Monday, February 12, 2007
WRITER'S DIGEST CONTESTS
ANNOUNCING THE 76TH ANNUAL WRITER'S DIGEST WRITING COMPETITION!
Now in its 76th year, the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition continues the time-honored tradition of rewarding great talent with huge prizes. In fact, we’re giving away more than $30,000 in cash and prizes this year!
Grand Prize: $3,000 cash and an all-expense paid trip to New York City to share your work with four editors or agents.
1,001 winners will be chosen in all!
For a complete list of prizes and guidelines, and to enter online, visit our Web site.
Deadline: May 15, 2007
ANNOUNCING THE 15TH ANNUAL WRITER’S DIGEST SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK AWARDS
For the past 15 years, Writer’s Digest has honored self-published authors with the Annual Self-Published Book Awards. And this year is no exception! Whether you’re a professional writer, part-time freelancer, or a self-starting student, here’s your chance to enter the only competition exclusively for self-published books. Your entry must be postmarked by May 1, 2007 in order for your book to be eligible, so enter today!
THE CATEGORIES:
Mainstream/Literary Fiction
Genre Fiction
Nonfiction
Inspirational (Spiritual, New Age)
Life Stories (Biographies, Autobiographies, Family Histories, Memoirs)
Children’s Picture Books
Middle-Grade/Young Adult Books
Reference Books (Directories, Encyclopedias, Guide Books, How-to, Travel, etc.)
Poetry
THE PRIZES:
ONE GRAND-PRIZE WINNER will be awarded $3,000 cash and promotion in Writer’s Digest and Publishers Weekly, and marketing advice from self-publishing guru Dan Poynter. Plus, the editors of Writer’s Digest will endorse and submit 10 copies of the Grand Prize-winning book to major review houses and an excerpt will be published in Writer’s Digest.
In addition, awards Co-sponsor Book Marketing Works, LLC will provide a one-year membership in Publishers Marketing Association, a customized Book Market Map Directory, guaranteed distribution to bookstores and libraries through Baker & Taylor, six hours of book shepherding from Poynter Book Shepherd Ellen Reid, an all-day PublishingGame.com workshop with Fern Reiss, and a guaranteed review in Midwest Book Review. Visit our Web site http://www.writersdigest.com/ for a full list of prizes and guidelines, and an entry form.
Now in its 76th year, the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition continues the time-honored tradition of rewarding great talent with huge prizes. In fact, we’re giving away more than $30,000 in cash and prizes this year!
Grand Prize: $3,000 cash and an all-expense paid trip to New York City to share your work with four editors or agents.
1,001 winners will be chosen in all!
For a complete list of prizes and guidelines, and to enter online, visit our Web site.
Deadline: May 15, 2007
ANNOUNCING THE 15TH ANNUAL WRITER’S DIGEST SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK AWARDS
For the past 15 years, Writer’s Digest has honored self-published authors with the Annual Self-Published Book Awards. And this year is no exception! Whether you’re a professional writer, part-time freelancer, or a self-starting student, here’s your chance to enter the only competition exclusively for self-published books. Your entry must be postmarked by May 1, 2007 in order for your book to be eligible, so enter today!
THE CATEGORIES:
Mainstream/Literary Fiction
Genre Fiction
Nonfiction
Inspirational (Spiritual, New Age)
Life Stories (Biographies, Autobiographies, Family Histories, Memoirs)
Children’s Picture Books
Middle-Grade/Young Adult Books
Reference Books (Directories, Encyclopedias, Guide Books, How-to, Travel, etc.)
Poetry
THE PRIZES:
ONE GRAND-PRIZE WINNER will be awarded $3,000 cash and promotion in Writer’s Digest and Publishers Weekly, and marketing advice from self-publishing guru Dan Poynter. Plus, the editors of Writer’s Digest will endorse and submit 10 copies of the Grand Prize-winning book to major review houses and an excerpt will be published in Writer’s Digest.
In addition, awards Co-sponsor Book Marketing Works, LLC will provide a one-year membership in Publishers Marketing Association, a customized Book Market Map Directory, guaranteed distribution to bookstores and libraries through Baker & Taylor, six hours of book shepherding from Poynter Book Shepherd Ellen Reid, an all-day PublishingGame.com workshop with Fern Reiss, and a guaranteed review in Midwest Book Review. Visit our Web site http://www.writersdigest.com/ for a full list of prizes and guidelines, and an entry form.
