Entry Fee: FREE
Deadline: August 30, 2009
Guidelines: http://www.newmysteries.org/submission_guidelines/
Do you love to write mysteries, cozies, adventures, who-dunnits, or thrillers? The International Mystery Writers Festival, has sponsored this contest since 2007. Awards are given to the winners at the annual festival in Owensboro, Kentucky. There are over $20,000 in prizes, with $5,000 allotted for the “Most Promising New Writer” category. The prizes are provided through sponsorship by the Kentucky Arts Council, Barnes and Noble, the Kentucky Department of Tourism, and many more agencies.
The prestigious Angie Awards, which are named in honor of Angela Lansbury, star of the Murder She Wrote television and book series, are given to the winners in addition to the cash prizes. Attendance at the festival is open to anyone, so you may want to consider it if you live near Owensboro, or if you’re planning a trip near there.
There is no word limit for the mysteries. Instead, the contest imposes a time limit. The story or play must be able to be read or performed in under an hour. Many well established writers compete for prizes, as well as new writers competing in their own category.
All submissions and author information should be mailed to:
“Discovering New Mysteries” at RiverPark
Attn: Kimberly Johnson,
Festival Coordinator
101 Daviess Street
Owensboro, KY 42302
Do not include your name on your manuscript, as the submissions are judged blind. Put your author information on a separate page and include it in the submission envelope. Competition is fierce, so send your best work.
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