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Issue 3:06          12,700 subscribers             March 20, 2003
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                 New Worlds First Novel Award

DEADLINE: April 30, 2003
GENRE: Children's fiction
OPEN TO: US writers, 18 and over, who have not yet published a
novel
LENGTH: 100-240 pages; submit no more than two mss.

THEME: Hyperion Books for Children and Jump at the Sun announce
the second annual New Worlds First Novel Award (formerly New
Voices, New Worlds). The award is given annually to the winner(s)
of a competition for a work of contemporary or historical fiction
set in the United States that reflects the diverse ethnic and
cultural heritage of our country. Submissions should consist of a
book-length manuscript of contemporary setting or historical
fiction set in the United States that will be suitable for
readers ages 8 to 12.

PRIZE: $1500 and a book contract, covering world rights including
but not limited to hardcover, paperback, ebook and audio book
editions with an advance against royalties of $7500.

ELECTRONIC ENTRY: No. Manuscripts must be accompanied by entry
form, available from publisher or online at URL below.

ADDRESS: New Worlds First Novel Award, Hyperion Books for
Children, PO Box 6000, Manhasset, NY 11030-6000

URL: http://disney.go.com/disneybooks/hyperionbooks/rules.html