February 21st, 2010 / 10:49 pm
Contests

The HTMLGIANT So Many Books Contest

HTMLGIANT is holding a writing contest.

The prize is the Dalkey Archive 100 books for $500. If you want to contribute to the prize pool, let us know in the comments and we’ll add it to the package.

We want your writing, up to 3,500 words however you want to assemble them.

The theme: love stories, however you interpret those two words. The numbers 100 and 500 should also somehow be involved in your writing and not just as an afterthought.

HTMLGIANT contributors will select 10 finalists.  Special Guest Judge Rick Moody  will determine the winner of which there can be only one.

The winning entry as well as the work of the finalists will be published on a sweet website to celebrate their words.

Send your entries both in the body of an e-mail and as an attachment (.doc/.pdf/.rtf) to contest@htmlgiant.com.

There is no fee to enter.

You do not need to submit a cover letter.

You do need to include your name and address so we know where to send your prize(s) if you win.

Deadline is Midnight, Sunday March 21. Winners will be announced on Tax Day, April 15.

Questions? Ask them in the comments or e-mail contest@htmlgiant.com.

82 Comments

  1. reynard

      good. ness.

  2. reynard

      good. ness.

  3. ZZZZIPP

      IS THIS OPEN TO EVERYONE? ARE THERE RESTRICTIONS BASED ON COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE?

  4. ZZZZIPP

      IS THIS OPEN TO EVERYONE? ARE THERE RESTRICTIONS BASED ON COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE?

  5. Ken Baumann

      I’ll add, for the winner:

      Sator Press/Marvin K. Mooney package: the book object, the audiobook, and the ebook.
      sometimes my heart pushes my ribs by Ellen Kennedy, published by MUUMUU HOUSE
      during my nervous breakdown i want to have a biographer present by Brandon Scott Gorrell, same
      Waste by Eugene Marten, published by Ellipsis Press
      Fog & Car by Eugene Lim, published by Ellipsis Press

      I’ll add, for my three favorite finalists:

      The Complete Works of Marvin K. Mooney, the audiobook

      I’ll add, for the other finalists:

      The Complete Works of Marvin K. Mooney, the ebook

  6. Ken Baumann

      I’ll add, for the winner:

      Sator Press/Marvin K. Mooney package: the book object, the audiobook, and the ebook.
      sometimes my heart pushes my ribs by Ellen Kennedy, published by MUUMUU HOUSE
      during my nervous breakdown i want to have a biographer present by Brandon Scott Gorrell, same
      Waste by Eugene Marten, published by Ellipsis Press
      Fog & Car by Eugene Lim, published by Ellipsis Press

      I’ll add, for my three favorite finalists:

      The Complete Works of Marvin K. Mooney, the audiobook

      I’ll add, for the other finalists:

      The Complete Works of Marvin K. Mooney, the ebook

  7. Paul

      Ken’s a nice guy.

  8. Paul

      Ken’s a nice guy.

  9. Nick Antosca

      Damn it, I wish I were allowed to enter this.

  10. Nick Antosca

      Damn it, I wish I were allowed to enter this.

  11. Paul

      You heard him!! Let Nick be eligible!! hehe

  12. Paul

      You heard him!! Let Nick be eligible!! hehe

  13. Roxane Gay

      I’ll add for the winner PANK 4 + How to Take Yourself Apart, How to Make Yourself Anew and for the runners up, copies of HTTYA, HTMYA.

  14. Roxane Gay

      I’ll add for the winner PANK 4 + How to Take Yourself Apart, How to Make Yourself Anew and for the runners up, copies of HTTYA, HTMYA.

  15. David

      this is a really awesome, inspired and generous idea, thank you guys

  16. David

      this is a really awesome, inspired and generous idea, thank you guys

  17. Kathleen Rooney

      On behalf of Rose Metal Press, I’ll add a copy of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction, plus Tinderbox Lawn by Carol Guess, and How to Build the Ghost in Your Attic by Peter Jay Shippy, plus HTBTGIYA for the runners-up.

  18. Kathleen Rooney

      On behalf of Rose Metal Press, I’ll add a copy of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction, plus Tinderbox Lawn by Carol Guess, and How to Build the Ghost in Your Attic by Peter Jay Shippy, plus HTBTGIYA for the runners-up.

  19. stephen

      yes, i second what david said. thanks for the awesome opportunity, htmlgiant

  20. stephen

      yes, i second what david said. thanks for the awesome opportunity, htmlgiant

  21. Adam Robinson

      Publishing Genius will have two new books out by then: Mairéad Byrne’s collection THE BEST OF (WHAT’S LEFT OF) HEAVEN and Andy Devine’s WORDS. I’ll send them.

  22. Adam Robinson

      Publishing Genius will have two new books out by then: Mairéad Byrne’s collection THE BEST OF (WHAT’S LEFT OF) HEAVEN and Andy Devine’s WORDS. I’ll send them.

  23. Ryan Call

      i will send to the winner my wedding album.

  24. Ryan Call

      i will send to the winner my wedding album.

  25. Ryan Call

      oops, i did not mean to actualy press ‘submit comment’ on that one.

  26. Ryan Call

      oops, i did not mean to actualy press ‘submit comment’ on that one.

  27. anon

      I’m sorry – is this for fiction or non-fiction?

  28. anon

      I’m sorry – is this for fiction or non-fiction?

  29. stephen

      That “100 and 500 must be somehow involved” rule is very Oulipo-ish.

  30. stephen

      That “100 and 500 must be somehow involved” rule is very Oulipo-ish.

  31. Dan Wickett

      Dzanc will toss in a copy of the new Dawn Raffel collection, Monkeybicycle 6 (yeah, read Matt Bell’s story about conjoined twins that run a sex related pay-website, among other great works), and we’ll say three of our of our past titles in galley form – I’ll have to look and see which those might be, but I think I have Yannick Murphy, Kyle Minor and Daniel Chacon in that form still for sure.

  32. mike young

      Magic Helicopter Press will send the following package to the winner and two finalists:

      The Drunk Sonnets by Daniel Bailey
      We Were Eternal and Gigantic by Evah Fan
      Spirit Cake, an inspirational pocketbook with drawings by Evah Fan
      Less Shiny by Mary Miller (2nd ed)
      Typewriter by Jimmy Chen (2nd ed)

  33. Dan Wickett

      Dzanc will toss in a copy of the new Dawn Raffel collection, Monkeybicycle 6 (yeah, read Matt Bell’s story about conjoined twins that run a sex related pay-website, among other great works), and we’ll say three of our of our past titles in galley form – I’ll have to look and see which those might be, but I think I have Yannick Murphy, Kyle Minor and Daniel Chacon in that form still for sure.

  34. mike young

      Magic Helicopter Press will send the following package to the winner and two finalists:

      The Drunk Sonnets by Daniel Bailey
      We Were Eternal and Gigantic by Evah Fan
      Spirit Cake, an inspirational pocketbook with drawings by Evah Fan
      Less Shiny by Mary Miller (2nd ed)
      Typewriter by Jimmy Chen (2nd ed)

  35. alec niedenthal

      I will send the winner my second copy of Justin’s book.

  36. alec niedenthal

      I will send the winner my second copy of Justin’s book.

  37. magick mike

      this prize is better than an actual monetary prize holy god wow

  38. magick mike

      this prize is better than an actual monetary prize holy god wow

  39. Mike Meginnis

      Waaant.

  40. Mike Meginnis

      Waaant.

  41. ANON

      OKAY, SO I SECOND ZZZZIP’S QUESTION. Is this a US-only competition?

  42. ANON

      OKAY, SO I SECOND ZZZZIP’S QUESTION. Is this a US-only competition?

  43. HTMLGIANT

      Anyone can enter BUT the Dalkey portion of the prize can only be shipped to a US address so if you had a US-based friend who could receive the shipment then forward it on, you are warmly encouraged to enter.

  44. HTMLGIANT

      You’re not?

  45. HTMLGIANT

      Anyone can enter BUT the Dalkey portion of the prize can only be shipped to a US address so if you had a US-based friend who could receive the shipment then forward it on, you are warmly encouraged to enter.

  46. HTMLGIANT

      You’re not?

  47. HTMLGIANT

      There are no genre constraints.

  48. HTMLGIANT

      Anon, Anyone can enter BUT the Dalkey portion of the prize can only be shipped to a US address so if you had a US-based friend who could receive the shipment then forward it on, you are warmly encouraged to enter.

  49. HTMLGIANT

      There are no genre constraints.

  50. HTMLGIANT

      Anon, Anyone can enter BUT the Dalkey portion of the prize can only be shipped to a US address so if you had a US-based friend who could receive the shipment then forward it on, you are warmly encouraged to enter.

  51. david e

      nice!

  52. david e

      nice!

  53. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      I agree

  54. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      I agree

  55. brandi

      holy shit.

  56. brandi

      holy shit.

  57. Mark C

      this is a bit too much for me to handle.

  58. Mark C

      this is a bit too much for me to handle.

  59. Neil

      Just browsed through the Dalkey books. Damn. Sorrentino, Markson, Barth, Barthelme, Marcus and much, much more. Seems like a great deal even without winning the contest.

  60. Neil

      Just browsed through the Dalkey books. Damn. Sorrentino, Markson, Barth, Barthelme, Marcus and much, much more. Seems like a great deal even without winning the contest.

  61. Matt

      This is a sweet contest. Good timing, too, with March being Small Press Month

  62. Matt

      This is a sweet contest. Good timing, too, with March being Small Press Month

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  64. John Domini

      A round of drinks for everyone; Dalkey has sustained me through many a dark hour.

      I’ll contribute a copy of my latest novel, A TOMB ON THE PERIPHERY. That’s Gival Press, http://www.givalpress.com, bless them.

      Someone get in touch, please, to let me know how it’s done.

  65. John Domini

      A round of drinks for everyone; Dalkey has sustained me through many a dark hour.

      I’ll contribute a copy of my latest novel, A TOMB ON THE PERIPHERY. That’s Gival Press, http://www.givalpress.com, bless them.

      Someone get in touch, please, to let me know how it’s done.

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  68. Gian

      I’ll throw in a copy of Eugene Marten’s Firework. If I don’t win, that is. Which I’m gonna.

  69. Gian

      I’ll throw in a copy of Eugene Marten’s Firework. If I don’t win, that is. Which I’m gonna.

  70. ce.

      mindblow.

  71. ce.

      mindblow.

  72. sandra simonds

      what an awesome prize.

  73. sandra simonds

      what an awesome prize.

  74. Jason Cook

      On behalf of Ampersand Books, we’ll throw in

      Dodging Traffic, by J. Bradley
      When You Say One Thing But Mean Your Mother, Melissa Broder
      We Are Never As Beautiful As We Are Now, Adam Gallari.

  75. Jason Cook

      On behalf of Ampersand Books, we’ll throw in

      Dodging Traffic, by J. Bradley
      When You Say One Thing But Mean Your Mother, Melissa Broder
      We Are Never As Beautiful As We Are Now, Adam Gallari.

  76. MoGa

      I’ll throw in a copy of my book, We Take Me Apart, and Scott Garson’s American Gymnopedies, though I can’t ship those until the end of April, I think. In any case, wowsa.

  77. MoGa

      I’ll throw in a copy of my book, We Take Me Apart, and Scott Garson’s American Gymnopedies, though I can’t ship those until the end of April, I think. In any case, wowsa.

  78. Evelyn Hampton

      We Were Eternal and Gigantic–that one is by me.

  79. Evelyn Hampton

      We Were Eternal and Gigantic–that one is by me.

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