The Etchings Press Whirling Prize is now open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Theme of “mystery”
- A book(s) submitted must be the author’s debut book. Books published since January 2024 are eligible
- Books may have more than one author. Publishers may submit on behalf of authors
- Books can be any genre (or mixed genre), including poetry, novel in verse, essays, memoir, creative nonfiction, nonfiction, short stories, novellas, or novels
Judges: Undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Indianapolis
Entry fee: $20
Prizes: Each winner will receive $500 and 10 copies of a commemorative postcard designed and produced by UIndy students, and each winner will be invited to participate in an episode of a literary podcast with the student judges
Deadline: 11:55 pm EST on Friday, January 23
Please note: This is an external competition; all details, all submissions via their website.