Pottersfield Press Accepting Submissions for New Prize for Creative Nonfiction
Pottersfield Press has published such distinguished nonfiction authors as Harold Horwood, Thomas Raddall, Joan Baxter, Neil Peart, Jon Tattrie, Steven Laffoley, Lindsay Ruck, Jim Lotz, Claire Mowat, Harry Thurston and many others. Now the press hopes to further enhance its creative non-fiction publishing program with the first annual Pottersfield Prize for Creative Nonfiction.
Pottersfield is looking for submissions from writers who can provide a manuscript of 30,000 to 150,000 words in any of the following categories: history, memoir, autobiography, biography, literary journalism, political or social commentary, travel writing or virtually any existing or new means of telling a non-fiction story or putting forward an idea.
Creative non-fiction is becoming the most popular genre in publishing today and we would like to find new manuscripts to add to our growing list of books.
The first-prize winner will receive a contract for the publication of the winning book along with a $1,500 advance on 10-percent royalties for all sales. The second-prize winner will also see the publication of the book and a $1,000 advance on 10 percent royalties.
The submission deadline is March 30, 2018 but early submissions are encouraged.
Submit your manuscript electronically as a double-spaced basic Word document to:
pottersfieldcreative@gmail.com. Include on the title page your name, address and email address. There is a an entry fee of $25 (includes HST) that can be paid by email transfer (also to pottersfieldcreative@gmail.com) or by cheque made out to Pottersfield Press mailed to 248 Leslie Rd. East Lawrencetown, NS, Canada, B2Z 1T4. Submit the manuscript by email first.
Pottersfield Press was founded in 1978 and has published more than 180 books by some of the Canada’s finest writers. More information about our titles can be found on the Pottersfield website www.pottersfieldpress.com
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