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The Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Competition

dzanc Congratulations to Jen Grow, whose manuscript,My Life as a Mermaid and Other  Stories, has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Award, joining previous winners David Galef, Luis Jaramillo, Jason Ockert and Anne Valente. Dzanc is currently holding its sixth annual contest for all authors wishing to submit a short story collection to Dzanc Books. The winning author will be published by Dzanc in late 2016, and will receive a $1000 advance. The contest deadline is January 31, 2014. The winner will be announced in the second quarter of 2014. All those that submitted will be apprised of the winner by email before the announcement is made public.

  • Click on the Enter Now link below—you’ll be led to Submittable.com where you will make your payment, and upload your file—we will have access to that information via Submittable.

Postal Mail Instructions:

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    • The contest deadline is January 31, 2014.
    • The winner will be announced in the second quarter of 2014. All entrants will be notified of the winner by email before the announcement is made public.
    • Previously published excerpts or individual pieces are acceptable as part of your entry, but the manuscript as a whole must be unpublished.
    • Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but entries should be withdrawn immediately if accepted elsewhere.
    • Once submitted, manuscripts may not be revised without a complete withdrawal and the payment of a new entry fee.
    • You may enter the contest as many times as you like, but each entry will require its own separate entry fee.
    • Please send a cover letter, which should include your full name, address, and telephone number, and the manuscript itself  (plus a check for the $25 reading fee made out to Dzanc Books) to Dzanc Books, 2531 Jackson Ave, Suite 356, Ann Arbor, MI 48013
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Please Note: By submitting to Dzanc Books, you are also being added to our email list from which we send out information about upcoming books, events and programs. We will never give out your e-mail to anyone else. Thank you.   >via: http://www.dzancbooks.org/submissions/