The New England Writers' Centre this week announced that entries were now open for the 2020 New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing.
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In this, the eighth year of the prize, there are six awards on offer for crime writers.
All genres of crime writing are eligible, from hard-boiled to comic, paranormal to rural, historical to contemporary, noir to cosy. Entries welcome from anywhere in Australia, from published or unpublished writers.
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In 2020 organisers are only accepting digital submissions. No hard copies will be accepted.
Local support has again made possible the following awards:
- The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Fiction: First Prize: $500, for a story of up to 2,500 words. Sponsored by The New England Writers' Centre.
- The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Non-Fiction: First Prize: $500 for an article of up to 2,500 words. Sponsored by The New England Writers' Centre.
- The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Poetry: First Prize: $500 for a poem of up to 60 lines. Sponsored by Sponsored by The New England Writers' Centre.
- The New England Award of $250 for the best entry in any category by a writer resident in New England. Sponsored by the University of New England.
- The Emerging Authors Award of $250, for Sponsored by the University of New England.
- The Youth Award of $150, for writers under 18. Sponsored by the University of New England.
Entries opened May 4, and close on July 31, at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced in October.
Fee: $10 per entry for Adults and $5 per entry for Youth. Downloadable entry forms and full details at http://www.newc.org.au/thunderbolt-prize-2020.html.
