This purchase will qualify you for one entry for the 2027 Claymore Awards – after finalizing your purchase, your purchase confirmation email will include instructions on submitting your entry.
Important: Conference registrations require a pseudonym for attendee safety. Please complete the entry form included in your confirmation email after purchase, as well as giving your pseudonym here on the product page before checking out. Do not use your legal name if you require anonymity.
The 18th Annual Claymore Award Hosted by Killer Nashville
For best first 50 pages of an unpublished manuscript, play, or screenplay
2027 18TH ANNUAL COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN Submission Deadline: April 1, 2027 Midnight Wednesday Night 12:00 Pacific
NOTE: This is for the 2027 Claymore Awards. If you are looking for the 2026 Claymore Awards, the deadline was on April 1st, 2026.
Award entry fees cover administrative processing and judging-related work. Refund eligibility may be affected once a manuscript, book, transcript, or other submission has been submitted or processing has begun.
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