Category Archives: Novel Contest

We are pleased to announce The Great Novel Contest 2013 Finalists! We received 111 submissions to this year’s contest.  Our judges were very impressed with the overall quality of the submissions. All judging was conducted blindly.  No names were provided … Continue reading →

After a bit of a slow start, we were super stoked by the final turnout for The Great Novel Contest.  We received 111 valid submissions for the contest! That’s a large enough pool that we can be sure the finalists … Continue reading →

The day is upon us! Today is your last day to enter a manuscript into The Great Novel Contest!  All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on January 31, 2013. We’ve received a lot of great entries.  But … Continue reading →

The last weekend to enter The Great Novel Contest is upon us! You have until Thursday, January 31, 2013 to submit.  But if you’re looking for that extra time to get your novel squared away and uploaded, this is it! … Continue reading →

Assuming that all manuscripts submitted have an equal chance of being selected by a publishing house, your odds of getting your manuscript published are somewhere between 1 in 1,000 and and 1 in 8,000, depending on whose statistics you accept.  … Continue reading →

As you may know, The Great Novel Contest is underway through January 31.  We’re accepting a maximum of 200 submissions.  That’s the maximum.  Realistically, we’ll probably end up with less than that. Of those submissions, we’re going to select 10 … Continue reading →

We’re proud to offer The Great Novel Contest as an opportunity for novelists and memoirists.  Here are three things that make The Great Novel Contest better than any other novel contest (that we’ve found). 1. 200 Submissions Maximum – We’re … Continue reading →

It’s officially 2013!  Happy New Year! That means that The Great Novel Contest 2013 is officially open! You can find all of the information and instructions for entering here: The Great Novel Contest.  I case you haven’t heard, the winner … Continue reading →

You may be counting down to Christmas, but around here we’re counting down to The Great Novel Contest! The contest will begin on January 1, 2013 and run through the end of January.  BUT…we’re only accepting 200 candidates, so we’ll … Continue reading →