Deadline: 30 September 2010
Geographical Restrictions: open to all writers in English, whether or not they are U.S. citizens
Reading Fee: $25
Accepts (genre): novels, novellas, and collections of stories
Prize/Payment: $1500
Below, please find a complete list of the Juniper Prize for Fiction guidelines. If you have questions about the competition, please contact the competition coordinator, Carla Potts, via email at potts@umpress.umass.edu.
Eligibility
1. The competition is open to all writers in English, whether or not they are U.S. citizens. Employees and students of the University of Massachusetts are not eligible for the award.
2. Novels, novellas, and collections of stories are all eligible. Work that has previously appeared in magazines, in whole or in part, may be included, but should be so identified on the cover sheet.
3. Manuscripts must be at least 150 pages and no longer than 350 pages.
Format for submissions
1. Manuscripts must be typed double-spaced in 12-point type (preferably Times New Roman), with pages numbered consecutively and the book’s title reproduced at the top of each page. Clean, legible photocopies are acceptable. Do not send the manuscript in a binder—instead, use two rubber bands and mail it in a padded envelope.
2. Each submission should have two cover pages—one listing the title of the manuscript and the author's name, address, phone number, and email address; and a second page listing only the title. The author's name should not appear after the first cover page.
3. Please include a page with information about any previously published books: title, page count, publisher, and year of publication.
4. All manuscripts must be accompanied by a $25 submission fee. Please make checks payable to the University of Massachusetts Press. They must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Please indicate "FICTION / your manuscript title" in the memo field on the check.
5. Be sure to retain one copy of the manuscript for your files. Manuscripts submitted for the Juniper Prize will not be returned.
Multiple submissions
1. You may submit your manuscript to other publishers while it is being considered for this competition, but if it is accepted for publication elsewhere, please notify us immediately.
2. You may submit more than one manuscript to the competition as long as each submission is accompanied by a $25 check, meets the eligibility requirements, and does not include material submitted to us in another manuscript.
Dates for submission
1. All manuscripts must be submitted between August 1 and September 30 (with a postmark no later than September 30).
2. Send submissions to:
Juniper Prize for Fiction
University of Massachusetts Press
East Experiment Station, 671 N. Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003
3. The Press assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts, and we suggest that you retain a copy for your protection.
4. The winner will be notified in April 2011. No information about the winner will be released before the April announcement, and the Press will not be able to provide feedback on manuscripts submitted for the competition.
More information here.
Geographical Restrictions: open to all writers in English, whether or not they are U.S. citizens
Reading Fee: $25
Accepts (genre): novels, novellas, and collections of stories
Prize/Payment: $1500
Below, please find a complete list of the Juniper Prize for Fiction guidelines. If you have questions about the competition, please contact the competition coordinator, Carla Potts, via email at potts@umpress.umass.edu.
Eligibility
1. The competition is open to all writers in English, whether or not they are U.S. citizens. Employees and students of the University of Massachusetts are not eligible for the award.
2. Novels, novellas, and collections of stories are all eligible. Work that has previously appeared in magazines, in whole or in part, may be included, but should be so identified on the cover sheet.
3. Manuscripts must be at least 150 pages and no longer than 350 pages.
Format for submissions
1. Manuscripts must be typed double-spaced in 12-point type (preferably Times New Roman), with pages numbered consecutively and the book’s title reproduced at the top of each page. Clean, legible photocopies are acceptable. Do not send the manuscript in a binder—instead, use two rubber bands and mail it in a padded envelope.
2. Each submission should have two cover pages—one listing the title of the manuscript and the author's name, address, phone number, and email address; and a second page listing only the title. The author's name should not appear after the first cover page.
3. Please include a page with information about any previously published books: title, page count, publisher, and year of publication.
4. All manuscripts must be accompanied by a $25 submission fee. Please make checks payable to the University of Massachusetts Press. They must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Please indicate "FICTION / your manuscript title" in the memo field on the check.
5. Be sure to retain one copy of the manuscript for your files. Manuscripts submitted for the Juniper Prize will not be returned.
Multiple submissions
1. You may submit your manuscript to other publishers while it is being considered for this competition, but if it is accepted for publication elsewhere, please notify us immediately.
2. You may submit more than one manuscript to the competition as long as each submission is accompanied by a $25 check, meets the eligibility requirements, and does not include material submitted to us in another manuscript.
Dates for submission
1. All manuscripts must be submitted between August 1 and September 30 (with a postmark no later than September 30).
2. Send submissions to:
Juniper Prize for Fiction
University of Massachusetts Press
East Experiment Station, 671 N. Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003
3. The Press assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts, and we suggest that you retain a copy for your protection.
4. The winner will be notified in April 2011. No information about the winner will be released before the April announcement, and the Press will not be able to provide feedback on manuscripts submitted for the competition.
More information here.
