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The Novella Award 2016 - Final Call
Deadline: Fri 29 Apr 2016
Manchester Metropolitan University is pleased to announce the opening of the third annual Novella Awards

In partnership with Liverpool John Moore’s University, Sandstone Press, Time to read and NAWE the novella award is open to any writer of novellas in the English language and aged over 16. This year’s competition will be judged by Lucy English author of Selfish People and Children of Light and will be open for submissions on the 1st of February 2016 and closes 29th April. This year’s prize includes £1000 and publication by Sandstone Press. 

The Novella is an important literary form and its popularity is on the rise. “the novella is the perfect form for this decade of our reading history” with an emphasis on speed and constant multitasking in our lives the novella is the perfect allowing a brief pause in an otherwise hectic schedule.

Last year’s winner Nina Allen author of The Harlequin received high praise a review The Independent described it as “beautifully written”. She has recently been listed on the Barnes & Noble 42 Sci-Fi/ fantasy books we can’t wait to read in 2016” for her new novel The Race.

Please check out our website www.thenovellaaward.com where you can find our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram links so you can keep up to date with all of our activity or contact thenovellaaward@gmail.com for more information

 

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National
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UK

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Liverpool John Moores University
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thenovellaaward@ljmu.ac.cuk
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