NOTE: Please see “News” for the announcement of the winner of the 2012 Eludia Award.
Hidden River Publishing announces the opening of our second Eludia Award, for a first book-length unpublished novel or collection of stories. The prize is open to women writers age 40 and older, who do not yet have a book-length publication of fiction. (Book length publications in other genres are fine.) The winning manuscript will be published on our imprint, Sowilo Press, and will receive $1000 plus ten copies of the book. Manuscripts accepted from November 1, 2012. Deadline March 15, 2013. Winner will be announced October 8, 2013. Entry fee $25.
All submissions must include name, address, telephone number, email, website (if you have one), a biography (including birthday) and resume, full synopsis and full manuscript. Online submissions strongly encouraged. Please note that, when submitting online, all materials must be combined into ONE document before uploading. Be sure to upload all required materials, including the synopsis BEFORE the manuscript, which should be uploaded last. To submit online please go to Submittable. and submit to the category “Eludia Award”.
All awards are decided by Hidden River staff, and decisions are final.
Deadline: March 15, 2013. Winning manuscript will be announced October 8, 2013.
Note: All submissions will be considered for regular publication by Sowilo Press in addition to consideration for The Eludia Award.
PAYPAL: We accept PayPal for the Submission Fee for email submissions ONLY. If you pay through PayPal, please be sure to include a copy of your PayPal receipt in your emailed submission packet, OR a confirmation number in your email submission packet.
