I was published in fiction by a small press or electronic book publisher. Can I enter the Genesis?
It depends on the qualifications of your small press publisher or electronic book publisher. Check to see if your publisher is on ACFW’s Recognized Publishers List, which includes royalty-paying publishing houses that 1) do not offer subsidy contracts in any form, 2) have released books on a regular basis via national distribution for a minimum of one year, and 3) have at least two other fiction authors in print other than the owners of the publishing house. If you were published by a small press (print) publisher, and your publisher DOES fit these qualifications, and your book was published between September 1, 2004 – September 1, 2011, then you may NOT enter the Genesis. If your small press (print) publisher does NOT fit these qualifications, then yes, you may enter an UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT in the Genesis contest. You may NOT enter into the Genesis any book that was published by the small press publisher. If you were published by an electronic book publisher that DOES meet the above
