Writing Competition and a Chance to Win a Prize of $10,000 from University of New Orleans Press

University of New Orleans Press is calling authors from around the world to a writing competition. It is looking for the best unpublished novel or short story collection, as it aims to bring innovative publicity and broad distribution to authors. This is a unique chance to submit your novels and short story collections and win a prize of $10,000.  

If you win this competition, you will have:

• A ten thousand dollar ($10,000).
• A contract to publish the winning manuscript with the University of New Orleans Press.

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You must follow the following criteria:

• Full-length works of fiction (novels and short story collections) only. 
• Short story collections may contain novellas and/or longer works, as long as multiple pieces (such as short stories or other novellas) are also included in the manuscript.
• The work does not have to be regionally focused. 
• There is no word limit. 
• There is no limit on subjects covered.
•  Multiple and simultaneous submissions are allowed.
•  The contest is open to all authors from any country, regardless of publishing history. 
• Manuscripts that have been previously self-published are accepted, provided they have never been under contract with a publisher. 

Please note:

• Submission fee: $28.00.
• There are deciding on 15-20 finalists. 

About University of New Orleans Press:

Founded in 2003, the University of New Orleans Press is a nonprofit book publisher stemming from the rich cultural tradition of New Orleans and its surrounding region. It seeks literature inspired by this tradition, as well as work that contributes to the intellectual and aesthetic life of academic and general audiences everywhere.

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