MEMOIR PRIZE FOR BOOKS - 2025
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Now accepting nominations for the 2025 Memoir Prize for Books!
Deadline: February 28, 2025!
Now in its 5th year, the Annual Memoir Prize awards Memoir and Creative Nonfiction book-length works of exceptional merit in the categories of traditional, self-published, and previously unpublished prose.
General Guidelines:
Submit a book-length work on any theme.
Traditionally Published, Small, Academic, and Independent presses, Self-published, and Unpublished Manuscripts are all accepted for Grand Prize consideration. There are no restrictions on the type of press, subject matter, length, nationality of origin, or the year of publication.
Entries will be evaluated on content, writing quality, and overall quality of production and appearance.
All entries must be in English.
Memoir Magazine will award $5,000 in cash prizes for books of memoir in any style, sub-genre, or state of publication to a Grand Prize winner and 3 Finalists.*
Winning entrants will receive a brief commentary from one of the judges, one year of free Book Promotion by Memoir Magazine, and a digital award seal for use in promoting your win, and (excerpts) will be considered for publication in Memoir Magazine. In addition, 10 Category selections will be chosen as Memoir Magazine Recommended Reads, to be featured on the winning announcement page, website, and social media outlets. You may submit published or unpublished work as a manuscript, a full-length book of memoir or creative nonfiction, a collection of essays, or a graphic narrative as a single entry.
Multiple contest entries and multiple category entries are allowed. You may submit more than one book by filling out a new submission form and paying the fee for each entry.
Deadline: February 28, 2025!
Entry fee: US$100 per book
Submissions: Please, specify the category, along with the theme, and subject matter of your memoir. Next, add your brief bio. Finally, UPLOAD or mail us your entry. Your entry may be a PDF, epub, MOBI, Audiobook, or printed book format, or send us a link or code to download or access your Kindle or Audiobook as a gift.
If you prefer to mail a print version of your book: (optional):***
1. please specify that you will be mailing your book by checking the appropriate box in the initial Submittable form.
2. After completing the Submittable entry registration and payment, print your receipt and ship one copy of your book to:
The Memoir Prize
c/o Memoir Magazine
3600 North Duke Street, STE 1
Durham, North Carolina 27704
* You may also upload a digital copy of your book using the form.
** We strongly suggest you request tracking at the time of shipping. We are unable to confirm individual receipt of entries.
***All print books must be delivered within 10 days of the final contest deadline.
We can’t wait to read your story. Best of luck!