Writing Contests

Now is the time to polish up those manuscripts!


DELACORTE PRESS CONTEST FOR A FIRST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Deadline: December 31
The prize of a book contract (on the publisher's standard form)
covering world rights for a hard-cover and a paperback edition,
including an advance and royalties, is awarded annually to encourage the writing of contemporary young adult fiction. The award consists of $1,500 in cash and a $7,500 advance against royalties. For guidelines visit
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/games/delacorte.html.

THE NEXT GREAT CRIME WRITER CONTEST
Deadline: November 27
Do you have a killer book idea? Then this is your chance to make
crime pay. Court TV is offering you a chance to win a book deal with Regan, an imprint of HarperCollins. The Judges are bestselling authors Lisa Scottoline, Jonathan Kellerman, and Faye Kellerman, and editor Judith Regan. For more information, please visit http://getpublished.courttv.com/?link=winabookdeal

NATIONAL WRITERS UNION POETRY CONTEST
Deadline: November 30
A prize of $1000 and publication in Poetry Flash is given annually
for a single poem. Adrienne Rich will judge. For more information,
please visit http://www.nwu7.org/ .

FIRST COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES AWARD
Deadline: December 31
A prize of $1000 and publication by Livingston Press is given
annually for a first collection of short stories. For more
information, please visit http://www.livingstonpress.uwa.edu/ .