Writers may submit up to 30 pages of a novel, a maximum of three short stories with a combined length of 30 pages or less, or a maximum of eight poems with a combined length of 15 pages or less. Send an SASE for complete guidelines. Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Festival, Jack Kerouac Literary Prize, P.O. Box 8788, Lowell, Massachusetts 01852. Mark Hemenway, Administrator. Only publishers may submit books for consideration.
Bound galleys are acceptable.
An outstanding work not submitted by the publisher can be made eligible for the award on the recommendation of the judges. Write or call for an entry form and further information. The competition is open to all writers. Send an SASE for complete guidelines. Highway 54 West, Studio C, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516.