Thursday, April 12, 2018

Fiction Competition: Howling Bird Press

Fiction Contest: Howling Bird Press

From April 1 to July 31, 2018, Howling Bird Press is open for submissions of book-length fiction manuscripts. The press welcomes innovative, original work from established and emerging authors. The competition is open to all writers in English living in the U.S., whether published or unpublished. Manuscripts may be short stories, novels, novellas, etc. Word counts should be in the 40,000 to 60,000 range. File formats should be either Word .doc or .docx or PDF. Pages should be numbered, and the author's name and address should appear on the first page.

Include a cover letter in the form provided online, and list contact information and a short (100 to 200 word) bio.

There is a $25 entry fee. Current and former students of Augsburg's MFA in Creative Writing are ineligible, as are current faculty and staff of Augsburg University. The winner is announced in January 2019.

The winner receives $1,000 and book publication in fall 2019. Howling Bird Press books are distributed by Small Press Distribution, and are available at online retailers and in bookstores nationwide. Please read full guidelines and submit here.

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