Cinnamon Press writing awards offer not only cash prizes, but the prospect of a publishing slot with a contract for first poetry collection/ first novel or novella and short stories. Previous winners and runners up have proven their quality not only in the competition, but by going on to critical acclaim and further awards - Jane McKie, only yesterday announced as Scottish book of the year best first book for Morocco Rococo; Ruth Leader’s The Peacock Room shortlisted for best first poetry collection in the 2007 Jerwood Aldeburgh Prize and Bill Greenwell’s Impossible Objects shortlisted for best first collection in the Forward prize. Some of our best novels, like How to Marry the Dead and Marilyn and Me, came through the competition as well as our first ever novella, The Marionettes and there are more brilliant new novels and novellas in the pipe lines from recent competitions. So why not submit your work.

Cinnamon Press Novel/la Writing Award:

first prize - £400 + publishing contract for debut novel of 50 - 80,000 words. Or debut novella of 20 - 45,000 words (adult or teen novels/novellas) Entries by post + sae. Submit first 10,000 words. Separate sheet - name, address, email, working title, nom de plume, novel/la word count. Five finalists submit full novel/la & receive appraisal. Deadline - 30th June 2008. Entry - £16 per novel/la.

Cinnamon Press Poetry Collection Award:

first prize - £100 & publishing contract for first collection. Runners up published in anthology. Entries by post + sae. Submit 10 poems up to 40 lines. Sep arate sheet with name, address, email, collection title, nom de plume. Three finalists submit further 10 poems, any length. Deadline - 30th June 2008. Entry - £16 per collection, includes free copy of winners’ anthology.

Cinnamon Press Short Story Aw ard:

first prize - £100 & publication. Up to ten runners up stories’ published in winners’ anthology. Entries by post + sae. Up to Length 2,000 - 4,000 words. Separate sheet - name, address, email, working title, nom de plume. Deadline - 30th June 2008. Entry - £16 per story, includes free copy of winners’ anthology.

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