Deadline: 1 October 2010
Geographical coverage: undisclosed
Reading Fee: $149 membership fee
Accepts (genre): novel manuscript
Prize/Payment: $20,000 and publication
Contact: via mail
Enter our Operation First Novel Contest and you could find yourself holding both a check for $20,000 and a copy of your novel. Tyndale House will publish the winner of our contest. Any current Christian Writers Guild student or member is welcome to enter.
October 1 is the submission deadline for Operation First Novel Contest 2010!
Give your novel that extra edge by submitting 5 to 15 pages of your novel to our Critique Service, and receive an evaluation of your writing's strengths and weaknesses.
Or, take our 4-month Fiction that Sells concentrated course.
Membership Deadline: September 15, 2010
Entry Deadline: October 1, 2010
* There is no fee for entering the contest. However, you must be enrolled as a current member or student in good standing with the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild to submit your manuscript to Operation First Novel. Learn how to become an annual member. Find out about our courses.
* Entrant may not have had a book (fiction or nonfiction) published or accepted for publication by a royalty publisher prior to the entry deadline. Having had a book produced by a self-publishing or print-on-demand company does not disqualify one from entering.
* Semifinalist's entries must be available for review by Tyndale until contest results are announced.
* If the submitted book is a collaboration, each entrant must be a member or student of the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild in good standing.
* Submitted books must not have been previously published.
* Poetry, song lyrics, scripts, and screenplays are not eligible.
* Submitted books must be the original work of the entrant(s).
* Submitted books must be written in English.
* Submitted books must be a complete novel of at least 75,000 words and no more than 100,000 words.
* Entries are limited to one per person.
* All rights to submitted books remain the property of the entrants. Copyright will be registered in the name of the winning entrant.
* Family members, mentors, officers, employees, contractors, advisors, and representatives of, and other persons affiliated with the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild, Tyndale House Publishers, and their affiliates are not eligible.
* Contest judges reserve the right not to award a prize if no entries of suitable merit are received.
* Submitted books will be reviewed and judged utilizing a high standard of excellence. The Christian Writers Guild will select the judges to review the submitted books. The judges will not know the identity of any entrant prior to deciding the winning submitted books. Entrants shall not have the right to request reconsideration of a submitted book. The judges' decisions will be final and binding on the entrants and not subject to challenge or appeal.
* Judges or staff of the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild or Tyndale House Publishers will not offer a critique of non-winning manuscripts or enter into correspondence with entrants.
* All CWG members are eligible to use the services of the CWG Critique Service before, during, and after the contest. However, paying for a critique will have no impact whatsoever on the judging of entries for the contest.
* Tyndale House Publishers reserves the right to publish the Grand Prize winning entries as per the Tyndale House Publishers standard contractual agreement, with a $20,000 advance against royalties.
* The grand prize winners are responsible for all resulting taxes. All awards shall be paid in full with no deductions for applicable taxes or withholding. Award-winning entrants shall be solely responsible for and shall timely pay all applicable state and federal income and other taxes due as a result of their winning awards, and are strongly encouraged to consult with their individual tax advisors in this regard.
Submission and Format
* Contest entries must be submitted in Microsoft Word .doc or .rtf format.
* Entries must be submitted on CD-ROM or 3.5" disk to:
Operation First Novel
Christian Writers Guild
5525 N. Union Blvd., Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
* Submissions must include:
1. a printout cover sheet with the entrant's name, Christian Writers Guild membership number, entrant's mailing address, telephone number, and email address, as well as the book title, number of pages, and approximate word count.
2. a CD-ROM or 3.5" disc with the complete text of the book in Microsoft Word .doc or .rtf format. Each chapter should be a separate file within the folder.
3. a narrative synopsis of no more than three pages (750 words), summarizing the entire novel, including setting, major characters, scenes, and plot points, as well as the conclusion (in a separate file on the same CD-ROM or 3.5" disk).
* Submissions must be received by the Christian Writers Guild officein Colorado Springs on or before the deadline.
* Entries must be submitted in Microsoft Word .doc or .rtf format, with text in 12-point standard font (such as Times Roman or Arial), using 1.5 or double space, with pages numbered consecutively. (Do not send printouts of the book or synopsis.)
* Text should contain no extra space between paragraphs, except for scene breaks. The first line of each paragraph should be indented.
* Each chapter should be formatted as a separate, numbered file. (E.g. Ch01.doc, Ch02.doc, etc ...)
* The entrant's name, Christian Writers Guild membership number, mailing address, telephone number, and email address should appear only on the printout cover sheet. Do not put this information on the CD-ROM or disk.
* The entrant's name must not appear on any of the pages of the book or synopsis. There must be no language, symbol, or other information in the book or synopsis that indicates the entrant's identity.
* CDs or 3.5" disks should be labeled with only the book title.
More information here.
Geographical coverage: undisclosed
Reading Fee: $149 membership fee
Accepts (genre): novel manuscript
Prize/Payment: $20,000 and publication
Contact: via mail
Enter our Operation First Novel Contest and you could find yourself holding both a check for $20,000 and a copy of your novel. Tyndale House will publish the winner of our contest. Any current Christian Writers Guild student or member is welcome to enter.
October 1 is the submission deadline for Operation First Novel Contest 2010!
Give your novel that extra edge by submitting 5 to 15 pages of your novel to our Critique Service, and receive an evaluation of your writing's strengths and weaknesses.
Or, take our 4-month Fiction that Sells concentrated course.
Membership Deadline: September 15, 2010
Entry Deadline: October 1, 2010
* There is no fee for entering the contest. However, you must be enrolled as a current member or student in good standing with the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild to submit your manuscript to Operation First Novel. Learn how to become an annual member. Find out about our courses.
* Entrant may not have had a book (fiction or nonfiction) published or accepted for publication by a royalty publisher prior to the entry deadline. Having had a book produced by a self-publishing or print-on-demand company does not disqualify one from entering.
* Semifinalist's entries must be available for review by Tyndale until contest results are announced.
* If the submitted book is a collaboration, each entrant must be a member or student of the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild in good standing.
* Submitted books must not have been previously published.
* Poetry, song lyrics, scripts, and screenplays are not eligible.
* Submitted books must be the original work of the entrant(s).
* Submitted books must be written in English.
* Submitted books must be a complete novel of at least 75,000 words and no more than 100,000 words.
* Entries are limited to one per person.
* All rights to submitted books remain the property of the entrants. Copyright will be registered in the name of the winning entrant.
* Family members, mentors, officers, employees, contractors, advisors, and representatives of, and other persons affiliated with the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild, Tyndale House Publishers, and their affiliates are not eligible.
* Contest judges reserve the right not to award a prize if no entries of suitable merit are received.
* Submitted books will be reviewed and judged utilizing a high standard of excellence. The Christian Writers Guild will select the judges to review the submitted books. The judges will not know the identity of any entrant prior to deciding the winning submitted books. Entrants shall not have the right to request reconsideration of a submitted book. The judges' decisions will be final and binding on the entrants and not subject to challenge or appeal.
* Judges or staff of the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild or Tyndale House Publishers will not offer a critique of non-winning manuscripts or enter into correspondence with entrants.
* All CWG members are eligible to use the services of the CWG Critique Service before, during, and after the contest. However, paying for a critique will have no impact whatsoever on the judging of entries for the contest.
* Tyndale House Publishers reserves the right to publish the Grand Prize winning entries as per the Tyndale House Publishers standard contractual agreement, with a $20,000 advance against royalties.
* The grand prize winners are responsible for all resulting taxes. All awards shall be paid in full with no deductions for applicable taxes or withholding. Award-winning entrants shall be solely responsible for and shall timely pay all applicable state and federal income and other taxes due as a result of their winning awards, and are strongly encouraged to consult with their individual tax advisors in this regard.
Submission and Format
* Contest entries must be submitted in Microsoft Word .doc or .rtf format.
* Entries must be submitted on CD-ROM or 3.5" disk to:
Operation First Novel
Christian Writers Guild
5525 N. Union Blvd., Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
* Submissions must include:
1. a printout cover sheet with the entrant's name, Christian Writers Guild membership number, entrant's mailing address, telephone number, and email address, as well as the book title, number of pages, and approximate word count.
2. a CD-ROM or 3.5" disc with the complete text of the book in Microsoft Word .doc or .rtf format. Each chapter should be a separate file within the folder.
3. a narrative synopsis of no more than three pages (750 words), summarizing the entire novel, including setting, major characters, scenes, and plot points, as well as the conclusion (in a separate file on the same CD-ROM or 3.5" disk).
* Submissions must be received by the Christian Writers Guild officein Colorado Springs on or before the deadline.
* Entries must be submitted in Microsoft Word .doc or .rtf format, with text in 12-point standard font (such as Times Roman or Arial), using 1.5 or double space, with pages numbered consecutively. (Do not send printouts of the book or synopsis.)
* Text should contain no extra space between paragraphs, except for scene breaks. The first line of each paragraph should be indented.
* Each chapter should be formatted as a separate, numbered file. (E.g. Ch01.doc, Ch02.doc, etc ...)
* The entrant's name, Christian Writers Guild membership number, mailing address, telephone number, and email address should appear only on the printout cover sheet. Do not put this information on the CD-ROM or disk.
* The entrant's name must not appear on any of the pages of the book or synopsis. There must be no language, symbol, or other information in the book or synopsis that indicates the entrant's identity.
* CDs or 3.5" disks should be labeled with only the book title.
More information here.
