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Zone 3 Contests

Zone 3 Press publishes one book of poems and one book fo nonfiction a year, in association with the Zone 3 Press Contests.

Zone 3 Literary Journal

Creative Nonfiction Book Award

Prize
$1,000 and publication **NOTE: Our book contests are on hiatus while we process our current poetry contest and train our new managing editor.**
Guidelines
One copy of your manuscript (around 120-250 pages). An acknowledgments page may be included. $25.00 reading fee made payable to Zone 3 Press.
Submitting
This award is biennial. Submissions to the 2023 Creative Nonfiction Book Award will open TBD. Please include one title page with the title only (no personal identification) in your document. Dates and deadlines can be found on the Submittable page linked below.
Eligibility And Additional Considerations
The competition is open to all authors writing original works in English. Manuscripts that embrace creative nonfiction’s potential by combining lyric exposition, researched reflection, travel dialogues, or creative criticism are encouraged. Memoir, personal narrative, essay collections, and literary nonfiction are also invited. The final judge will be announced. In order to ensure the integrity of this award, current and former students and faculty of APSU are not eligible to enter. In addition, Zone 3 Press will not accept manuscripts from contestants who have previously studied with or have a personal relationship with the announced judge. The winner will be notified by e-mail or telephone. The judge may choose no winner if she finds no manuscript that, in her estimation, merits publication and the award. Questions should be addressed to Amy Wright (wrighta@apsu.edu).

First Book Award for Poetry

Prize
$1,000 and publication **NOTE: Our book contests are on hiatus while we process our current poetry contest and train our new managing editor.**
Guidelines
One copy of your manuscript around 48-80 pages. Authors with books published are not eligible to enter. An acknowledgments page may be included. $20.00 reading fee made payable to Zone 3 Press.
Submitting
This award is biennial. Submissions to the 2022 Zone 3 Press Book Award will open on Jan.1, 2022. Please include one title page with the title only (no personal identification) in your document. Choose “Book Award in Poetry,” and upload your manuscript. Dates and deadlines can be found on the Submittable page linked below.
Eligibility And Additional Considerations
The final judge will be announced. Current and former students and faculty of APSU are not eligible to enter. In addition, Zone 3 Press will not accept manuscripts from contestants who have previously studied with or have a personal relationship with the announced judge. Winner will be notified by e-mail or telephone. Questions should be addressed to Stephanie Dugger.

Zone 3 Contests

Zone 3 Press publishes one book of poems and one book fo nonfiction a year, in association with the Zone 3 Press Contests.

Zone 3 Literary Journal

Creative Nonfiction Book Award

Prize
$1,000 and publication **NOTE: Our book contests are on hiatus while we process our current poetry contest and train our new managing editor.**
Guidelines
One copy of your manuscript (around 120-250 pages). An acknowledgments page may be included. $25.00 reading fee made payable to Zone 3 Press.
Submitting
This award is biennial. Submissions to the 2023 Creative Nonfiction Book Award will open TBD. Please include one title page with the title only (no personal identification) in your document. Dates and deadlines can be found on the Submittable page linked below.
Eligibility And Additional Considerations
The competition is open to all authors writing original works in English. Manuscripts that embrace creative nonfiction’s potential by combining lyric exposition, researched reflection, travel dialogues, or creative criticism are encouraged. Memoir, personal narrative, essay collections, and literary nonfiction are also invited. The final judge will be announced. In order to ensure the integrity of this award, current and former students and faculty of APSU are not eligible to enter. In addition, Zone 3 Press will not accept manuscripts from contestants who have previously studied with or have a personal relationship with the announced judge. The winner will be notified by e-mail or telephone. The judge may choose no winner if she finds no manuscript that, in her estimation, merits publication and the award. Questions should be addressed to Amy Wright (wrighta@apsu.edu).

First Book Award for Poetry

Prize
$1,000 and publication **NOTE: Our book contests are on hiatus while we process our current poetry contest and train our new managing editor.**
Guidelines
One copy of your manuscript around 48-80 pages. Authors with books published are not eligible to enter. An acknowledgments page may be included. $20.00 reading fee made payable to Zone 3 Press.
Submitting
This award is biennial. Submissions to the 2022 Zone 3 Press Book Award will open on Jan.1, 2022. Please include one title page with the title only (no personal identification) in your document. Choose “Book Award in Poetry,” and upload your manuscript. Dates and deadlines can be found on the Submittable page linked below.
Eligibility And Additional Considerations
The final judge will be announced. Current and former students and faculty of APSU are not eligible to enter. In addition, Zone 3 Press will not accept manuscripts from contestants who have previously studied with or have a personal relationship with the announced judge. Winner will be notified by e-mail or telephone. Questions should be addressed to Stephanie Dugger.