NOTE: As Chris just pointed out to me, today is the 15th of September. Very sorry about this, I lost track of the weeks. The Scribe Fiction Prize is annual, so look out for it next year.
The Scribe $15,000 Fiction Prize is open again. For details see here. This year they will be taking entries electronically. They say:
‘In August 2009, Scribe launched the CAL Scribe Fiction Prize for an unpublished manuscript by an Australian writer aged 35 and over, regardless of publication history. The winner receives $15,000 and a book contract from Scribe.
Many writers only find the time and have acquired the life experience to write fiction later in life. This prize recognises that there are many examples of late bloomers when it comes to writers, certainly in terms of getting published. Youth is already celebrated in so many ways, and Scribe wants to support writers who are emerging or still going strong in their prime.’
Entries close Septmber 15th. There’s a minimum word count of 40,000 words.
Isn’t today September 15th?
Argh, you’re right! I lost track of the weeks!
Pity I received the email an hour ago. It’s already 8:36PM on the 15th September. I’ll try but I doubt that I can have mine ready…without the name of the author appearing anywhere on the MS and the synopsis and bio, by midnight.
Ah well.
Suzannah,
So sorry about this. The competition has been open since 1st August, but I only heard about it before the weekend and only got around to putting up the post today. I’d lost track of the dates.
The good news is that the competition is annual, so it will come around next year.
Rowena
No problem…I have an entire year to write more MS. These things happen in our busy worlds.
This will be numero uno on my diary header for 2011.
Soooz.
Have you considered the Terry Pratchett Prize?
http://www.terrypratchett.co.uk/news%5Ctermsandconditions.html
Thanks, Susannah.
If you write for children or young adults there’s the Text Prize.
http://textpublishing.com.au/about-text/the-text-prize
And Varuna offers a number of programs to help writers achieve publication.
http://www.varuna.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=48:what-we-offer-writers&id=47:what-we-offer-writers&Itemid=27
I am actually glad I have missed out this time as it gives me a full year to procrastinate.