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THIRD COAST BOOK of the YEAR
$20,000 Grand Prize Launch Package
Includes a featured debut at the Third Coast Author & Book Festival, national publicity, and a professional development residency.
Pathway to Publication
You wrote a book. A whole book. It's beautiful. It's propulsive. It deserves an audience.
Our boutique press is seeking ONE upmarket genre book to traditionally publish each year and launch at our Third Coast Festival in March as our Book of the Year. Every manuscript submitted will be given thorough evaluation, vetted by multiple readers and editors, and handpicked by our Selection Committee.
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Our Finalists will be invited to our Masterclass Residency for the weekend of the Third Coast Festival, all expenses paid.
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ONE of these Finalists will be selected as our Third Coast Book of the Year, receiving a traditional publishing contract, professional polishing, design and extensive marketing.​
Submission Guidelines
Please ensure your manuscript meets the following criteria:Seeking unpublished manuscripts for upmarket genre fiction, that perfectly blend the propulsive hook of a commercial hit and the soul of a literary masterpiece. ​Initial submission first 15 pages. Query letter. 1-2 page synopsis. Font must be legible.
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This is a merit-based award. Open to agented and unsolicited submissions. We do not accept books that have already been published.
Submit here
Submit your manuscript for consideration of the Third Coast Book of the Year title and award.
