What is it?
3-Day Novella is the spiritual successor to the International 3-Day Novel Contest, founded in 1977. Each year, writers from around the world scramble to write the best book they can in just 3 days. The Original 3DN only published the winner, and their whole process was dubiously sluggish and opaque. 3-Day Novella publishes the top 3, and strives to give all participants the promptness and transparency they truly deserve.
What registration gets you:
Registration gets you several guarantees: your book will be read by at least 2 different judges, and 3 top winners will be declared by December 20, 2020. No more waiting around 6 months into the following year, wondering if you’ll ever hear back. The top 3 winners will be published by 3-Day Novella, with a 1-year renewable contract, in addition to an immediate cash prize. The top 10 writers are immortalized on the website, and receive free copies of winning e-books.
Rules:
Prizes:
1st Place: $500 cash advance*, plus publication.
2nd Place: $300 cash advance*, plus publication.
3rd Place: $200 cash advance*, plus publication.
All Shortlisters: Honourable mention on the website, and free copies of winners’ e-books.
*--Cash prizes are dependant on there being enough registration money to go around. As long as 30 or more people enter, the cash prizes will be awarded in full. The contest will go on regardless, and publication prizes will be awarded regardless.
Relevant Dates:
July 1 – 31, 2020: Early Bird Registration ($35 USD)
August 1 – September 4, 2020: Standard Registration ($50 USD)
September 5 – 7, 2020: The actual contest. Three days of intense writing!
September 15, 2020: Submission deadline.
December 1, 2020: Longlist announced.
December 12, 2020: Shortlist (Top 10) announced.
December 20, 2020: Winners (Top 3) declared.