The submission window for the 2025 MIAMI UNIVERSITY PRESS NOVELLA PRIZE is now open!
This year we are thrilled to welcome Amina Gautier as the final judge!
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Ends on This opportunity will close after 200 submissions have been received.
- The MUPress Novella Prize is awarded to a novella-length manuscript of original fiction. The winner receives $1,000 against royalties, a standard contract, publication by Miami University Press and 20 copies of the book.
- Reading Fee: A $25 reading fee entitles each entrant to a copy of the winning novella. Visit miamioh.edu/mupress/novella for more details about the prize and previous winners.
- Length Requirements: Manuscripts must be 18,000–40,000 words. Unfortunately, shorter or longer manuscripts will be disqualified without refund.
- Format Requirements: Please be sure your name does not appear anywhere on the manuscript.
- Eligibility: Previously published works are not eligible. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed; please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted for publication elsewhere. Previous Novella Prize winners are ineligible. Students, former students, faculty, former faculty, or anyone connected to Miami University are not eligible to enter. By submitting your work and the form below you certify that you are not in any way affiliated with Miami University.
Thank you! We look forward to reading your entry!