2012 Al Blanchard Award
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THE 2012 AL BLANCHARD AWARD CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

The contest winner will be chosen and notified after the Awards Committee meets in May/June. The award will be presented at the Crime Bake in November.

In memory of Al Blanchard, co-chair of the first three New England Crime Bake Conferences, NEMWA President, and member of Sisters in Crime; the New England Crime Bake Committee is sponsoring the Al Blanchard Award.

The 2012 Al Blanchard Award will be presented at the conference.

The winner is not required to attend conference.

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THE PRIZE:
  • $100 cash award.
  • Publication in Level Best Books' tenth Crime Fiction anthology.
  • Admission to the Crime Bake Conference.
GUIDELINES:
  • Story must be a crime story by a New England author or with a New England setting.
  • Story must be previously unpublished (in print or electronically).
  • Story must not be more than 5,000 words in length.
  • Story may include the following genres: mystery, thriller, suspense, caper, and horror. (No torture/killing of children or animals.)
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