Award for Unpublished Novel

book_and_featherThe Faulkner-Wisdom Creative Writing Award is offered by the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society in New Orleans. Two years ago I entered Under the Almond Trees, an adult historical fiction novel. I had not yet finished the novel, but entered in the Novel in Progress category. I made it to the semi-finals and was ecstatic.

This year Under the Almond Trees is finished and I entered it again, this time in the Novel category. There were 362 entries in the category, most from New Orleans but representing 37 states and seven foreign countries. Again, I made it to the semi-final round before being eliminated. Still, that’s the top third of submissions so I can be proud! It’s also great to have some street cred when persuading publishers to publish your book. Awards do that.

One response to “Award for Unpublished Novel”

  1. Congratulations, Ann. You know how much I loved this read.

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