Of us who arrange their fiction studying across the annual Texas E-book Competition will quickly have a brand new hub for locating new reads year-round. The pageant is launching a brand new publishing imprint known as Burro Libro Press. Along with publishing books, it would additionally award prizes to rising writers with “sturdy Texas ties” to assist them get their work out into the world.
Burro Libro Press has editorial assist from Deep Vellum Publishing, with extra assist from Letterpress Play and the Tejemos Basis, a press launch says.
The imprint is at the moment on the lookout for debut authors in literary fiction. Authors have from June 1-30 to submit their manuscripts.
Books accepted on this first cycle could have a 2,000-copy inaugural print run and include an audiobook, a $5,000 money prize, and an invite to look as a featured writer within the 2027 Texas E-book Competition. That will even imply being included in pageant promotions.
Extra details about eligibility might be present in an FAQ right here. In brief, books should be in English, starting from 120-400 pages double-spaced in 12-point font, unpublished of their full kind, and submitted anonymously with a $15 charge. The writer additionally prohibits manuscripts generated utilizing any synthetic intelligence.
It is a huge deal for writers, however it might have a big effect on readers, too. The imprint’s targets embrace strengthening Texas’ literary tradition and amplifying rising writers. This might imply higher range in fiction, and subjects and settings that Texans not often see explored in our present literary panorama.
There have been 48 literary fiction authors on the 2025 Texas E-book Competition. Readers can browse their names and see the classes they spoke in on the Texas E-book Competition web site.
