by SusanDaffron on November 1, 2011
For contributions to the newsletter and Letters to the Editor, please email the editor of SPAWNews: editor@spawn.org. Those of you who are SPAWN members, be sure to visit the Members Only Area to read this month’s Market Update. Go to http://www.spawn.org and click Log In. You will be asked for your username and password. If [...]
by SusanDaffron on November 1, 2011
Book and Author Fair in Ventura County. http://www.vcbookandauthorfair.com For additional info, contact Kate at kate@katesexton.com or 805-633-1506. Be sure to let Kate know that you are a SPAWN member and you’ll get 20% off the cost of your booth.
by SusanDaffron on November 1, 2011
Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13, the Fall Writing Workshops in Ojai, California, include “Adapting Books, Short Stories and Articles Into Films,” “Memoir: Tell Your Story,” “Power of Poetry,” “Bringing the Magical, Mystical, and Spiritual into Your Fiction Writing,” “Navigating the Publishing World,” “Ancient Myths, Modern Storytelling,” “Making Money in Niche Markets,” and more. [...]
by SusanDaffron on November 1, 2011
The Writer personal essay contest: They’re looking for an original, unpublished viewpoint about a particular topic or an experience. Essays should be 1,000-1,200 words; the deadline is November 30, 2011. First prize: $1,000; a free 10-week creative-writing workshop offered online by Gotham Writers’ Workshop ($420 value); publication in The Writer and on WriterMag.com; and a [...]
by SusanDaffron on November 1, 2011
The 1st Annual Beverly Hills Book Awards™ is now accepting submissions for the 2012 contest year. We welcome entries from independent authors and publishers for books released 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Submissions are open from October 2011 – March 31, 2012. Winners and finalists will be announced April 15, 2012. Send non-returnable submissions to: [...]
by SusanDaffron on November 1, 2011
Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award honors books produced by small publishers each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life. This year, nominations are being accepted in twelve categories. Books must have been published in 2010 or 2011 by a publisher with annual revenues of $400,000 or less. Nominated books must be Christian [...]
by SusanDaffron on November 1, 2011
California Book Contest—Grand-prize winner gets a one-hour consultation with book-marketing expert Brian Jud and either a Nook or Kindle reader; other prizes include an eight-week book-promotion course with book-marketing expert Patricia Fry. DEADLINE: Extended to November 15 for SPAWN members! Price: $50 Site: http://bookcontest.luckycinda.com