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Al Blanchard Award
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Al Blanchard Award

New England Crime Bake

April 30, 2026US (New England focus)

Highly localized genre prize providing direct access to a specialized regional networking conference. It awards crime short stories by New England authors or with a New England setting.

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$100, anthology publication, and conference admission. Highly localized genre prize providing direct access to a specialized regional networking conference.

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Crime short stories (mystery, thriller, horror) up to 5,000 words by New England authors or featuring a New England setting.

Dates & details

Language
No specific requirement
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$100
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Free

Next edition of this programme

Public Art Learning Fund 2027 — NEFA ($500–$3,000 Professional Development Grants for New England Public Artists)New England Foundation for the Arts · New England, USA (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) · Deadline: Oct 13, 2026

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