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Nova Writes Competition for Unpublished Manuscripts



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1113 Marginal Road
Halifax, NS CA

The annual Nova Writes Competition for Unpublished Manuscripts honours short-form works by Nova Scotia writers. Entry is open to all Nova Scotia residents who have not published books in their categories of entry, which include poetry, fiction, non-fiction, YA & children’s literature, and writing in French.

Any writer working on a book-length manuscripts is encouraged to submit an excerpt. Any established writer may contend in a category so long as they have not published a book in that genre. Any previous winner of a Nova Writes category may no longer contend in that category.


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Prize Info

  • First Prize: $250 per category

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