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| The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Updated September 02nd, 2008 |
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The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognizes books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures. They are books that open and challenge our minds. Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards is the only American book award designated specifically to recognize works addressing issues of racism and diversity. Past winners have presented the extraordinary art and culture of peoples around the world, explored human rights violations, exposed the effects of racism on children, reflected on growing up bi-racial and illuminated the dignity of people as they search for justice. The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards is accepting entries through December 31, 2008. Awards are given for both fiction and non-fiction, with winners being announced in the spring. The awards are administered by The Cleveland Foundation. To be eligible, books must be written in English and published in 2008. Plays and screenplays are not eligible, nor are works in progress. Manuscripts and self-published works are not eligible. Upon receipt the books will be forwarded to the jury. All submitted materials become the property of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and will not be returned. send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book |
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| tags: $1000+ prize African-American biography contest creative non-fiction ethnic family history literary memoir narrative nonfiction no entry fee non-fiction politics religious/inspirational world literature | |
| Writer's Digest Contest | Updated October 16th, 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- Inspirational Writing: 2,500 words maximum- can be FICTION or NON-FICTION 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: Religious/Inspirational |
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| tags: $1000+ prize Fiction contest novel excerpt religious/inspirational short story | |
| 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 | |
| Anna David Rosenberg Award | Updated July 15th, 2008 |
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Anna Davidson Rosenberg Awards for Poems on the Jewish Experience Postmark Deadline: December 1, 2008 Established in 1987 by the Judah L. Magnes Museum and the children of Anna Davidson Rosenberg, a community volunteer who came to California at the turn of the 20th century, the Anna Davidson Rosenberg Award annually awards cash prizes for poems on the Jewish experience. A total of $3,000 in prize money will be awarded to winners in 1st place, 2nd place, and honorable mention categories. Winners will be announced the first week of March 2009 on our website. An awards ceremony and public reading will take place at the JCCSF in April 2009. Eligibility Requirements: • Poems must address in some way the theme of the Jewish experience • Poems must be original, unpublished works by a single author • Poetry must be written in the English language The Anna Davidson Rosenberg Awards are open to writers of all ages, ethnicities, religious backgrounds and affiliations. Awards are not restricted to authors who are citizens or residents of the United States. Published writers are not given preference over unpublished writers. You are eligible to reapply if you submitted work in previous years. To apply, please submit in quadruplicate a maximum of three (3) original, unpublished poems of no more than ten pages (10) total in length, plus one (1) application coversheet. Please, no staples; paperclips are fine. The coversheet should include the following information in numbered order: 1. Name (First, Last) 2. Mailing address (street, city, state, zip, country) 3. Telephone number (if int'l please use country code) 4. Email address 6. Finally, please tell us how you heard about the Anna Davidson Rosenberg Awards for Poems on the Jewish Experience. send: Complete MS looking for: Poetry |
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| 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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| tags: $1000+ prize YA biography children's guide book history memoir non-fiction religious/inspirational | |
| Art Within Labs | Updated August 20th, 2008 |
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8.1.08 UPDATE- Art Within will not be holding the contest this year. DO NOT APPLY. Check back in 2009. Similar to the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, but focusing on contemporary Christian writers. Applicants must submit: a) A completed application form b) A signed release form c) One copy of an original feature film screenplay, approximately 90-120 pages in length. Submissions must have been written originally in English; translations will not be accepted. Submissions must be the original work of the applicant(s) and may not be based, in whole or in part, on any other fictional or non-fictional material, published or unpublished, produced or unproduced. Entries may, however, be adapted from the applicant's original work, which should be noted on the application form. If the script is based on a true story, historical or contemporary, that should be noted on the title page. Collaborative screenplays written by two or more writers are not eligible. d) An additional 5-8 page writing sample e) Resume or bio f) Fee Up to 5 writers selected for Art Within Labs will be provided with transportation, lodging and most meals at the two-week Labs Orientation. They will also receive $1,000 each for their attendance at the orientation. At the conclusion of the orientation Art Within may, at its discretion, hire or commission one or more of the writers in attendance to do additional writing, including but not limited to a treatment based on one of their ideas. Specific financial terms and details of this agreement will be determined at a later date. send: Complete MS looking for: Screenplay specifically: Religious/Inspirational |
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| Anna Davidson Rosenberg Awards | Updated July 15th, 2008 |
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Established in 1987 by Judah L. Magnes Museum, and the children of Anna Davidson Rosenberg, a community volunteer who came to California at the turn of the 20th century, the Anna Davidson Rosenberg Award annually awards cash prizes for poems on the Jewish experience. Guidelines: - Submit up to three unpublished poems, no more than 10 pages total. - Manuscripts must be of original poetry, in English, by one poet and must address in some way the theme of the Jewish Experience. - Manuscripts should be submitted in quadruplicate, with a cover note listing the author’s name, address, phone number and e-mail address; names must not be on the poems themselves, as the contest will be judged anonymously. - Submissions will not be returned; please do not send your only copies. - Submissions must be postmarked no later than December 1, 2007. Emailed or faxed submissions will not be accepted. - The winners will be announced no later than March 2008 on the JCCSF website - There will be an awards ceremony and public reading in April 2008. - The following awards will be given: $1000 for First Prize, $500 for Second Prize, Honorable Mentions send: Complete MS looking for: Poetry specifically: Religious/Inspirational |
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| Lambda Literary Foundation Debut Literary Awards | Updated October 28th, 2008 |
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Two prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for debut books of fiction by a gay writer and by a lesbian writer published in the current year. Submit four copies of a first novel or a short story collection (or bound galleys) with a $20 entry fee by December 1. A book can be nominated only by its author or by its publisher. Each nomination includes a completed nomination form, an administrative fee of $20, and four (4) copies of the book. Only one nomination form is required per book; however, additional fees and books are required if a book is nominated in two categories. Example: A debut novel may be entered in both the Fiction and Debut Fiction categories. One (1) nomination form, two fees ($40) and eight (8) copies of the book will be necessary to be judged in both categories. The book must be published and distributed (i.e. available in bookstores) in the United States during 2008. Categories: Fiction—Novels, novellas, and short story collections. Anthologies are not eligible. Memoir/Biography—Posthumously published authors or those with co-authors are also eligible. Anthologies are not eligible. Mystery— Novels, novellas, and short story collections. Anthologies are not eligible. Romance— Novels, novellas, and short story collections. Anthologies are not eligible. LGBT Anthology—Collections of fiction, poetry, drama, and/or nonfiction are eligible. LGBT Arts & Culture—Books about music, architecture, visual arts, dance, film, TV, popular culture, essays, literary criticism, etc. LGBT Children’s/Young Adult—Fiction, nonfiction, picture books, poetry, and anthologies—whose intended audience are young readers—are all eligible. LGBT Drama/Theater—Books and anthologies of plays, histories of theater, drama studies are all eligible. An auto/biography of an actor, director, or theater professional is eligible, but may be better placed in Autobiography/Biography. LGBT Erotica—Anthologies, novels, memoirs, short story collections whose content is principally of an erotic nature. LGBT Nonfiction—Books and subjects for the general reader, e.g. histories, politics, community organizations, humor, parenting, religion, spirituality, relationships, psychology, travel, etc. LGBT Poetry—Single volumes, selected and collected poems, and anthologies are eligible. Chapbooks are not eligible. LGBT Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror—Novels, novellas, short story collections, and anthologies are eligible. LGBT Studies—Scholarly work oriented toward academia, libraries, cultural professionals, and the more academic reader. Betty Berzon Prize for Lesbian Debut Fiction—Novels, novellas, or short story collections by lesbians who have not previously published a book of fiction. Anthologies are not eligible. Authors who have appeared in anthologies are eligible, as long as they have not published a volume identified as theirs alone. Betty Berzon Prize for Gay Debut Fiction—Novels, novellas, or short story collections by gay men who have not previously published a book of fiction. Anthologies are not eligible. Authors who have appeared in anthologies are eligible, as long as they have not published a volume identified as theirs alone. Bisexual—Fiction and nonfiction: novels, short story collections, anthologies, poetry, memoirs, cultural studies, public policy, law, history, spirituality, gender studies, etc. Transgender—Fiction and nonfiction: novels, short story collections, anthologies, poetry, memoirs, cultural studies, public policy, law, history, spirituality, gender studies, etc. send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book |
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| tags: $1000+ prize LGBT YA art biography children's contest culture dating/relationships educational entertainment/pop culture family film/tv history humor literary low entry fee memoir music non-fiction parenting politics psychology religious/inspirational travel/outdoors | |
| SouthWest Writers Contest | Updated July 09th, 2008 |
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The 2008 SouthWest Writers Writing Contest encourages and honors excellence in writing. In addition to competing for cash prizes and the coveted Storyteller Award, contest entrants may receive an optional written critique of their entry from a qualified contest critiquer. The 2008 SouthWest Writers Writing Contest is open to all sentient beings in the entire universe, without exception. You may enter as many manuscripts as you wish in any of the following categories. Each entry must be mailed separately with an entry form and proper entry fee. NOTE THE LENGTH REQUIREMENTS BELOW. 1. Mainstream or Literary Novel: 1st 20 pages double-spaced + single-spaced synopsis, 2 pages maximum. 2. Mystery/Suspense/Thriller/Adventure Novel: 1st 20 pages double-spaced + single-spaced synopsis, 2 pages maximum. 3. Romance Novel: 1st 20 pages double-spaced + single-spaced synopsis, 2 pages maximum. 4. Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror Novel: 1st 20 pages double-spaced + single-spaced synopsis, 2 pages maximum. 5. Historical/American Frontier/Western Novel: 1st 20 pages double-spaced + single-spaced synopsis, 2 pages maximum. 6. Middle Grade or Young Adult Novel: 1st 20 pages double-spaced + single-spaced synopsis, 2 pages maximum. 7. Christian Novel: 1st 20 pages double-spaced + single-spaced synopsis, 2 pages maximum. 8. Memoir Book: 1st 20 pages double-spaced, no synopsis. 9. Memoir Article: 1,500 words maximum, double-spaced, with word count. 10. Mainstream or Literary Short Story: 5,000 words maximum, double-spaced, with word count. 11. Middle Grade or Young Adult Short Story: 5,000 words maximum, double-spaced, with word count. 12. Nonfiction/Essay Article: 1,500 words maximum, double-spaced, with word count. 13. Nonfiction Book: 1st 10 pages double-spaced + double-spaced 10-page book proposal + 1 page single-spaced query letter. 14. Children's Picture Book Fiction/Nonfiction: Entire manuscript, 10 double-spaced pages maximum. 15. Screenplay: 1st 20 pages + 1 page synopsis (using industry-standard formatting, Courier font, brad-bound). 16. Poetry: Any form, format, spacing or number of poems, 5 pages maximum. Mark entry category number on envelope below return address. Add $25 per project for a writing critique and notes. send: Complete MS looking for: Any |
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| tags: $1000+ prize Fiction YA article essay history memoir non-fiction play poetry religious/inspirational screenplay | |
| Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Award | Updated August 04th, 2008 |
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What is poetry of the sacred? Poetry that expresses, directly or indirectly, a sense of the holy or that, by its mode of expression, evokes the sacred. The tone may be religious, prophetic, or contemplative. Deadline for submissions: Postmarked by December 31, 2008. First Prize, $500; Three Honorable Mention Prizes, $100 each. Winning Poems will be published in The Merton Seasonal, a publication of scholarly articles about noted spiritual leader Thomas Merton and will be posted on the Merton Institute web site. Only ONE unpublished poem type written in English may be submitted. Please limit the poem to no more than 100 lines. Type your name, address, phone number, FAX number, email address, and the title of your poem on a cover page. Attach (1) one copy of your titled poem to the cover page. Submit your poem on a page with no identifying information. All identifying information should be on your cover page. No poems will be returned. Poems will be judged on literary excellence, spiritual tenor, and human authenticity. Winners will be announced in March 2009. All contestants will be notified via email of the contest results. send: Complete MS looking for: Poetry |
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