Criminal Class Review presents…
The “Engines of Deceit” contest
Criminal Class Press is looking for your best piece of story Noire.
We’re looking for something bold infused with fantastical, dark-drama elements and plenty of action. For full effect, these stories must take place between 1939 and 1950. Think Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow meets Far from Heaven.
Criminal Class Press is happy to welcome guest judges Aimee Bender (The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake) & Anne N. Marino (The Collapsible World).
-How to Enter-
Click Here
(The contest entry can be found at the bottom of the page.)
-Details-
Contest will run from February 1st - July 1st | $10 entry fee
Entries must be no more than 2,500 words in length | Manuscripts must be double-spaced in Courier or Times New Roman
-Name and E-mail address (ONLY) on the first page-
-Judged by Anne N. Marino & Aimee Bender-
1st Prize: $200.00
(And story posted on CCP website + featured in January, 2013 issue of Criminal Class Review)
2nd Prize: $75.00
(And featured in January, 2013 issue of Criminal Class Review)
3rd Prize: $25.00
(And featured in January, 2013 issue of Criminal Class Review)
Winners will be notified via e-mail in September
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The “Penman” series
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-John McNally,
Author of Troublemakers, The Book of Ralph, and After the Workshop.
“CCP is the anti-florid. Criminal Class Review is filled with stories told straightforward without any fancy, clever crap. The kind of storytellers CCP publishes make you feel like you're right next to them, bellied-up to a bar, seeing and feeling the story as much as they do.”
~Tom Popp:
Managing Editor, F Magazine
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