Novel Competition
We are on the hunt for an original manuscript that has a broad appeal, with strong, believable characters set in any genre that has real market potential. A work of fiction that is both engaging and credible with characters that take us on an adventure or leads us through the narrative.
Sunday 28th February 2010 is the deadline for our current Novel Competition.
Writers must submit either the first three chapters of their manuscript, or a prologue and the first two chapters, along with a one page synopsis. The winner will be supported in completing their novel which will be published and available through the Book Cellar and Amazon.
The judge for the Novel Competition is Lorella Belli from the Lorella Belli Literary Agency. Once the manuscript has been completed, Lorella will have the first option of representing you.
PRIZE OUTLINE
- £500 prize money
- Two years to complete the manuscript
- Work alongside an Editor to help bring the manuscript up to a publishable standard
- Monthly online correspondence to check on progress
- Cover design agreed
- Books sold online and through Amazon
- Copies sent to The British Library
- ISBN number allocated
We appreciate that work in progress may alter but even an unfinished manuscript will give the judge an idea of your writing style, how the characters develop, plus the feel and tone of the work.
The fee is £20 per entry and you can enter as many times as you like along with the correct entry fee for each submission.
ONLINE AND POSTAL PAYMENT OPTIONS
• To pay and submit online
• To pay by cheque/postal order and submit online
• To pay online and send novel extracts by post
• To send extracts and payment by post
This competition would suit work that is partially completed, a manuscript that has been extensively written and re-written or one that has been sitting stewing nicely in a drawer and is ready to be reworked and edited up to a publishable standard. Of course those who want to write a new manuscript will have plenty of time to complete it by the deadline!
The manuscript must not have been published in any form anywhere else and must be entirely the writer's own work. If the manuscript has been submitted to agents or publishers it is important that you let us know.
There is no word count for this competition and entries can be paid for, as well as sent, online.
Alternatively, you can send your submission to us by mail. All postal entries should be sent to Chapter One Promotions, Canterbury Court, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE, England. Please include your contact details on a separate sheet along with the novel title(s).
The winner will be announced on our website on Saturday 31 July 2010.
Please read the competition rules for additional guidelines for entering.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us or alternatively you can call us direct on 0845 456 5364.
We look forward to receiving your work.