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• Manuscripts may be novels or short story collections with a total word count of between 40,000 and 120,000 words.
• All submissions must be made electronically through our Submittable account.
• The author's name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript.
• All entries should be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with page numbers.
• A cover letter should be included with your entry. This is to be copied and pasted into the Submittable entry form, not included with the manuscript itself.
• A reading fee of $20 must accompany each manuscript.
• Winning manuscripts will be published the year after acceptance.
  (Upon acceptance for publication, Texas Review Press acquires first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.) 
  
• Winners will receive 20 free copies of their books.
• Winner will be announced on the Texas Review Press website. 
• Entries close on September 15.

2017 Clay Reynolds Novella Contest: Guidelines

Those entries that succeed in this contest are typically those that do one thing: they tell a simple story well, without the garnish of fancy experimental styles or attempts to write abstractly rather than directly. The features our judges look for are great characterization, dialogue, accuracy and vividness of setting, consistency in point of view and technique, and, above all else, a well-written piece of fiction that is free of jargon, grammatical error, and stylistic nonsense. Grammar and mechanics errors will disqualify an entry faster than anything, so please take care in manuscript preparation and mechanical correctness. We are not interested in work that appears trendy or that tries too hard to be fashionable. We also shy away from work that imitates some other contemporary, popular writer. We look for honesty and directness in the writing. Be aware of the language that is appropriate to the time and place you write about.

Clay Reynolds is our final judge.

·         All submissions must be made electronically through our Submittable account.

·         Manuscripts should be between 20,000 and 50,000 words in length.

·         The author's name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript.

·         All entries should be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with page numbers.

·         A cover letter should be included with your entry. This is to be copied and pasted into the Submittable entry form, not included with the manuscript itself.

·         A reading fee of $20 must accompany each manuscript.

·         Winning manuscripts will be published the year after acceptance.

(Upon acceptance for publication, Texas Review Press acquires first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.) 

·         Winners will receive 20 free copies of their books.

·         Winner will be announced on the Texas Review Press website. http://texasreviewpress.org

·      Manuscripts may contain up to 100 pages. We prefer poetry to be single spaced, but each poem should start on a new page.

·      Author’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript.

·      The author’s contact information, including a standard cover letter with bio is to be typed into the online form provided by Submittable.

·      A reading fee of $20 must accompany each manuscript.

·      Winning manuscripts will be published the year after acceptance.

(Upon acceptance for publication, Texas Review Press acquires first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.) 

·      Winners will receive 20 free copies of their books.

·      The Winner will be announced on the Texas Review Press website.

·         We only accept online submissions through Submittable.

·         Poetry chapbook manuscripts may contain up to 40 pages. We prefer poems to be single spaced, but each poem should start on a new page.

·         Author’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript.

·         The author’s contact information, including a standard cover letter with bio is to be typed into the online form provided by Submittable.

·         A reading fee of $20 must accompany each manuscript.

·         Winning manuscripts will be published the year after acceptance.

(Upon acceptance for publication, Texas Review Press acquires first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.) 

·         Winners will receive 20 free copies of their books.

·         The Winner will be announced on the Texas Review Press website, www.texasreviewpress.org

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

All submissions should be typed in 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman).

Include the author's name and address on the top of the first page of each submission.

Pages must be numbered.

We consider simultaneous submissions but ask that you notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.

Prose should be double-spaced. Poetry should be single-spaced with only one poem per page.

Please submit only one short story or nonfiction piece at a time; up to five poems per submission. When submitting multiple poems, combine them in a single Word document or PDF file.

There are no restrictions on subject matter, form, or length (extremely long pieces are somewhat at a disadvantage--but we have published them in the past and will continue to do so). Anything of excellence is welcome.

Reporting Time

Reporting time varies from one to six months. We try to respond as quickly as possible, but as with most literary journals, we sometimes get behind. Be assured that all submissions receive our serious consideration.

Payment & Copyright

Payment is in a contributor's copy and a one year subscription to The Texas Review. We acquire first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.