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The SWG is now receiving submissions for the 2022 John V. Hicks Long Manuscript Award in Fiction.

The John V. Hicks Long Manuscript Award recognizes excellence in unpublished book-length manuscripts. The award rotates between the genres of poetry, fiction, and literary non-fiction: in 2021, the genre will be fiction.

Prizes are as follows: 1st place:  $1,000; 2nd place: $650; 3rd place: $350. The winners will read from their work at the John V. Hicks Awards Show at SWG's Annual Conference in October.

Deadline: June 30, 2022, at midnight. Late submissions will not be accepted.

For the application form and a complete list of rules and submission guidelines, please visit our website.