NEW
LADDER WRITERS - submit a story with a word limit of 1500 words, deadline 30th September. This is the first competition on a new site, so chances of winning are high! Uses Paypal so international entries welcomed. There is a £50 cash prize, and points given, which allow you to rise up the ladder (the main concept). By earning more points you can become a paid critter and finally a paid competition judge. Entries costs £2.
The competition will take place once a month
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HUNTER HOUSE
Hunter House is looking for a few good authors. We are always
interested in manuscripts from authors whose work would provide our readers with the information necessary to affect personal improvement.
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NOMAD PRESS
Nomad Press is a small, independent publisher located in the Upper Connecticut River Valley region of Vermont. Most of our books relate to sports, adventure, parenting, and teaching. However, we are always looking for new ideas in books that are comprehensive, fluent, and practical. Please note that we do not publish poetry, cookbooks, or fiction at this time.
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ADAMS MEDIA
Adams Media Corporation is always looking for great book proposals! We accept submissions directly from authors (including first time authors) and also from literary agents. Do not send in the whole manuscript. We are not accepting electronic submissions at this time. We will contact you only if we are interested in your proposal.
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--- General interest, college books and professional books. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, college textbooks, cookbooks, art books and professional books. =====
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WILEY PUBLISHING
--- Wiley is interested in book proposals for nonfiction works. When submitting a proposal to Wiley, you can expect early contact from the relevant editor to discuss your proposal with you. If your proposal is accepted by Wiley, you can expect an agreement with competitive royalty rates, feedback and advice by publishing professionals during the development stage, a high-quality production effort, and very effective marketing and sales results.
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A writing contest, in which readers are urged to write 100 words on a given theme, in order to win a copy of a current book.
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Offers annual awards for novels, short fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction. Reading fee: $30. Deadlines vary. Open to unpublished writers only. The award includes publication
and an advance against royalties.
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Writers magazine offers a large number of contests
throughout the year, including poetry, fiction, non-fiction.
Open to all. Modest cash prizes.
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Publishers of the magazines, "Scribble" and "Countryside
Tales", holding quarterly competitions for original,
unpublished short stories and poems, some open,
some limited to specific themes.
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Promotes annual prose (up to 5,000 words) and poetry
(no more than 60 lines) contests relating to contemporary
life in three specific regions, namely, the Rockies, the
Desert Southwest, and the Northwest Coast.
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Annual writing awards for fiction and nonfiction by the
free resource tool and Writers Notes Magazine.
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These contests and awards are restricted to writers
attending the annual week-long Southeastern Writers Conference, held in June at St. Simons Island, Georgia.
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Offers free monthly contests for poetry and fiction.
Open worldwide, but to teenagers only.
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Writing contests open to all types of entries including
essays, short stories, and poetry. Maximum length:
700 words. Entries are published in a book and
readers determine the winners.
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Annual contest seeks original, unproduced plays,
open in theme, but suitable in both subject, and
language, for family-oriented amateur groups.
The winner receives a $1,000 royalty advance,
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