St. Martin’s Minotaur/ Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition
The Competition is open to any writer, regardless of nationality, aged 18 or older, who has never been the author of any Published Novel and is not under contract with a publisher for publication of a novel. Only one manuscript entry is permitted per writer. There is no fee to enter.
To be considered for the 2018 competition, submissions must be received by 11:59pm EST on January 12, 2018. Manuscripts must be no less than 220 typewritten pages or approximately 60,000 words written in the English language. Murder or another serious crime or crimes is at the heart of the story. Grand Prize winner gets $10,000 against future royalties.