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The 2013 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest is accepting entries. The deadline is May 1.

The contest, co-sponsored by the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and The Dallas Morning News, honors exemplary narrative writing and encourages narrative nonfiction storytelling at newspapers across the United States.

All entries must have been published in daily newspapers or on the newspapers' websites between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013 and may include narratives that are part of a series. The top three winners receive cash awards totaling $8000, and the first-place winner receives free registration to this year's conference.

For information or to register for the contest, go…