Entry Submission

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• We will be accepting 100 entries for this competition. We will take the first 100 submitted novellas as our official entries. We will keep those novellas submitted after the first 100 as “reserves” in case entries are found to be in violation of the eligibility requirements.

Round One

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• The 100 entries will be randomly divided amongst our judges. Each of the five judging teams will receive 20 novellas to read.

• At least two members of each judging team will read each novella. They are not required to read the entire novella but are required to give each entry a fair assessment. It is up to the individual judging team how they will divide up the novellas, how many judges will read each novella, and how they will format reviews.

• Each judging team will select 5 novellas from the allotted 20. These become the semi-finalists.

• All semi-finalists will be selected and announced by December 15, 2024.

Round Two

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• The semi-finalists will be randomly assigned to a second judging team. Each judging team will receive 5 semi-finalists to read and review. As in Round 1, at least two people from each judging team are required to read each novella but it is up to each team how they will divide up the work and post reviews.

• Each judging team will select 2 novellas from their group. These are the finalists.

• Judging teams will select and review their finalists by January 30, 2025.

Round Three

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• All teams will read and review the ten finalists. As in the previous rounds, at least two people from each judging team are required to read each novella but it is up to each team how they will divide up the work and post reviews.

• Each team will assign each finalist a score from 1-10, with 10 being the highest. Half points (such as 8.5) are permissible.

• The finalist with the highest average score at the end of this round will be the champion.

• All finalists will be read and reviewed by April 10th, 2025.

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