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Writers are invited to submit their best works for the 2021 Best New True Crime Stories 2021 and stand a chance to win some amazing cash prizes

Call For Entries: The Best New True Crime Stories 2021 | $130, publication

Writers are invited to submit their best works for the 2021 Best New True Crime Stories 2021 and stand a chance to win some amazing cash prizes

 Submit to the best new true crime stories. The contest is divided into two sections which are Partners in crime and Unsolved Crimes & mysteries. A great opportunity to get your story out there in front of a large audience.

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For The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners in Crime, they are only interested in;

Nonfiction, true crime accounts featuring lawbreaking couples who have joined forces to commit crime

These couples can be married, domestic partners, or lovers. Stories can take place anywhere in the world and be from any time period.

Eligibility Requirements For The Best New True Crime Stories 2021

Writers from anywhere in the world and of any age

No entry fee required for submission

Entries must however be, nonfiction and an original work of the writer

The Best New True Crime Stories: Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries, they are interested in;

Seeking nonfiction, true crime accounts of unsolved criminal cases and mysteries that can take place anywhere in the world and be from any time period. Material can cover a wide range of criminal activity.

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First-person accounts are especially welcome from writers with a connection to their cases. Add something new to the story, a different viewpoint or angle.

Material must be meticulously fact-checked before submission, including dates, names, locations, etc. This is a nonfiction book, so it’s imperative that everything is 100% correct.

Important: Query first with a brief pitch. (Note that acceptance of a proposal does not guarantee acceptance/publication of your material).

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Deadline for Submission To The Contest

The Best New True Crime Stories : Partners in Crime: June 1, 2021

The Best New True Crime Stories : Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries: Sept. 1, 2021

 

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Guidelines For Submissiom for The Best New True Crime Stories 2021

Word count of 4,000 – 7,000

Entry should be sent as a Word document only

Entries should be sent via email to TheBestNewTrueCrimeStories@gmail.com (not case sensitive)

The subject line should be True Crime submission.

Entries should be formatted as below:

Enter Your Email Address

Double-spaced Arial 12-point

Do not indent paragraphs, instead enter one space between them

No irregular spacing between words or sentences. No footnotes or endnotes

No photos/graphics

A bibliography is optional (if you choose to include one, format in Chicago Manual of Style.)

American spelling and punctuation only (i.e. double quote marks, etc.)

Include your legal name, postal address, and an author bio of up to 100 words written in the third person

No simultaneous submissions is allowed for the contest.

If you don’t receive an acknowledgement within a week of submitting your material, definitely follow up!

Payment for The Best New True Crime Stories 2021

$130 Contributor fees paid approximately one month following publication (Preferred payment method: PayPal).

Publication

2 print copies of the book. Contributor fees paid approximately one month following publication. (Preferred payment method: PayPal.)

For: Non-exclusive rights, with one-year’s exclusivity from date of publication

The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners in Crime will be published in Winter 2022 by Mango Publishing Group, USA.

 

The Best New True Crime Stories: Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries will be published in Summer 2022 by Mango Publishing Group, USA

About The Editor

Here is a few details about the Editor of the contests.

Mitzi Szereto (mitziszereto.com) is an author and anthology editor of fiction and non-fiction books encompassing multiple genres. Her many popular titles include The Best New True Crime Stories: Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Criminals (June 2021); The Best New True Crime Stories: Small Towns; The Best New True Crime Stories: Serial Killers; Florida Gothic; Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts; and Getting Even: Revenge Stories.

 Mitzi has the distinction of editing the first anthology of erotica to include a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

 She’s appeared internationally on radio and television and at major literature festivals, and has taught creative writing around the world, including several universities in the United Kingdom. 

She created and presented the London-based web TV channel Mitzi TV, and also plays herself in the pseudo-documentary British film Lint: The Movie.

 Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @mitziszereto.