Jersey Devil Press Novella Contest
A project of Jersey Devil Press (see other related projects).
Do not submit here! This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.
About
Dear novella: we love you, even if none among us can actually say we definitively know what the hell you are. Never has an art form had so many brilliant examples that may or may not meet elusive criteria upon which no one even remotely agrees. Seriously, what the fuck, novella? What we do know is we think you’re nifty, albeit ill-defined. And while we’re all for the modern world of micro blogging and flash fiction, every once in while it’s nice to sit down with a wonderful piece of writing that’s distinctly longer than a short story, but significantly shorter than a novel. In fact, we love it so much, we’re hereby declaring the First Annual JDP Novella Contest. The what-fors, when’s, and fine print are as follows. The winner gets August. No, not a four-dimensional block of time and space, but the entire August issue of JDP (available online and in PDF format) all to him or herself. Most importantly, unlike our regular submissions, the novella contest is only open to work with some sort of fantastical or otherwise unearthly component. We are not looking for straight literary novellas, even weird ones. We’ll accept hard scifi, straight horror, old-fashioned fantasy, and, of course, magical realism, even though we honestly don’t know what that is. If you blend any of the foregoing and add a healthy dose of humor, you probably have the best shot.
Country of Publication
United States |
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Publication Medium & Contest Frequency
EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Awarded 1 x per year. |
Fiction Closed
- Audience:
- Unknown
- Genres:
Genre | Subgenres |
FFantasy Fantasy | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Weird/New Weird. |
HHorror Horror | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird. |
SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Hard Science Fiction, Weird/New Weird. |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous.
- Topics:
- Unknown
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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TNovelette Novelette | 10,000 - 15,000 words. |
ANovella Novella | 15,000 - 20,000 words. |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
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OK | No | No | Unknown | No | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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Dates
Last Updated: 23 Apr 2020
Date Added: 27 Feb 2012
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