Al Blanchard Award

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In memory of Al Blanchard, co-chair of the first three New England Crime Bake Conferences, NEMWA President, and member of Sisters in Crime; the New England Crime Bake Committee is sponsoring the Al Blanchard Award.

No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to New Englanders or those writing stories set in New England.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

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Fiction Temp Closed

Story must be a crime story by a New England author or with a New England setting.

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 107 days from now) through 30 April 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Crime.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for winner.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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3 responses are pending (138 min | 163.7 mean avg | 144.0 median | 209 max days waiting | 32.3 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 27 Oct 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Apr 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:01 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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