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Fitcarraldo Editions Novel Prize 2019

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The Fitzcarraldo Editions Novel Prize submission deadline is midnight July 15, 2019 (GMT). The judges are looking for novels which tackle subjects and themes relevant to the world we live in. The winner is to receive a £3,000 prize as an advance against publication with Fitzcarraldo Editions. The winning novelist’s publication joins a fiction list, alongside writers such as Claire-Louise Bennett, Mathias Enard, Camila Grudova, John Keene, Esther Kinsky, Olga Tokarczuk and Alejandro Zambra. Also, Jeremy Cooper won in 2018 for Ash before Oak, a novel in the form of a nature diary, obliquely charting the narrator’s slow return to health.

This contest is open only to residents of Great Britain and Ireland. For complete guidelines and submission details, go here.

As always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst

PASS OR PAGES CONTEST

July 6, 2018Contests, Literaryagent, Andrea Somberg, Authors, Brower Literary and Manament, Critique, Feedback, Fiction, Guidelines, Harvey Klinger Literary Agency, Jess Dallow, July, Manuscript, novels, Operation Awesome, Opportunity, Pass or Pages, Request, Rules, Story, Submission, The Jennifer De Chiara Literary, Whitley Abell, Writers, Young Adult, Young Adult Contemporarypdpabst

PASSORPAGES

Operation Awesome is hosting a Pass or Pages this month. For this round, the category is for Young Adult Contemporary novels. Submissions open between July 9 (6am EST) to July 11 (6pm EST), 2018 This is an opportunity to get feedback from an agent on your query and first 250 words of your manuscript. Peeps, this is priceless! And as a possible bonus, the agent reserves the right to request your FULL.

The participating agents are:

Whitley Abell at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
Jess Dallow at Brower Literary and Management
Andrea Somberg at Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

There will be a form for submissions on Operation Awesome when the entry window opens. For complete rules and previous feedback reveals, go here. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Operation Awesome: Pass or Pages

July 8, 2017Contests, LiteraryAuthors, BookEnds Literary, Contemporary Romance, Corvisiero Literary Agency, Critique, Editing, Entrants, Feedback, Fiction, First 250, Fuse Literary, July, Kelyy Peterson, Manuscripts, Operation Awesome, Opportunity, Pass or Pages, Query, Rachel Brooks, Ricia Skinner, Stories, Submissions, Writers, Writingpdpabst

PASSORPAGES

Operation Awesome is hosting a Pass or Pages this month. For this round, the category is for contemporary romance (novels intended for adults, not YA). Submissions open between July 10 (6am EST) to July 12 (6pm EST), 2017. This is an opportunity to get feedback from an agent on your query and first 250 words of your manuscript. Peeps, this is priceless! And as a possible bonus, the agent reserves the right to request your FULL.

The participating agents are:

Tricia Skinner at Fuse Literary Agency
Rachel Brooks at BookEnds Literary Agency
Kelly Peterson at Corvisiero Liteary Agency

There will be a form for submissions on Operation Awesome when the entry window opens. For complete rules and previous feedback reveals, go here. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

LOUISE MERIWETHER FIRST BOOK PRIZE

July 6, 2017Contests, LiteraryAchievements, Authors, books, Contract, Debut, dreams, Feminist Press, Fiction, First Time, Guidelines, July, Louise Meriwether, Manuscript, Monetary Prize, Music, Narrative Memoir, Nonbinary Writers, novels, Prize, Publishing, Short Story, Submissions, TAYO Literary Magazine, Women, Words, Writers, Writers of Color, Writingpdpabst

Feminist Press

Once again, the Feminist Press has partnered with TAYO Literary Magazine to for a contest seeking the best debut books by women and nonbinary writers of color to celebrate author Louis Meriwether’s achievements. This contest is for first time authors. Submit your complete manuscript of fiction (including novels and short story collections) or narrative memoir between 50,000 and 80,000 words. Capture their attention with your words to receive $5,000 and a publishing contract from the Feminist Press!

The second annual Louise Meriwether First Book Prize entries will close on July 31, 2017. To learn how to enter and complete guidelines, go here. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

2017 Tennessee Writing Workship

May 24, 2017Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAgents, Authors, books, Brower Literary & Management, Corvisiero Literary Agency, Critique, Daniel Literary Group, editor, Embassy Suties by Hilton, Feedback, Holloway Literary Agency, July, Manuscripts, Maria Carvainis Agency, Marketing, Networking, Pitching, Speilburg Literary, Stories, Tennessee Writing Workshop, The Bent Agency, The Seymour Agency, The Strothman Agency, TriadaUS Literary Agency, Trident Media Group, Wordcrafts Press, Writers, Writing, Writing Instructionpdpabst

Tennessee Workshop

The Tennessee Writing Workshop will take place July 22, 2017 and is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course the event, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. The event is held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Nashville, Tennessee.

Some of the agents participating are:

literary agent Lauren MacLeod (The Strothman Agency)
literary agent Mark Gottlieb (Trident Media Group)
literary agent Kimberly Brower (Brower Literary & Management)
editor Mike Parker (Wordcrafts Press)
literary agent Elizabeth Copps (Maria Carvainis Agency, Inc.)
literary agent Beth Phelan (The Bent Agency)
literary agent Greg Daniel (Daniel Literary Group)
literary agent Julie Gwinn (The Seymour Agency)
literary agent Michael Caligaris (Holloway Literary Agency)
literary agent Alice Speilburg (Speilburg Literary)
literary agent Cate Hart (Corvisiero Literary)
literary agent Laura Crockett (Triada US Literary)
agent assistant Lesley Sabga (The Seymour Agency)
and possibly more to come

Note that there are limited seats at the event (150 total). So hurry if you want to attend, especially if you want to pitch to an agent!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

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