- Manuscripts will only be accepted in electronic form. Submission packs must contain three separate documents; the full manuscript, an entry form and a synopsis (maximum 500 words). All documents must be double spaced in Word with each page numbered in sequential order. Any submissions made without following these requirements will be rejected.
- Manuscripts should not contain the name of the author or a pseudonym anywhere on the manuscript or synopsis. The name of the author should only appear on the entry form.
- The closing date for entries is 1.00pm, March 1st 2012.
- All submissions should be made to bookprize@dundee.ac.uk
- The winner will be announced at the 2012 Dundee Literary Festival.
- The entry must be a novel, in English and an original work of fiction.
- Only one manuscript per entrant and authors must be living at the time.
- There is no limit on the length of the submitted novel.
- Submissions represented by an agent are acceptable and we ask that the agent make the submission.
- Any submission found to have been self-published or published before in print by any party shall be disqualified.
- Submissions that have been self-published on Kindle or ebook format previously will be accepted.
- Submissions may not be under current consideration by another publisher before March 30th 2012. Any submissions found to be under consideration will be disqualified.
- Novels for children or young adults will not be accepted.
