No entry fee. Deadline December 15, 2023.
The competition is open to any writer, regardless of nationality, age 18 or older, who has never authored any published novel in any genre, as defined by the guidelines below, except that authors of self-published works only may enter, as long as the manuscript submitted is not the self-published work and is not under contract with a publisher for publication of a novel. If a winner is selected, Minotaur Books will offer to enter into its standard form author’s agreement with the entrant for publication of the winning manuscript. After execution of the standard form author’s agreement by both parties, the winner will receive an advance against future royalties of $10,000.