Contest
Al Blanchard Award 2027
New England Crime Bake
DeadlineApr 30, 2027Annual window Jan 1 – Apr 30 (per the award page)
- Pay / prize
- $100 + publication in Best New England Crime Stories + Crime Bake admission
- Entry fee
- Free
- Length
- Up to 5,000
- Eligibility & notes
- Unpublished crime story by a New England author, or set in New England. Mystery, thriller, suspense, caper or horror; no torture/killing of children or animals. Two entries max; email contest@crimebake.org.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-27
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