The Marilyn Brown Novel Award

An honorarium of $1000 is available annually for the best unpublished literary mainstream novel "somewhat Mormon-related." UVU reserves the right to withhold the prize if no manuscript is worthy, but if one emerges, it will be announced, along with representation from the Association for Mormon Letters, by UVU's English Department at their spring banquet. Winners will be engraved on the plaque outside the English/Literature office, and publicized by AML.

Submission Information

• Manuscripts should be on white paper, the text double-spaced, printed on the front and back of each sheet (double-sided), and have it bound with a spiral binding -- like a book, easy to open
• No identification should appear on the manuscript
• On a single sheet of white paper, type your name, address, and phone number. Put this paper inside a business envelope, and seal the envelope. On the outside of the envelope, write only the title of your novel. Include this sealed envelope with your submission.
• Send SASE only if you want the manuscript returned. Do not send unattached postage.
• To have your novel considered for the 2009 MBNA, your submission must receive a postmark no later than 1 OCtober 2008.
• Send your submission to:

  Marilyn Brown Novel Award

  c/o Jen Wahlquist

  English/Literature Dept.

  Utah Valley University

  800 West Univ. Pkwy

  Orem, UT 84058

  Bill and Marilyn Brown thank Utah Valley University, Professor Jen Wahlquist, and the UVU English Depart- ment for administering the Marilyn Brown Novel Award starting in 2008. Past Winners:
  
  Jack Harrell, Vernal Promises;
  Jeff Call, Mormonville;
  Janean Justham, House Dreams;
  Arianne Cope, The Coming of Elijah;
  Todd Robert Petersen, Rift.
  
  If you have additional questions, contact Marilyn Brown at (801) 489-4980 or email AML.