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Deviant Minds

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Closing date: 
27 April 2018
Entry: 
Open to unagented and unpublished crime or thriller writers who were born or are resident in the UK or Ireland No entry fee
Prize: 
Representation by A M Heath and digital publication by Corvus

Do you have what it takes to become a bestselling crime and thriller writer? Do you spend time day-dreaming about fiendishly complex ways to see off your boss or mother-in-law? Fancy yourself as the next Gillian Flynn or Lee Child? Well, now it's time to put your talent to the test.

Corvus (Atlantic) and AM Heath have launched a competition for unagented and unpublished crime or thriller writers. Deviant Minds offers the winning writer representation by AM Heath and digital publication by Corvus, "with possible print publication to follow".

Entrants should submit the first 10,000 words of their novels, plus synopses of not more than 300 words, via email to deviantminds@amheath.com The deadline for entries is midnight GMT on 27 April. Five entries will be shortlisted, and the writers will be asked to submit their completed novels. The winner will be announced on 9 July.

The judges are AM Heath agents Euan Thorneycroft and Oli Munson, with Corvus editorial director Sara O'Keeffe and editor Susannah Hamilton.

A statement from AM Heath said: "AM Heath is always on the lookout for new voices and new talent, so we're thrilled to be launching a prize that welcomes and gives opportunities to unpublished writers. We know there are great undiscovered crime and thriller writers out there - and we're excited to read many of them over the coming months!"

O'Keeffe said: "We are delighted to launch the Deviant Minds crime and thriller prize in conjunction with AM Heath and look forward to reading a vast array of stories. We hope that from Deviant Minds will spring some devilishly good fiction."

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Closing date: 
27 April 2018
Entry: 
Open to unagented and unpublished crime or thriller writers who were born or are resident in the UK or Ireland No entry fee
Prize: 
Representation by A M Heath and digital publication by Corvus