Morehead New Writers Award - Call for Entries
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
AND
THE JESSE STUART FOUNDATION, INC.
ANNOUNCE
THE SECOND ANNUAL MOREHEAD NEW WRITERS AWARD
In Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry
Morehead State University, in a publishing partnership with The Jesse Stuart Foundation, Inc., announces its second annual First Book Award. The award for 2005 was for fiction manuscripts, including short story, novel or novella; the winning manuscript was Rock Big and Sing Loud by Tamara Baxter, publication forthcoming. The winner for 2006 will also be published by The Jesse Stuart Foundation, Inc., under its standard contract.
THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION IS FOR BOOK-LENGTH COLLECTIONS OF POETRY.
Eligibility:
The competition is open to all authors from the southern Appalachian region who have not previously published a full-length book of poetry. On-line publication or publication with a run of fewer than 300 copies does not apply to this requirement; poets who have published chapbooks are eligible.
Current employees of Morehead State University or The Jesse Stuart Foundation, Inc., are disqualified from entering.
Submission Procedure
Submit a book-length manuscript (at least 80 pages) of original poetry on a diskette or CD. THE AUTHOR MUST NOT BE IDENTIFIED ON THE MANUSCRIPT. Also send a separate page with your name and contact information and the title of your manuscript.
Manuscripts and information sheets must be received by December 9, 2005.
Deadline extended to January 27, 2006
All submissions must be accompanied by a $20 non-refundable entry fee. Please make your check payable to MSU Foundation, Inc.
All authors in the Morehead New Writers Award competition will receive a copy of the published winning entry.
Please indicate whether you wish to be notified of contest results.
Please address entries to:
The Morehead New Writers Award
150 University Blvd.
UPO 630
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY 40351
Additional Information
The winning manuscript will be chosen by a panel of judges appointed by MSU/JSF
Manuscripts may be under consideration elsewhere, but MSU/JSF must be notified if a manuscript is accepted for publication.
Authors may submit one manuscript only. The winner will be announced in May of each year. No telephone inquiries, please.
