Contest

Novel Slices contests are open twice yearly: In January/February and in July/August. We will open the second 2021 contest for entries in late June. In the meantime, thanks to all who entered the January/February 2021 contest -- the finalist list will be released soon!

Wishing you happy writing between now and late June, 2021!

Photo by Berk Özdemir.

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Why enter this contest?

While the $150 prize is lower than some other contests, your chances of winning are much higher, because there are five winners. Moreover, we do not expect you to carve your novel excerpt into the format of a short story, and so you are not starting out on uneven footing. Last but certainly not least, our publication is marketed directly to literary agents as well as both small and large publishers, in order to give winning entries the greatest possible exposure.

Photo by Martin Vorel.