Fiction Attic Press is now accepting submissions for its first annual First Novel Contest.

Here are the details of the contest, from the Fiction Attic website.

First Novel Contest: We are now accepting submissions for our first novel contest. To be eligible, you must never have published a novel with a national press.

Prize: The winner owill receive a $500 advance against royalties,  publication in ebook and POD, and a standard publishing contract. 

Entry fee: $10. 

Deadline: November 30, 2012. Submit your novel here.

About Fiction Attic Press: Fiction Attic is a small, independent publisher dedicated to distributing works of exceptional literary merit. Fiction Attic seeks novels, novellas, short story collections, individual short stories, and flash fictions for publication.  The goal of Fiction Attic Press is to promote well-written, thought-provoking fiction with a fair dose of “elegant wit.” Read Fiction Attic stories online here.

Read the Duotrope interview here.