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Juniper Prizes [1]

Greater than $20
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
Entry Fee: 
$30
Cash Prize: 
$1,000
Website: 
http://umasspress.com/juniper-prizes [2]

Five prizes of $1,000 each and publication by University of Massachusetts Press are given annually for a debut poetry collection, a poetry collection by an author who has previously published a book, a short story collection, a novel, and a book of creative nonfiction. The creative writing faculty at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of 50 to 70 pages, a story collection or novel of 150 to 350 pages, or a memoir, book of narrative nonfiction, biography, or essay collection of 150 to 300 pages with a $30 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Tags: 
novel [3], novella [4], short stories [5], book awards [6], first book awards [7]

University of Massachusetts Press, Juniper Prizes, East Experiment Station, 671 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003. Mary Dougherty, Director. 


E-mail address: 
juniperprize@umpress.umass.edu [8]

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[1] https://www.pw.org/writing_contests/juniper_prizes [2] http://umasspress.com/juniper-prizes [3] https://www.pw.org/tags/genre_specifics/novel [4] https://www.pw.org/tags/genre_specifics/novella [5] https://www.pw.org/tags/genre_specifics/short_stories [6] https://www.pw.org/tags/markets/book_awards [7] https://www.pw.org/tags/markets/book_awards/first_book_awards [8] mailto:juniperprize@umpress.umass.edu