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Wolfe Pack’s Black Orchid Novella Writing Contest

February 13, 2015

I am guessing we have a few aspiring authors out there who might want to take advantage of this terrific contest. The Wolfe Pack (as in Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe) and the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine are hosting their 9th annual Black Orchid Novella contest. If you have visited the Awards pages on the Cozy Mystery site, then you have most likely seen the Black Orchid Novella award contest winners of the past.

The contest is intended for 15,000 to 20,000 word mystery works adhering to the spirit of the Nero Wolfe series by Rex Stout, one of the longest and most recognized Cozy Mystery series. This year, nominations are being organized by Jane K. Cleland, a popular modern Cozy author who is featured on the site!

As would be expected of any Cozy-friendly contest, the entries are expected to have no graphic violence or sex, while showcasing the talents of a detective to his/her fullest. Also, the novellas cannot have been published before. The winner will be announced at the Wolfe Pack’s Annual Black Orchid Banquet in December, and will net the winner a $1,000 prize and publication in the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine!

You better hurry up and start writing your novellas, because the entries have to be postmarked May 31, 2015! You can find all of the details at www.nerowolfe.org.

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  1. Joanne says

    February 14, 2015 at 9:33 am

    Thanks for the info. Will order beer and sandwiches then start writing.

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    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      February 14, 2015 at 7:30 pm

      Joanne, good luck!

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  2. Joyce Ann says

    February 14, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    Thank you for keeping track of contests and telling us about them.

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    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      February 14, 2015 at 7:33 pm

      Joyce Ann, good luck to you!

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