Writing Contests, Awards, & Recognition

1st Place Winner Receives a Professional Edit of their Novel from iUniverse - Valued at Over $2,000.

Update - April 17, 2008 - The contest is now closed. We will posting the names of the six novel finalists on or around May 1, 2008 and announcing the winner on May 15, 2008. Good luck to everyone!

We'll be announcing a new short story contest shortly.

Stay in the Know.

Do you want to keep updated on this year's competition and get advanced news on the 2009 Strongest Start Novel Competition? Register below.

Strongest Start Novel Competition Updates

Enter a writing competition to see who can craft the most compelling start to a novel. Whether you write Romance, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction or some other genre, the only criteria is that you write a start that will keep us reading.

• Over $2,500 in Prizes and Awards.

• Receive feedback on everything you post to help you prepare your novel for publication.
• Get noticed.
• Meet other writers, share tricks, and join the most advanced writing workshop on the planet.

Submit your entry by April 16, 2007.

Submit Your Manuscript

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TheNextBigWriter Top 10 Novel Program:

Posted novels that reach the Top 10 in TheNextBigWriter rankings will be officially recognized as Top 10 Novels. Once this designation is achieved, authors have official permission to refer to their book as a TheNextBigWriter Top 10 Novel and use the logo to promote the sale or publication of their book.