should be 5,000 to 10,000 words.

Entries must be received by 5 pm on Friday September 2.

For more information please visit the Australian Copyright Council website or do directly to the competition flyer here.