Prairie Schooner Book Prize

Book Prize2018 Prairie Schooner Book Prize Contest

Deadline: March 15
Prize: $3000 and publication through University of Nebraska Press
Entry Fee: $25
Eligibility: Living writers, published or unpublished, including non-US citizens, writing in English, excluding past or present paid employees of Prairie Schooner or the University of Nebraska Press or current faculty or students at the University of Nebraska.
Questions: Email PSBookPrize@unl.edu
Journal Submission Guidelines: submission guidelines
Book Contest Guidelines: prairieschooner.unl.edu/book-prize

Contest Guidelines:

  • Fiction manuscripts (entirely short stories or one novella plus short stories) of at least 150 pages. No novels, single novellas or novella collections.
  • Poetry manuscript of at least 50 pages.
  • No previously published manuscripts, including self-publication.
  • Writers may enter both contests.
  • Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify immediately if accepted elsewhere.

Electronic Submissions

  • The author’s name must NOT appear anywhere on the manuscript.
  • An acknowledgements page listing the publication history of individual stories or poems may be included, if desired.
  • No application forms are necessary.
  • Click here to submit via Submittable.

Hard Copy Submissions

  • The author’s name must NOT appear on the manuscript.
  • Include two cover pages: one listing only the title of the manuscript, and the other listing the author’s name, address, telephone number, and email address.
  • An acknowledgements page listing the publication history of individual stories or poems may be included, if desired.
  • No application forms are necessary.
  • Do not bind manuscripts with anything other than a binder clip or rubber band.
  • Include a self-addressed postage-paid standard postcard for confirmation of manuscript receipt.
  • Include a stamped, self-addressed business size envelope for notification of results.
  • No manuscripts will be returned. All manuscripts that do not win will be recycled.

Address

Prairie Schooner Prize Series
Attn: Fiction or Poetry
110 Andrews Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0334

CONTEST CODE OF ETHICS: See details.

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