Short Story by Issac Asimov

This is a short story by the famous Science Fiction writer Issac Asimov entitled "The fun they had". Hope you like it.

Hans Christian Anderson's 200th Anniversary

For those of you whom I have approached to take part in the competition organised by NIE, here are some sites to gelp in your 'research' or pre-writing. It is also a wonderful opportunity for the rest to be mesmerised and enthralled by Anderson's imagination.

http://hca.gilead.org.il/

http://www.andersenfairytales.com/en/main

http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop/aesophca.html

http://www.hca2005.com/

http://www.hca2005.com.sg/

A reminder of hte competition rules.

1) Your story should "reflect the spirit of HAC's stories with their captivating storylines, worlds that come alive and and unforgettable characters" (read his stories and examine the fantasy elements..we can talk about it!!)

2) It should be a "fairy tale for our times that is set in Singapore:. It should not be a retelling of any of HCA's stories. (widely interpretable... does it necessarilly mean present day??)

3) It should not exceed 1500 words. It should be typed in Times New Roman (font size 12) and printed on one side of an A4 size paper. (I will do the printing for you)

4) You may have accompanying artwork

5) Do not write your name or any other particulars on your work. All these will be written on an accompanying entry form which I will provide.

6) Submit to me by 29/7/05.