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Aurora Metro is launching a competition for unpublished novel by a woman
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/89180-new-women-writers-encouraged-by-aurora.html
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http://www.aurorametro.com/October_Version/Virginia_Prize_-_Rules__Informa.html
Thanks for the tip, Carol. Although I'll be finished the current draft I'm not sure whether I'll be happy to send it out in September. I think it will take at least another year (two drafts.)
Anyone?
it doesn't say anything about what sort of book they're looking for. i'm hoping that means they're open to anything...
*SA*
Anyone know what "conditional" means in this connection (before I recommend the competition to anyone!)?
Presumably the conditional means the winner's story is the required length, not libelous/slanderous etc.
HPRW might know if there is a definition.
A brief look at the publisher's web page isn't promising: it's not very professional, the design is pretty poor, and I don't think I've seen any of its titles reviewed in the press or on book shop shelves. I'm sure they have good intentions, but I don't think I'd submit to this particular publisher.
Anyone else?