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Crooked Lane Books

Crooked Lane Books

DeadlineOpen anytime (no fixed deadline)
Pay / prize
Advance + royalties (terms not published)
Entry fee
Free
Length
60,000–100,000
Eligibility & notes
Agented and unagented crime fiction, all subgenres. Query via QueryTracker. They reply within two weeks only if interested.
Last checked
2026-10-28

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