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 This contest is open to unpublished fiction and memoir writers across the U.S. who have completed manuscripts of 95,000 words or less. The winner will receive a full-service professional publishing and national launch package valued at over $11,000, completely free. The winner will also be announced live on stage at the 2026 San Diego Writers Festival.
Submissions are now open and close November 15, 2025, so time is limited.
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9/10/2025 12:11:39 pm
Read Acorn's terms and condisions carefully before you decide to submit. If you were not a prize winner, you would be paying them to publish your book, so it's self-publishing/vanity press--which may be exactly the route you want to take. But if you're interested in traditional publishing, be aware that Acorn says that the manuscript cannot also be under review by an agent, editor, or publisher during the contest period (now through March 2026). I suppose you could query agents, meanwhile, but if an agent responds to you with a manuscript request, you'd have to pull your contest application or tell the agent to wait until April! [The latter is not a great reputation to have as an author.] As a debut memoirist with a manuscript, it's tempting! But for me, after further reflection, I'll pass. I am querying agents and pursuing traditional publishing. Here's to all of us memoirists with manuscripts--may we find the right route into readers' hands and hearts. Leave a Reply. |
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