Minotaur Books

Mystery Writers of America

Minotaur Books will offer to enter into its standard form author’s agreement with the entrant for publication of the winning Manuscript. After execution of the standard form author’s agreement by both parties, the winner will receive an advance against future royalties of $10,000.

writers must never have been the author of any published novel (in any genre)(except that authors of self-published works only may enter, as long as the manuscript submitted is not the self-published work).

Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition

The Competition is open to any writer, regardless of nationality, aged 18 or older, who has never been the author of any Published Novel (in any genre),

All Manuscripts submitted: a) must be original works of book length (no less than 220 typewritten pages or approximately 60,000 words) written in the English language; b) must be written solely by the entrant, who may not be the author of any previously Published Novel; c) must not violate any right of any third party or be libelous d) must have murder or another serious crime(s) at the heart of the story.

Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition

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