2022 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America Best First Novel Competition
To be considered for the 2022 competition, all submissions must be received by 11:59pm EST on December 17, 2021.
All Manuscripts submitted: a) must be original works of book length (no less than 220 typewritten pages or approximately 60,000 words) written in the English language; b) must be written solely by the entrant, who may not be the author of any previously Published Novel. Murder or another serious crime or crimes is at the heart of the story.
If a winner is selected, Minotaur Books will offer to enter into its standard form author’s agreement with the entrant for publication of the winning Manuscript. After execution of the standard form author’s agreement by both parties, the winner will receive an advance against future royalties of $10,000.