Contest

CWC Award for Best Unpublished Crime Manuscript 2027

Crime Writers of Canada (sponsor: ECW Press)

Pay / prize

CA$500; ECW Press reads all finalists

Entry fee

CA$45 (CA$36 members)

Length

First 5,000 + 500-word synopsis; complete MS 50,000–110,000

Eligibility & notes

Canadian citizens or permanent residents who haven't published a novel-length work. Every entrant gets scorecards back. Closes 11:59pm PDT.

Last checked

2026-10-17

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