#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Unpublished Writers: Now’s Your Chance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Contest For Unpublished Mystery Writers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.

The Betty Trask Prize and Awards For Those Under 35

If you have a recently published  novel, or even an unpublished manuscript, and you belong to a Commonwealth country, the Betty Trask Prize might be for you. Prize money totals £20,000. You need to be under 35 years of age, though. Last year’s winner was Anjali Joseph for her Saraswati Park.

Click here for details.