Opportunity is knocking. Will you open the door?
DELACORTE PRESS CONTEST FOR A FIRST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Website: http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/writingcontests/
Deadline: December 31, 2010 (postmarked after October 1, 2010)
Fee: FREE!
Prize: A book contract worth $1,500 in cash and a $7,500 advance against royalties.
Type: Young Adult Novel
Specifics: 100-224 page typewritten manuscript with a contemporary setting, suitable for readers ages 12 to 18 Include abrief plot summary and cover page. See website for more details.
Special Notes: Unpublished (YA Novels) US & Canadian writers. Manuscripts submitted to a previous Delacorte Press contest are not eligible. Exclusive submissions only (including agents). The judges reserve the right not to award a prize (as was the case recently in 2008, 2007 & 2004).
How:
Delacorte Press Contest
Random House, Inc.
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New York, New York 10019
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