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Updated October 28th, 2008
fee: $20, prize $1000, Deadline is December 01st, 2008

Two prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for debut books of fiction by a gay writer and by a lesbian writer published in the current year. Submit four copies of a first novel or a short story collection (or bound galleys) with a $20 entry fee by December 1.

A book can be nominated only by its author or by its publisher. Each nomination includes a completed nomination form, an administrative fee of $20, and four (4) copies of the book. Only one nomination form is required per book; however, additional fees and books are required if a book is nominated in two categories. Example: A debut novel may be entered in both the Fiction and Debut Fiction categories. One (1) nomination form, two fees ($40) and eight (8) copies of the book will be necessary to be judged in both categories.

The book must be published and distributed (i.e. available in bookstores) in the United States during 2008.

Categories:
Fiction—Novels, novellas, and short story collections. Anthologies are not eligible.
Memoir/Biography—Posthumously published authors or those with co-authors are also eligible. Anthologies are not eligible.
Mystery— Novels, novellas, and short story collections. Anthologies are not eligible.
Romance— Novels, novellas, and short story collections. Anthologies are not eligible.
LGBT Anthology—Collections of fiction, poetry, drama, and/or nonfiction are eligible.
LGBT Arts & Culture—Books about music, architecture, visual arts, dance, film, TV, popular culture, essays, literary criticism, etc.
LGBT Children’s/Young Adult—Fiction, nonfiction, picture books, poetry, and anthologies—whose intended audience are young readers—are all eligible.
LGBT Drama/Theater—Books and anthologies of plays, histories of theater, drama studies are all eligible. An auto/biography of an actor, director, or theater professional is eligible, but may be better placed in Autobiography/Biography.
LGBT Erotica—Anthologies, novels, memoirs, short story collections whose content is principally of an erotic nature.
LGBT Nonfiction—Books and subjects for the general reader, e.g. histories, politics, community organizations, humor, parenting, religion, spirituality, relationships, psychology, travel, etc.
LGBT Poetry—Single volumes, selected and collected poems, and anthologies are eligible. Chapbooks are not eligible.
LGBT Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror—Novels, novellas, short story collections, and anthologies are eligible.
LGBT Studies—Scholarly work oriented toward academia, libraries, cultural professionals, and the more academic reader.

Betty Berzon Prize for Lesbian Debut Fiction—Novels, novellas, or short story collections by lesbians who have not previously published a book of fiction. Anthologies are not eligible. Authors who have appeared in anthologies are eligible, as long as they have not published a volume identified as theirs alone.
Betty Berzon Prize for Gay Debut Fiction—Novels, novellas, or short story collections by gay men who have not previously published a book of fiction. Anthologies are not eligible. Authors who have appeared in anthologies are eligible, as long as they have not published a volume identified as theirs alone.
Bisexual—Fiction and nonfiction: novels, short story collections, anthologies, poetry, memoirs, cultural studies, public policy, law, history, spirituality, gender studies, etc.
Transgender—Fiction and nonfiction: novels, short story collections, anthologies, poetry, memoirs, cultural studies, public policy, law, history, spirituality, gender studies, etc.

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Updated September 02nd, 2008
fee: $15, word count: 2000-7500, prize $75, Deadline is March 15th, 2009

The Writers Place announces a new literary contest focusing on poetry, fiction and non-fiction for our upcoming anthology, The 21st Century: Art, Business and Science. Themes may include (but are not limited to) global warming, energy, extended life span, political, social or economic policy effects, consumerism, nationalization, globalization, healthcare and technology and their effects on the individual, work and family. Editors are seeking non-fiction (up to 7,500 words). Authors can be male or female, any age, nationality, race, creed or sexual orientation. Editors' aim is to present a broad view of current society.

First-Place winner will receive a $75 cash award, certificate of achievement and publication. Second-Place winner will receive a $50 cash award, certificate of achievement and publication. Third-Place winner will receive a $25 cash award, certificate of achievement and publication. Winning authors will receive a free year's subscription to Poets & Writers Magazine

Material must be in English. Prose: 2,000 to 7,500 words double-spaced. All material should be the author's own original work. Completed submission form and release agreement to accompany submission, plus appropriate submission fee.

Submissions received before March 1 are $10, between March 1-15, the fee is $15.

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