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Each fall, The Masters Review opens submissions for novel excerpts from emerging writers. We know everyone has a novel somewhere inside (or buried in some desk drawer, waiting to be revived), and now’s the time to share your work! For this contest, we’re looking for excerpts that can stand alone, with strong casts of characters, exciting settings, and unforgettable narrative arcs. Your excerpt may come from any place in your novel, but choose wisely—a synopsis should not be required for understanding the excerpt. As always, we have no limitations on genre, though we are primarily interested in literary fiction. Submissions for the Novel Excerpt Contest will open on September 10 and close on November 9.​Nick Fuller Googins, author of The Frequency of Living Things and The Great Transition, will serve as this year’s guest judge and will select the finalists from a shortlist of excerpts chosen by The Masters Review’s editorial team. The winning excerpt will be awarded $3,000; online publication; and an hour-long consultation with Marin Takikawa, a literary agent with The Friedrich Agency. Second- and third-place excerpts will be awarded online publication and $300 and $200 respectively, in addition to written feedback from Takikawa.