ABQ Writers Co-op announces the fourth annual bosque Fiction Prize

First Prize: $1000 honorarium + publication in bosque (the magazine), Issue 3
Final Judge: Manuel Muñoz*

Entries accepted March 1 – 31, 2014 ONLY. Submissions before or after these dates will not be read. Reading fee $22.

• All entries will be considered for publication in bosque (the magazine). All entries will be read anonymously.
• Send no more than one story per entry. Each story must not exceed 5000 words. Multiple entries are acceptable, provided that a separate reading fee is sent for each.
• Novel excerpts are acceptable but should be self-contained.
• Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but the contest fee is non-refundable if the submission is withdrawn. Please notify AWC as soon as possible if a submitted story is accepted elsewhere.
• Previously published works and works accepted for publication elsewhere cannot be considered. Bosque’s definition of publishing includes electronic publishing.
• Electronic submissions only. Please read the following instructions carefully before submitting.

Electronic submissions only: Please read the following instructions carefully before submitting.

Between March 1 and 31st only, please use ouronline submission manager (available March 1st) to submit your entry. Check to be certain your manuscript document does not contain any identifying information, please. Standard ms format: (double spaced, 1″ margins, no fancy fonts, numbered pages). All mss will be assigned numbers for anonymity. Please note that your submission will not be processed until you have paid your contest fee (available online March 1st). Failure to comply with any of these instructions is cause for your ms to be eliminated from consideration.

>via: http://www.abqwriterscoop.com/contestsubmissions%202014.html