Young Adult Novel Contest Deadline: Dec. 31, 2009

Delacorte Press Books
The Twenty-Eighth Annual Delacorte Press Contest for a First Young Adult Novel

Submission Period: 10/01/09 - 12/31/09

Eligible Entry: 100-224 page full length manuscripts for readers ages 12-18

Open to: U.S. and Canadian writers who have not previously published a young adult novel; empolyees of Random House and their families are not eligible

Entry Fee: None indicated

Prize: $1,500 in cash and a $7,500 advance against royalties.