2007 Literary Awards Program Guidelines
This year’s judge is Robert Olen Butler, who will be selecting authors that represent excellence in writing. Mr. Butler will be judging prose fiction and non-fiction of any genre. We will not be accepting poetry, plays or screenplays.
All entrants will receive consideration for publication through SFWP press. Read more about our publishing department right here.
The Program has begun and will run through December 31st, 2007. Any entries post-marked later than December 31st will not be accepted. Review and judging will begin on January 15th 2008.
The program is open to all authors except for those previously published by a major house (Random House, Viking, etc. See the FAQ for further details.). Your entry will be reviewed by our staff for eligibility and you will be contacted and refunded if you are not eligible. Due to the length of the awards program, we do allow authors to shop their work around.
Please take a moment to review the guidelines below. If you have questions or comments, visit our FAQ or contact us at lap07@sfwp.com .
- Each entry should be no more than 25 pages in length. This can include any number of related short stories or essays, the first 25 pages of a longer work, or relevant excerpts or chapters from a work -- however you feel your writing is best represented. All entries should be 12-point font and single sided. There is no minimum word or page count. Please number your pages.
- Multiple entries will be accepted.
- Entries must include a copy of the Entry Form.
- A $30 reading fee must accompany each submission. We can accept a check or money order in US funds, made payable to "Santa Fe Writers Project." This fee is non-refundable after the awards have been granted. All decisions made by the judge are final.
- Credit card payment for the reading fee will be accepted via Paypal. Please follow this link.
- If you are a student, the reading fee is $25. To receive this discount, please include a photocopy of a current student ID or similar proof of enrollment.
- Please include two self-addressed stamped envelopes so we can notify you of receipt and of the results.
- SFWP will not keep submissions on file or use them for any purpose without the permission of the respective authors. We do not share personal contact information with any individual, organization or marketing agency.
- SFWP claims no control over your work. There are no stipulations if you are selected for the 2007 Awards. Participation in any SFWP-related activity is voluntary.
- We will not be able to return manuscripts. Please keep a copy of your work.
- The contest is open to international submissions. The reading fee can be sent as an international mail order, a check drawn from a US account or via PayPal.
- Entries may include a synopsis, outline or introductory letter. These will not be counted towards your overall page limit. Entries will be blinded. Do not send personal correspondence to the Judge.
- You may participate in other contests and programs as well as pursue publication during the SFWP 2007 Awards Cycle. There’ll be no penalties if your work wins another award or is published before the judging begins.
- The SFWP Publishing division will review all entries for possible publication. They are not obligated to select any of the winners for publication, nor are any applicants obligated to work with the Publishing division.