First 10 Pages Showcase

Objective

Submissions Open: July 29, 2025. The First 10 Pages Showcase recognizes scripts, books, short stories & stage plays in any genre that set up an exciting and compelling story capable of "hooking" a reader within the first 10 pages.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline	Date Days till:	Entry Fee
Quick	August 12, 2025 31	$25.00
Early	September 22, 2025 72	$35.00
Regular	October 20, 2025 100	$45.00
Late	November 24, 2025 135	$55.00
Final	December 22, 2025 163	$65.00
Closing | Final Call	February 22, 2026 225	$85.00

Extended Deadline January 25, 2026 $75

Notification: April 15, 2026

Eligibility

All writers

Rules

Only the first 10 pages of the story needs to be submitted.

SCREENPLAYS

• Feature film screenplays - up to 160 pages
• Television scripts - up to 90 pages
• Short scripts - up to 25 pages
• Stories in any genre
• Produced or unproduced

BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS & SHORT STORIES

• Fiction or narrative nonfiction
• Any length
• Stories in any genre
• Published or unpublished

STAGE PLAYS

• Any length
• Stories in any genre
• Produced or unproduced

TITLE PAGE IS REQUIRED
Must include:

• Title
• Name(s) of writer(s)
• Include the title & writer(s) of the source material
• If a true story, also include the name of the person or the event the story is based on or inspired by

ADDITIONAL RULES

• Entrant(s) must be 18 years of age or older.
• All entries must be in English.
• All entries must be submitted in PDF format. No exceptions.
• Scripts/manuscripts/plays must be in standard format. No exceptions.
• Both produced and unproduced scripts/plays are eligible.
• Both published and unpublished books/manuscripts are eligible.
• Both represented and non-represented writers are eligible.
• Teams of writers are eligible.
• Stories that have previously won a competition are eligible.
• Substitutions of corrected pages, revised material, or new drafts require a new entry and payment.
• We DO NOT offer deadline extensions.
• We DO NOT offer fee waivers or discounts.
• WE DO NOT RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR FEE WAIVERS, OR DISCOUNTS, OR DEADLINE EXTENSIONS.
• We DO NOT offer individual feedback on submissions.
• All submission payments are final. We do not provide refunds.
• By submitting a story you confirm that you own the rights to the material submitted.
• By submitting an adapted story, you confirm that you have permission from the copyright-holder or the material is available in the public domain.
• By submitting a story you confirm that you have read and agree to our eligibility and rules.
• Judges decisions are final.

Awards

WINNER - One (1) Winner will receive:

• $2,500 cash prize
• Winner Laurel
• Winner Listing on the showcase website

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS - Stories chosen as Official Selections will receive:

• Official Selection Laurel
• Official Selection Listing on the showcase website