Countdown to Argo!

 If you have written a book set in Florida or know of another author you would like to recommend for the award, please see our guidelines.

 Authors may self-nominate or may be nominated by someone else. Submissions (which must include identification of the author, address, phone, email, book title, and year published) are being accepted from June 1 through August 22, 2021. The submissions will be reviewed and scored by three judges. The Don Argo Award will be presented at the October 16, 2021 SCWG meeting. The winner will receive a $100 check and an engraved plaque. 

• The book may be Fiction or non-fiction (no poetry or children’s books).
• The book must have been published not more than two years immediately prior to the submission deadline.
• The book must be set substantially in Florida.
• The entrant must be a member of the Space Coast Writers’ Guild. Brevard County residents who are not Space Coast Writers’ Guild members may submit their work, along with a $40 non-refundable entry fee, which will earn them one full year of SCWG membership. Contact SCWG President Joanne Fisher at jfisher@scwg.org for more details.
• Submit the first 50 pages (8.5" by 11" paper format, double-spaced, Times New Roman font, 12 point font size) by email to argo-award@swg.org.
• Only one submission will be accepted per SCWG member.
• Winners from the past three years are not eligible.
• The decision of the judges is final.