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| The Fountainhead Essay Contest | Updated October 21st, 2008 |
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The 23rd Annual THE FOUNTAINHEAD essay contest is open for 11th and 12th Graders only. The contest is open to students worldwide. Select ONE of the following three topics: 1) In dynamiting Cortlandt Homes, Roark breaks the law. What is the moral and philosophical argument for the rectitude of his action? 2) Ellsworth Toohey and Gail Wynand both spent much of their lives consciously seeking power over others. But was their quest for power the same? How did each man’s goals and motivations contrast to Roark’s? 3) In a single, unified essay, explain each of the following quotation’s meaning in The Fountainhead and its wider significance. a. HELLER: “You know, there’s a thing that stumps me. You’re the coldest man I know. And I can’t understand why—knowing that you’re actually a fiend in your own quiet sort of way—why I always feel, when I see you, that you’re the most life-giving person I’ve ever met.” (Part 1, Chapter 13) b. LANSING: “I want a good hotel, and I have certain standards of what is good, and they’re my own, and you’re the one who can give me what I want. And when I fight for you, I’m doing—on my side of it—just what you’re doing when you design a building.” (Part 2, Chapter 10) c. KEATING: “How do you always manage to decide?” ROARK: “How can you let others decide for you?” (Part 1, Chapter 2) Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic and psychological meaning of The Fountainhead. To avoid disqualification, a stapled cover sheet MUST include: your name and address; your e-mail address (if available); the name and address of your high school; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from list above); your current grade level and (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay, if you are completing it for classroom credit. Winners, finalists, semifinalists and all other participants will be notified will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail by July 26, 2008. FIRST PRIZE: $10,000 5 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000 10 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000 45 FINALISTS: $100 175 SEMIFINALISTS: $50 send: Complete MS looking for: Article |
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| The Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest | Updated October 21st, 2008 |
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For The Ayn Rand Institute's ATLAS SHRUGGED essay contest entrants must be enrolled in a college degree program at the time of entry. High school students entering college in the fall of 2008 are also eligible. The contest is open to students worldwide. ATLAS SHRUGGED—TOPICS 1. Why do Dagny and Rearden oppose the strikers in action? 2. Explain Ragnar Danneskjold’s statement that Robin Hood is the one man he is out to destroy. What is the deeper moral meaning of his claim? 3. For each of the following three passages from Atlas Shrugged, explain its meaning and its relation to the story and theme of the novel. a. Galt: "In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit. In that transfusion of blood which drains the good to feed the evil, the compromiser is the transmitting rubber tube.” -Part Three, Chapter VII b. Dagny: “We never had to take any of it seriously, did we?” Galt: “No, we never had to.” -Part Three, Chapter I c. Francisco: “You have a great deal of courage, Dagny. Some day, you’ll have enough of it.” -Part One, Chapter V Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged. A stapled cover sheet MUST include: name and address of entrant; entrant's e-mail address (if available); name and address of entrant's university; topic selected (1, 2 or 3 from list above); and your declared major. Winners and other participants will be notified by November 27, 2008. FIRST PRIZE: $10,000 3 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000 5 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000 20 FINALISTS: $100 20 SEMIFINALISTS: $50 send: Complete MS looking for: Article |
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| National Book Awards | Updated November 17th, 2008 |
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Nominations and entries for the Nation Book Award must be submitted by PUBLISHERS only. One Winner in each genre receives $10,000 for the best book chosen in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature. Sixteen short-list prizes of $1,000 each will be awarded to the Finalists. Full-length books of fiction and general nonfiction are eligible. Collections of short stories and collections of essays by one author are eligible. Collected and selected poems by one author are eligible. All books must be published in the United States. Authors must be U.S. citizens. Books scheduled for publication between December 1, 2007 and November 30, 2008 are eligible. No entry will be ineligible because its author has previously won the National Book Award, or any other award. Self-published books and e-books are eligible, provided that the author/publisher also publishes titles by other authors. Entry forms must be postmarked no later than June 16, 2008. Judges must receive books, bound galleys, or bound manuscripts no later than August 15, 2008. Each author must be made aware of and consent to the entry of his/her book for the National Book Awards. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story specifically: Children's and YA |
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| tags: $100+ prize Fiction YA any length children's contest novel restricted entry short story | |
| W. Y. Boyd Literary Award | Updated July 14th, 2008 |
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An annual award consisting of $5,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement honoring the best fiction set in a period when the United States was at war. It recognizes the service of American veterans and military personnel and encourages the writing and publishing of outstanding war-related fiction for young adults or adults. Donated by William Young Boyd II. Publishers or authors are requested to submit seven copies of books which meet the following criteria: - novel has been published during the year prior to the award - incidents of war can constitute the main plot of the story or merely provide the setting - Young adult and adult novels only Juries will examine each book for excellence of writing, attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to hold the reader's interest. Please send seven (7) copies of the application and 7 copies of the book. send: Complete MS looking for: Novel |
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| The Ralph Williams Prize for Speculative Fiction | Updated July 09th, 2008 |
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Looking for complete short stories, written in English, fitting into the broad category of speculative fiction. Send short story, entry form, payment, and SASE. Stories must be specified as one of the following: a) Science Fiction: ($1,000.00 prize) Must have some integral element of a scientific nature b) Fantasy ($1,000.00 prize) Any departure from generally accepted limits of present or past reality c) Humor or Horror ($1,000.00 prize) Any speculative fiction grounded in humor or horror. d) Alaskana ($1,000.00 prize) Any speculative fiction with an Alaskan theme or integrated setting. Merely placing the story in Anchorage, if the setting is not integral to the story, will not qualify the entry as Alaskana. Some unique aspect of life in Alaska must be an integral element of story. e) Young adult ($1,000.00 prize) Speculative fiction, which might otherwise fall into any of the above categories, written for and appealing particularly to an audience from upper elementary through high-school level. GRAND PRIZE: $5,000 ($4,000 in addition to $1,000 first place prize = $5,000) Only the first 3,000 entries will be accepted. There will be one prize in each category, as indicated, with a grand prize winner chosen from one of the category winners. Five to six finalists will be chosen in each category, with the final judging to be from this short list. Prizes will be awarded and winning entries read at the Alaska Conference on Speculative Fiction, presently scheduled for October 2008. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story |
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| Writer's Digest Contest | Updated September 02nd, 2008 |
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GRAND PRIZE: $3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors or agents. Writer's Digest will fly you and a guest to The Big Apple, where you'll spend three days and two nights in the publishing capital of the world. While you're there, a Writer's Digest editor will escort you to meet and share your work with four editors or agents! Plus, you'll receive a free Diamond Publishing Package from Outskirts Press. Compete and Win in 10 Categories! - Inspirational Writing (Spiritual/Religious) - Memoirs/Personal Essay - Magazine Feature Article - Genre Short Story (Mystery, Romance, etc.) - Mainstream/Literary Short Story - Rhyming Poetry - Non-rhyming Poetry - Stage Play - Television/Movie Script - Children's/Young Adult Fiction LENGTH REQUIREMENTS- IMPORTANT- Children's/Young Adult Fiction: 2,000 words maximum. Entry Fee: $15 for the first manuscript; $10 for each additional manuscript submitted in the same online session. Add $2 per manuscript to all entries postmarked after Thursday, May 15, 2008. Entries postmarked after Monday, June 02, 2008, will not be accepted. Entry must be accompanied by an Entry Form, and the required entry fee. If you are entering more than one manuscript, you may mail all entries in the same envelope and write one check for the total entry fee; however, each manuscript must have its category indicated in the upper left-hand corner. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story specifically: Children's and YA |
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| Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards | Updated September 03rd, 2008 |
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Writer's Digest is searching for the best self-published books of the past few years. 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! ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be awarded $3,000 cash and promotion in Writer's Digest andPublishers Weekly, and marketing advice from self-publishing guru Dan Poynter. Plus, the editors of Writer'sDigest will endorse and submit 10 copies of theGrand Prize-Winning book to major review housessuch as The New York Times and The Washington Post. In addition, 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, guaranteed review in Midwest Book Review, and an all-day PublishingGame.com workshop with Fern Reiss. 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), Poetry RULES: 1. The competition is open to all English-language self-published books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of printing has been paid for by a grant or as part of a prize. 2. Entrants must send a printed and bound book. Entries will be evaluated on content, writing quality and overall quality of production and appearance. No handwritten books are accepted. 3. All books published or revised and reprinted between 2003 and 2008 are eligible. ( Writer's Digest may demand proof of eligibility of semifinalists.) 4. All books must be accompanied by an Official Entry Form. Photocopies of the Official Entry Form are acceptable. You may enter more than one book and/or more than one category; however, you must include a separate book, entry form and the additional fee for each entry. 5. Check, money order or credit card payment for the required judging fee of $100 for the first entry, $50 for each additional entry must accompany submissions. First entry: $100 Additional entries: $50 each send: Complete MS looking for: Novel |
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| tags: $1000+ prize Fiction YA children's erotica horror literary mystery religious/inspirational romance sci-fi western | |
| Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards | Updated September 02nd, 2008 |
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Writer's Digest is searching for the best self-published books of the past few years. 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! ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be awarded $3,000 cash and promotion in Writer's Digest andPublishers Weekly, and marketing advice from self-publishing guru Dan Poynter. Plus, the editors of Writer'sDigest will endorse and submit 10 copies of theGrand Prize-Winning book to major review housessuch as The New York Times and The Washington Post. In addition, 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, guaranteed review in Midwest Book Review, and an all-day PublishingGame.com workshop with Fern Reiss. 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), Poetry RULES: 1. The competition is open to all English-language self-published books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of printing has been paid for by a grant or as part of a prize. 2. Entrants must send a printed and bound book. Entries will be evaluated on content, writing quality and overall quality of production and appearance. No handwritten books are accepted. 3. All books published or revised and reprinted between 2003 and 2008 are eligible. ( Writer's Digest may demand proof of eligibility of semifinalists.) 4. All books must be accompanied by an Official Entry Form. Photocopies of the Official Entry Form are acceptable. You may enter more than one book and/or more than one category; however, you must include a separate book, entry form and the additional fee for each entry. 5. Check, money order or credit card payment for the required judging fee of $100 for the first entry, $50 for each additional entry must accompany submissions. First entry: $100 Additional entries: $50 each send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book |
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| Educator's Award | Updated September 02nd, 2008 |
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The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a professional honorary society of women educators. The Society promotes professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education. Established in 1929, Delta Kappa Gamma has attained major objectives in improving opportunities for qualified women employed at every level of education as well as in advancing the status of women educators. The Society has members belonging to chapters located all over the world including: Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Iceland, Mexico, Norway, Puerto Rico, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the United States of America. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International presents an Educator's Award to the author(s) of a book which may influence future directions of education. The author(s) must be a woman from a country in which the Society is established. To be considered for the award, the book must be published or translated into English within a prescribed one-year period. The content must be of more than local interest with relationship, direct or implied, to education everywhere. send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book specifically: Educational/Career |
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| tags: $1000+ prize Lifestyle YA any length children's contest creative non-fiction educational how-to narrative nonfiction no entry fee non-fiction psychology student technical womens writing | |
| The Anthem Essay Contest | Updated October 21st, 2008 |
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The Ayn Rand Institute ANTHEM Essay Contest is For 9th and 10th Graders only. Select ONE of the following three topics: 1) Aside from very rare exceptions (Equality, the Saint at the Pyre) there is literally no opposition to the leaders in this society. Why is this? What ideas must the average man have accepted to live a life of obedience, drudgery, and fear? 2) Prometheus writes: “The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them.” (Chapter 3) Why does he think that the secrets of this earth are not for all men to see? If he thinks this, why does he decide to show his glass box to the World Council of Scholars? How do these issues relate to the theme of the novel? 3) For each of the following quotations from Anthem, explain in a single, unified essay the quotation’s meaning in the story and its wider significance. a) “We alone, of the thousands who walk this earth, we alone in this hour are doing a work which has no purpose save that we wish to do it.” (Chapter 1) b) “Are we proud of this thread of metal, or of our hands which made it, or is there a line to divide these two?” (Chapter 5) c) “Only the glass box in our arms is like a living heart that gives us strength.” (Chapter 7) Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of ANTHEM. Contest is open to students worldwide. To avoid disqualification, a stapled cover sheet MUST include: your name and address; your e-mail address (if available); the name and address of your high school; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from list above); your current grade level and (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay, if you are completing it for classroom credit. Winners, finalists, semifinalists and all other participants will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail by July 26, 2008. FIRST PRIZE: $2,000 5 SECOND PRIZES: $500 10 THIRD PRIZES: $200 45 FINALISTS: $50 Cash Awards 175 SEMIFINALISTS: $30 Cash Awards send: Complete MS looking for: Article |
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