Blackstone Publishing has partnered with The Black List for help in identifying an unpublished novel that will get a $25,000 contract from Blackstone, though eligibility requires the payment of at least $180 in fees. Manuscripts of any genre must be hosted on The Black List and have at least one evaluation. (Writers pay $30 to host their book on the site and $150 to get an evaluation from a reader with industry experience.) Submissions for the the Blackstone Publishing Novel Initiative are open now through June 9, 2026. “Finding an unpublished manuscript to acquire is incredibly challenging, so is writing […]
