Euterpe Young Adult Books, an Imprint of Musa Publishing, presents 2012 Young Adult Writing Contests. Euterpe Young Adult Books is currently accepting submissions for short stories to be published 4 times throughout 2012. Our 2012 contest theme will be End of the World. Submissions due September 1, 2012
Multi-themed stories are welcome, as long as the main theme is present in the story. Prize is publication of the winning stories by Musa Publishing.
RULES
1. Entries will be divided into two age groups: 11-15 and 16-21. One grand prize winner and 1st through 6th place winners will be chosen from each category. In case of a low number of entries, Musa retains the right to combine or modify categories.
2. Stories should be between 1,500 and 7,500 words, or roughly 6-30 pages, double spaced.
3. Stories should be appropriate for publication under Euterpe, the Young Adult imprint of Musa. Authors should keep in mind that readers will be both teens and adults.
4. For contest winners under 18 who are offered a publication contract, an adult or legal guardian must sign the contract.
5. Contest grand prize winner will receive a $25 Musa gift certificate and publication of the winning manuscript. 1st-3rd place winners will receive a $20 Musa gift certificate and 4th-6th place winners will receive a $10 Musa gift certificate.
6. Authors may submit more than one story, as long as each story adheres to the theme in some way.
7. Submit all stories to EuterpeYAContest@gmail.com, in the body of an email (no attachments).
8. Please format your subject line with age group, title in all caps, and name. It should look like this: 11-15, TITLE OF STORY, Name of Author.
9. Proofread! Spelling, grammar, and usage count! Read your story out loud before you submit it to make sure it makes sense.
10. Contracts offered to young adult authors will involve the same rights, responsibilities and benefits as those offered to any other author. That contract can be found here (http://musapublishing.blogspot.com/p/musa-contract.html) . Its elements will include: standard rate of royalties, manuscript edited for publication, cover art provided, formatted for multiple electronic formats, help with marketing story, listing on Musa’s and Euterpe’s websites, as well as 3rd party sites such as Amazon and Fictionwise.
11. There is no charge to enter this contest.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: EuterpeYAContest@gmail.com
Website: http://euterpe-ya.blogspot.com
READ NEXT:
