Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Thriller Fest 2008 and Competition Deadlines!!!

Be sure to consult websites for up-to-date information.

Thriller Fest 2008 will be held at the Hyatt Hotel in NYC July 9 – 12 Appearances by Sandra Brown and James Patterson among others. Sounds like a good time.


Glimmer Train is running monthly competitions, June deadline is June 30, open fiction 2,000 – 20,000 words, $20.00 fee $2,000 first place plus publication and copies other prizes $1,000/$600


American Literary Review, short fiction, non-fiction and poetry competitions open June 1 – September 1, 2008, $1,000 prizes


Fish Publishing Has a number of competitions with closing dates in July and August with money prizes. Check them out. Entry fees apply.
Fish Unpublished Novel Award: 1st Prize: Publication and 1,500 euros (approximately $1,200 USD) advance on royalties. Deadline: September 30 Eligibility: Open to any writer Entry Fee: $50 USD

WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING QUARTERLY FLASH FICTION CONTEST Wow! Women on Writing, Short Fiction 250 – 500 words, deadline Aug 31, 2008, $5.00 fee $200.00 first prize
open to all writers

Open City short fiction to 5,000 words, deadline Sept 15, 2008, $10.00 fee, prize $500.00 + publication.

ONCEWRITTEN.COM in the Midnight Hour Halloween Contest, Deadline Aug 31, Halloween theme short fiction, $13.00 fee, $500.00/$100.00 prizes

Mystery Novel award, Deadline July 15, Offered annually for the best unpublished mystery, suspense, thriller, or espionage novel, $25 fee, prize is publication with standard contract

Please address any questions regarding these competitions to the hosts of the competitions. I apologize for any errors I may have made.

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