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Novel Excerpt Contest
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-08
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- The Masters Review
- Deadline
- 8 November 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- $3,000 grand prize, online publication, and agent consultation; $300 and $200 for second and third place respectively, plus agent feedback
- Disciplines
- writing, literary fiction
About this opportunity
The Masters Review is hosting its annual Novel Excerpt Contest for emerging writers, accepting self-contained literary fiction excerpts up to 6,000 words. The grand prize winner will receive $3,000, online publication, and a consultation with a literary agent, with submissions closing on November 8, 2026.
Who can apply
- Emerging writers only.
- Writers with single-author book-length work published or under contract with a major press are ineligible.
- International submissions allowed if work is primarily in English.
- Previously unpublished work required.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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