Free to enter, The Paterson Fiction Prize (novel or short story collection), prize: $1,000

Deadline: 1 April 2011

THE PATERSON FICTION PRIZE sponsored by The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College

$1,000 Award for a novel or collection of short fiction which, in the opinion of our judges, is the
strongest work of fiction published in 2010.

Contest Rules:

1. Each book submitted must be accompanied by an application form. Forms can be printed from www.pccc.edu/poetry
2. Publisher may submit more than one book for prize consideration.
3. Three copies of each book should be sent to:

Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Executive Director
Poetry Center
Passaic County Community College
One College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505-1179

4. Books entered in the competition will be donated to the Poetry Center Library at Passaic County Community College.
5. Books must be postmarked or received in the Poetry Center by April 1, 2011 to be considered for the prize.
6. Books cannot be returned.
7. For a list of winners, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope labeled: “Paterson Fiction Prize.”
8. Announcements of winners will be placed on our website, www.pccc.edu/poetry, and in The Poets & Writers Newsletter.

More information here.