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The Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction recognizes daring, original, and innovative writing. A cash prize and publication by Dzanc Books will be awarded to the winner.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $25.
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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2024* (approx. 22 days from now). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Novel NovelNo specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional advance (US$2000 or more) + Unknown royalties Professional advance. Unknown royalties. Details: USD $5,000.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

The Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported54 min | 96.8 mean avg | 79.5 median | 218 max days (55.1 std dev)
Pending4 responses are pending (7 min | 32.0 mean avg | 26.5 median | 68 max days waiting | 26.0 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $25.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Nov 2023.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Sep 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2024
Last Audited: 27 Aug 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 24 Mar 2016

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