The Prestigious Claymore Award What You Win? Over $1,500 in prizes, plus possible book advance and book publication, plus possible agent representation What Manuscripts Will be Considered? Enter the first 50 pages of your unpublished crime literature manuscript in the contest. Judges will consider any subgenre of mystery or thriller, including political thriller, cozy, legal, [...]

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 Through manuscripts, the exhibition looks a changing styles from the “Fashion Revolution” to the Renaissance.

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 Through manuscripts, the exhibition looks a changing styles from the “Fashion Revolution” to the Renaissance.

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 Letters, manuscripts, and other paper ephemera were auctioned off alongside likenesses of great writers from the collection of Roy Davids.

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“The Spirit of Nature” Awards: 1st place - 50 copies and $100.00 check Up-to five Honorable Mention  (each chapbook is priced at $13.00 total award $750.00) Final Judge: Michal Mahgerefteh http://www.michalmahgerefteh.com/ Official Rules:  – Submit 16-24 pages of poetry. – Submit manuscripts between January 1st - June 1st – No name should appear on poems. – Send two cover pages: [...]

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The Cupboard’s first-ever contest! Featuring guest judge Michael Martone! The winning author will receive $500 and the manuscript will be published as an upcoming volume of The Cupboard. Deadline: Please submit manuscripts between 4,000 and 10,000 words, of one piece or many, through Submishmash between February 1st and March 31st. The entire manuscript should not [...]

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The Prairie Schooner Book Prize Series welcomes manuscripts in poetry and fiction from all living writers, including non-US citizens, writing in English. Both unpublished and published writers are welcome to submit manuscripts. Writers may enter both contests. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but we ask that you notify us immediately if your manuscript is accepted for [...]

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 While the early computer model hammered within its presale estimate in the “Books and Manuscripts” auction, the late cryptologist’s papers went unsold.

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This is a contest for all my female writers. Room invites you to participate in our 2010 Annual Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Non-Fiction Contest.

Deadline: Entries must be postmarked no later than June 15, 2010.
Entry Fee: $27 per entry (includes a complimentary one-year subscription to Room). Payment by cheque or money order made out to Room.
Non-Canadian entries: $39 Canadian dollars
Prizes: 1st prize in each category – $500, 2nd prize – $250. Winners will be published in a 2011 issue of Room. Other manuscripts may be published.

more than one entry will be accepted as long as fee is paid for each entry. No manuscripts will be returned. Only winners will be notified.

Poetry: max. 3 poems or 150 lines | Fiction: max. 3,500 words

There will be blind judging, therefore, do not put your name or address on entry submission, but enclose a cover sheet with your name, address, phone number and title(s) of entry. Entries must be typed on 8.5 X 11 white paper. Prose must be double-spaced. Each entry must be original, unpublished, not submitted or accepted elsewhere for publication and not entered simultaneously in any other contest or competition.

Visit the competition website page HERE

Judges:
Fiction: June Hutton
Poetry: Jennica Harper
Creative Non-Fiction: Lynn Van Luven

Rules & Details:
Send entries to:
Room Contest 2010
P.O. Box 46160, Station D
Vancouver, BC V6J 5G5
Canada

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