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#Contest for Books and #Novels
The Amazon Breakthrough Novel award is open until January 27, 2013. No entry fee. Click here for details.
Book #Awards for #Indie #ebooks
I came across a great listing of various awards open to Indie/self-published writers. Click here for details.
No-fee Contest, Big Prize Money
The Ladies Home Journal is running the 2012 Personal Essay Contest.
Deadline: Dec 7, 2012
Entry Fee: None
Prize money: $3000
Click here for details.
Fiction Contest in Multiple Genres
Novelty fiction is running a short story (500-1,500 words) contest in multiple genres:
- Action
- Humor/comedy
- Romance
- Thriller/suspense
- Realistic drama
- Horror
- Science fiction.
Click here for details.
Call for Entries – 2012 Independent Publishers
This from the website: The Independent Publisher Book Awards (the “IPPYs”) are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and self-published titles published each year.
Deadline:arch 15, 2012
Click here for details.
Unpublished Writers: Now’s Your Chance
Literary Agent, Janet Reid, announces the Liz Norris Pay It Forward Writing Contest. If you’re not represented by an agent, and if you’re not self-published, here’s your chance to snag a literary agent. The prize offered is Registration for the Backspace Writing Conference in NYC (May 24-26), travel stipend of $300, and a three night hotel stay
Click here for details.
Contest For Unpublished Mystery Writers
Poisoned Pen Press has just announced a contest open to writers who have not published a full-length book in the mystery genre. The winner will receive $1,000, a publishing contract, and the Discover Mystery Award. The deadline is April 30th, 2012, and the details are here.
Call For Self-Pubbed/Indie Authors and Publishers
The http://www.indiebookawards.com/ invites entries from indie book authors and publishers – including small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, e-book publishers, and self-published authors.
Open to independent publishers and authors worldwide who have a book written in English with a 2011 or 2012 copyright date.
Click here for details.
Scriptapalooza, The Screenplay Competition
Scriptapalooza, the annual screenplay writing competition, with its prize money of $10,000, is back.
Contests will have their individual entries read by more than 90 leading filmmakers, production companies and literary agencies. In addition, Scriptapalooza will offer its full support to the winner; finalists and semifinalists of the screenwriting challenge by promoting each work for one year after the winners’ announcement.
Deadline Jan 5, 2012.
Click here for details.
Fiction Contest Opportunities
I came across a great post this morning which lists a lot of contests for fiction, flash fiction, script writing etc. Click here to get to Donna Newton’s blog.