Crime Writers of Canada - 2025 Awards of Excellence Submission Form

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I declare that I am an unpublished novelist. By this I mean that I have never had a novel published or accepted for publication in any genre. *

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I affirm that I am/the author is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada. *

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I (we) confirm that no more than 2% of the text in this work(s) is AI generated. *

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I understand I may be asked to provide evidence of my writing process if awards reviewers challenge a larger percentage of the text, and that my entry fee will not be refunded if their decision goes against my work(s).

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