$1,500 For First Novel

Program Name: Paul Zindel First Novel Prize
Amount: $1,500 and publication at Hyperion Books for Children with royalties (advance of $7,500)
Application Fee: $0
Income Requirements: none
Geographic Requirements: none
Other Requirements: over 18 yrs. old, never published a novel, contemporary fiction set in United States for ages 8 to 12, 100-240 pages
Contact: Paul Zindel First Novel Award, Hyperion Books for Children, P.O. Box 6000, Manhasset, NY 11030, http://www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com/contests.asp#zindel
Application Online: none