Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction - Submit Your Novel

The Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction recognizes daring, original, and innovative novels (generally over 40,000 words, but there is no hard minimum). A $5,000 advance and publication by Dzanc Books will be awarded to the winner. The contest is open to new, upcoming, and established writers alike. Agented submissions are also eligible, and we ask that you include all agency contact information with the application. All submitted works must be previously unpublished novel-length manuscripts and should include a brief synopsis, author bio, and contact information. The full work should be formatted as a PDF, Word .doc or .docx file. We will accept submissions from March 1 through midnight on Sept 30. There is a $25 submission fee. Simultaneous submissions allowed. The winning submission and a short list of finalists will be announced on the Dzanc web page in December.