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| Winners’ Anthologies now in Print, Kindle, Nook, and Epub! |
The grand prize winner of ACM’s 2011Christian novel contest, Shirley Tucker, was extended a publishing deal! Her winning story, Diamonds in the Dust, will be released Dec. 1st, 2011!
Robert Abernathy, second place winner in ACM’s novel contest, The Walk to Walden Hill, is now available! He writes: “My experience with Athanatos Ministries and the 2011 Novel Contest was one of the most valuable and rewarding experiences I have encountered as a writer.”
SHORT STORY CATEGORIES
College (19 thru 90+) Category:
- 1st Prize: $550 + Invitation to Present at Online Conference
- 2nd Prize: $300
- Third Prize: $200
- Two Runner Ups: $125 each.
- Publication in Contest Anthology
- Two Honorable Mentions*
- Inclusion as member of the ACM Wordsmiths
English as Second Language (International):
- 1st Prize: $100
- Publication in Contest Anthology
- See Rules and Requirements for more info.
High School (13 thru 18) Category:
- 1st Prize: $250
- 2nd Prize: $150
- 3rd Prize: $100
- Two Runner Ups: $50 Each
- Publication in Contest Anthology
- Two Honorable Mentions*
- $250 scholarship also to be awarded!
POETRY CATEGORY
- 1st Prize: $300
- 2nd Prize: $200
- 3rd Prize: $100
- Two Runner Ups: $50 Each
- Publication in Contest Anthology
- Two Honorable Mentions*
EVERY entrant will receive a copy of the Contest Anthology at no additional cost- it is included in their entry fee! (hard copies available to domestic US locations only, shipping $3 extra. International entrants will receive their copy in digital form.)
1st Prize winners in ALL categories will also be published in ACM’s Literary Magazine
We reserve the right to modify the award amounts depending on response.
Other Details:
Genre: Fiction- Short Story
- Cost: $15 for each story (shipping of anthology extra)
- Length: 1,500 to 7,500 words
- Content: implicitly or explicitly reflecting the orthodox Christian world view.
- Time: Accepting Now thru Mar 19, 2012. Winners Announced beginning in May/June, 2012. Anthologies and Awards disbursed in early August, 2012.
Poetry
- Cost: $15 for each poem (shipping of anthology extra)
- Length: Max 2,500 words
- Content: implicitly or explicitly reflecting the orthodox Christian world view.
- Time: Accepting Entries Now thru Mar 19, 2012. Winners Announced beginning in May/June, 2012. Anthologies and Awards disbursed in early August, 2012.
Group rates for multiple submissions, teachers, pastors, youth directors, etc, are available. For more information Email ACM’s executive assistant, Debbie Thompson, at debbie@athanatosministries.org or call ACM’s Executive Director Anthony Horvath at 202-280-7971, leaving a message if necessary.
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Simultaneous submissions Allowed
Copyright info:
Authors retain copyright; submitting manuscript in contest indicates the author grants ACM certain rights to publish the story. See the rules and requirement page for more details.
 Online Writing Conference ACM hosts online writing conferences. The grand prize winner of the 19 and up category of this contest will be invited to present at one or more of them! http://www.christianwritingconference.com |
 Literary MagazineAll first prize winners will also have their stories published in ACM’s literary magazine, Literary Apologetics.Mag. |
*Honorable Mentions may or may not be in the anthology, depending on space limitations.
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