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£5,000 First Prize for Mslexia children’s novel contest
June 12th, 2012
Mslexia Magazine has launched a competition to find new writing talent for young readers. The competition is open to children’s novels in any genre by previously unpublished women novelists, as long as they’re written for independent readers or young adults. Crossover fiction (i.e. books aimed at both children and adults) is eligible. To qualify as a novel, your book must total at least 30,000 words.
To enter the competition, send up to 3,000 words – which must be the first 3,000 words of the novel. Any preface is included in your 3,000 words. There is no need to submit a synopsis.
First Prize: £5,000. Juding panel: Malorie Blackman, award-winning children’s author; Julia Churchill, literary agent specialising in children’s books for Greenhouse Literary Agency; Julia Eccleshare, children’s books editor at the Guardian newspaper.
Closing date: 10 September 2012. Entry fee: £25. For more information, visit www.mslexia.co.uk or Email novel@mslexia.co.uk
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Mslexia First Novel Competition
September 9th, 2011
A reminder that the deadline for the inaugural Mslexia Competition for Best Unpublished Female Novelists is approaching. The judges include literary agent Clare Alexander, author Sarah Waters and broadcaster Jenni Murray. The competition is open to novels in any genre for adults or young adults written by previously unpublished (female) authors. Entries should be the first 5,000 words of the book, which must already have been completed, and must total at least 50,000 words. Closing date: 30 September. Entry fee: £25. First Prize £5,000. See the Mslexia website for more information about how to enter.
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First Mslexia Women’s Novel Competition
May 2nd, 2011
Mslexia Magazine has launched a new competition for novels in any genre for adults or young adults written by previously unpublished (female) authors. Entries should be the first 5,000 words of the novel, which must already have been completed and must total at least 50,000 words. Closing date: 30 September
Entry fee: £25. First Prize £5,000
See the Mslexia website for more information about how to enter.