Almost Island invites submissions to its first manuscript competition. Books of poetry, experimental prose and cross-genre works, in English or in English translation, by citizens or residents of South Asian countries are eligible. (A book is defined here for convenience as a minimum of 55 A4 pages.) The winner of the competition will be published by Almost Island Books, an Indian imprint with international distribution. The second and third placed manuscripts will be considered for publication in the journal. Preference will be given to works that are distinctive, assured and path-breaking. Deadline The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2015. The winner (and shortlist) will be announced on July 1, 2015. Eligibility Open to citizens and long-term (at least five years) residents of South Asian countries (i.e. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan). Guidelines 1. Entries must be original work in English. Translations are also acceptable if they have not appeared in English before. 2. Manuscripts must be substantially unpublished. If individual poems or portions of the manuscript have been published before, or are forthcoming in journals, the first page of the manuscript must contain a detailed and accurate listing of which pages have already been published before, or are forthcoming, and where. 3. Only one entry per person is permitted. 4. No simultaneous submissions, please. We plan to make all decisions public by July 1, 2015. 5. Winners of the competition must be open to a possible editorial process with the editors of Almost Island before they are published. Almost Island reserves the right to not publish the winning entry until it is deemed ready. 6. There is no contest fee. How to Apply Submit the full manuscript of poetry or prose by email to almostisland.contest@gmail Please take note that our submissions window will open on December 15, 2014 and close on March 1, 2015. Make sure to follow these instructions: (i) The subject line of the email should be as follows: [SUBMISSION] Your Name - Manuscript Title (ii) The body of the email should contain: the title, number of pages, authors or translators name, physical address, email address and phone number (iii) Attachment 1: Each submission should be accompanied by a self-signed and scanned attestation that the author or translator is a citizen, or a resident of a South Asian country for five years or more (please specify which, how many years, etc). Shortlisted writers will later be asked for concrete proof of eligibility. (iv) Attachment 2: The manuscript should be one single document in PDF format. (v) The main body of the manuscript should not contain the authors name or any identifying marks, etc. (vi) Poetry entries must be single-spaced in a standard 12-point font unless otherwise necessary. (vii) Prose entries must be double-spaced in a standard 12-point font unless otherwise necessary. Submissions that do not follow these instructions will be rejected.
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