Book Prize Guidelines

River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize Series

Congratulations to Ralph Salisbury, winner of the 11th annual River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Book Contest! Ralph’s manuscript, So Far, So Good was selected from 150 contest entries and will be published by the University of Nebraska Press Spring 2013.

Ralph Salisbury is the author of ten books of poetry and three books of short fiction.

River Teeth's editors and editorial board conduct a yearly national contest to identify the best book-length manuscript of literary nonfiction. The winner will be announced in February of the prize year. The winner will receive $1,000 and publication by the University of Nebraska Press.

All entrants will receive a one-year subscription to River Teeth with their submission fee.

The 2013 Contest Deadline is November 1, 2012.


General Guidelines:

  1. Manuscripts must be between 150-400 pages long
  2. Manuscripts must be double-spaced
  3. Self-published books are eligible only if printed in a very small print run (100 or less) and distributed to a small audience, such as friends and family. If submitting a self-published book, please send the book in manuscript form only, not as a finished product.
  4. Include a title page with title only
  5. Include a cover page with title and basic contact information. A book summary or abstract is unnecessary.
  6. Include a $25 contest fee
  7. Postmark Deadline is November 1 , 2012
  8. Entries can be submitted online via Submishmash OR
    Mail entries to:

RIVER TEETH
Ashland University
401 College Ave.
Ashland, OH 44805


All Books Published by The University of Nebraska Press
www.nebraskapress.unl.edu

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