TARTT FIRST FICTION AWARD, RULES 2006

1.  Winning story collection will be published by Livingston press at the University of West Alabama, in simultaneous library binding and trade paper editions.  Winner will receive $1,000, plus our standard royalty contract, which includes 100 copies of the book.

2.  Author must not have book of short fiction published at time of entry, though novels are okay.

3.  Stories may have been previously published by magazines or in anthologies, though the author should have all rights.  Magazines will be acknowledged.  Include a list of publications, if so desired.

4.  Manuscripts must be typewritten.  We will ask for a computer file in Windows/Mac Word from the winning author and any finalists.

5.  Manuscript length:  160-275 pages.

6.  Deadline for postmark:  December 31, 2006.

7.  Entry fee:  fifteen dollars.

8.  No manuscripts will be returned.  Please send only a copy.  We notify contestants of receipt as soon as the contest entry date has passed.  We also notify all entrants of the winner and those picked for the anthology.

9.  Winner announced in late spring, with publication in next spring.

10.  Winner must be an American citizen; work must be in English.

11.  Style and content of manuscripts are completely open.

12.  Finalists will be considered for our Tartt Anthology.

13.  Send manuscripts and check to
         Livingston Press
        The University of West Alabama
        Station 22
        Livingston, Alabama 35470


Just an FYI, folks ...

Deborah Chester
John Crain Presidential Professor
Professional Writing
Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK  73019-2051
Ph: (405) 325-4192
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