www.akc.org/pubs/fictioncontest/

$750 for first place
$500 for second place
$250 for third place
Winning stories will be published in the AKC Gazette and AKC Family Dog as space allows.

1 The contest is open to anyone except employees of the American Kennel Club and their immediate families.

2 Entries must be original, unpublished stories that have not been offered to or accepted by any other publisher. Only one entry per author.

3 The American Kennel Club retains the right to publish the three prize-winning entries in the akc gazette, akc family dog, or other AKC publications.

4 Entries can be on any subject, but must feature either an AKC-registrable breed or a breed listed in the Miscellaneous
class. The maximum length is 2,000 words. Entries exceeding that length will not be considered.

5 Entries must be printed on 8.5″ x 11″ white paper, one side per page, double-spaced. Poor-quality or faded copies cannot be considered.

6 The author’s name, address, and phone number must appear on the first page. The author’s name and the page number must appear on each successive page.

7 AKC Publications cannot acknowledge receipt of manuscripts and assumes no responsibility for any entry under any circumstances. Entries will not be returned. No phone calls, please.

8 All acceptable entries will be read by a panel of judges selected by AKC Publications. They will choose the winners based on the style, content, originality, and appeal of the story. All decisions are final. Winners will be announced in the May 2008 AKC GAZETTE and May/June 2008 AKC FAMILY DOG. Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2008.

Send all entries to:

AKC Publications Fiction Contest
The American Kennel Club
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016