Graydon House is a paperback imprint that is dedicated to publishing book club-worthy women’s fiction. They are currently accepting unagented submissions from Black writers. Their interest includes, but is not limited to, historical fiction, suspense, family dramas, friendship stories, and more. If you submit your work, you will receive personalized feedback on your submission within 90 days. And if they are interested in your work, they will recommend agents for you to contact. The deadline for submissions is 8 September, 2020. 

Eligibility:

• Black writers.
• There is no submission fee.

How to Submit your manuscript to Graydon:

• Send a query letter and the first 30 pages of your manuscript to GHSubmissions@harpercollins.com. 
• The deadline is 8 September 2020.

Before you submit to Graydon House you should consider this tip on how to write your query/cover better, as recommended by an agent at novelty.

check out this article on How to Write a Good Cover Letter and How to write the Author’s bio in your cover letter.

Also, read this on creating good characters.

Wondering if your novel started well? Read How To Start A Novel: A Guide To Writing Bestselling Fiction.

Don’t forget to get your manuscript edited.

Goodluck.

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Green Stories has recently announced the extension of the deadline for their “General Competition”. This category is for stories written for adult audiences.

For this particular category, they are open to receiving full length novels for adults, that in some way discuss ideas on building a substantial society. The deadline for this competition is now 2nd July, 2020.

They shall consider all genres under Fiction – Literary Fiction, Rom-Com, Sci-fi, Mystery, Crime, etc. but they emphasize that the story must include something that would engage the idea of a substantial society. This seems to be a requisite theme for novels to be considered. 

The guidelines to submit are: 

1. The length of your novel should be 50,000 – 100,000 words. However, you are to submit only the first 10,000 words, or the first three chapters. 

2. With the first chapters/10,000 words of your novel, include a one page synopsis. 

3. Do not send in your first drafts. Make sure to edit your work properly before sending in. 

Prizes:

Green Stories has promised that there would be prizes to be won. 

The winner would receive £500, the first runner up would receive £100 and the third would receive £50. 

An additional £50 would be given to a student who submits an outstanding entry. 

Eligibility:

The contest is open to all, as long as your entry has not been published elsewhere. All submissions must be in English and must have the theme requested by Greenstories. 

Helping you achieve success: 

The company is in agreement with a literary agent, who would mentor the winner, in a one on one meeting, or a virtual meeting. 

Click HERE to SUBMIT your entry .

Remember, the deadline is on the 2nd of July, 2020. Do not miss this. 

Good luck!

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Writers are invited to send in their entries for the Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction.  Every two years, a writer will be awarded the Sarraounia Prize for the best unpublished fiction for young adults. Entries can be written in English, French or Hausa.

The prize is being organized by The Arts & Culture programme at Abdou Moumouni University in Niger and the Senegalese publishing house, Amalion.

Deadline for submission is September 30th, 2019.

Eligibility

•   The prize is open to African authors and illustrators  who live in Africa
• Minors must obtain a written authorization from their parent9s0 or guardian(s)
• Only one entry per participant. However, collaborations between illustrators and writers are allowed.
• Previously published work will not be accepted

How to submit your stories:

• Fill the fields in the Sarraounia Young Adult Fiction Prize submissions page.
• Be sure to read their rules and guidelines.

Prize and awards:

The overall winner will get:

• A cash prize of 1,000 euros,
• A book deal and contract from Amalion and its partners from May 2020.

Good luck

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