The Christopher Doheny Award 2014 Guidelines

The Center for Fiction and Audible, Inc. are pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for The Christopher Doheny Award. The award recognizes excellence in fiction or creative nonfiction on the topic of serious physical illness. The winner of the award must demonstrate high literary standards while exploring the impact of illness on the patient, family and friends, and others. With support from Audible, Inc., the award includes a $10,000 prize and publication and promotion of the book in print and audio editions.

ELIGIBILITY

Writers must have previously published in literary journals or magazines, or have published a book with an independent or traditional publisher. Self-publication does not meet this guideline.

Only unpublished manuscripts written in English are eligible. Both adult and YA manuscripts are eligible for the prize.

In the event of a dispute as to eligibility, The Center for Fiction and Audible will decide whether a book is eligible, and their decision will be binding.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Writers should include in their submission:

• A bibliography of previously published books, articles or stories (with URLs whenever possible)
• A paragraph-long bio, and contact information
• If submitting an unfinished manuscript, a book proposal for the work being submitted andtwo sample chapters
• If submitting a finished manuscript, a synopsis not to exceed two pages and the fullmanuscript.
• Please send submissions by e-mail to doheny@centerforfiction.org or by mail to TheChristopher Doheny Award, The Center for Fiction, 17 E. 47th Street, New York, NY 10017.

  All documents must be submitted in PDF or word format. The deadline is midnight, October 30, 2014.

  SELECTION PROCESS

  A panel of three distinguished writers and two representatives of Audible, Inc. will judge the submissions.

  ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF THE AWARDS

  The author of the winning submission must agree to participate in related publicity, including posting audio and/or video or selections from the winning manuscript on the websites of The Center for Fiction and/or Audible, Inc.