This biannual award from the AML will next be presented in 2004. The winning novel will be the well-written work for mature readers that best reflects Mormon values and culture and fulfills as many of the following criteria as possible: by a Mormon about Mormons, for a Mormon audience. Explicit Mormonism is not necessarily a prerequisite, but consideration of high and moral values is. Only unpublished novels are eligible. The author may be seeking a publisher while the manuscript is being judged, but a contract must not be signed until after the award is presented.

Postmark deadline is July 1, 2003. For return, include SASE. No entry fee required. The prize is $1,000. If the majority of judges feels no entry is worthy of prize, the prize will be withheld. The winner will be announced at the annual AML conference in February 2004.

Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, copied on both sides of regular white paper, and bound in a comb or spiral binding like a book. Include a SAS postcard if you want to be notified that your novel has arrived. The title of the novel and the author's name, address, and phone number should be placed in a sealed envelope, which will not be opened until the day of the AML conference luncheon. On the outside of this envelope, indicate only the title of the novel. No other author identification should appear on the manuscript in any shape or form.

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If you have any questions, contact Marilyn Brown at (801) 489-4980 or write to Marilyn at brown@burgoyne.com

Rainy Day Corner Publishing's first Non-Fiction article competition is for parents/adults 18 and over. The contest runs until August 15, 2003, with the winner being announced October 1, 2003. Articles must not be longer than 2,000 words, and should target readers of all ages. The entry fee is $10. The grand prize in up to $250 and publication on the web site. You may enter via post or e-mail with payments made by check, money order, or PayPal. For complete rules and guidelines, visit: