Fall Call for Entries

FALL CALL FOR ENTRIES now open for the New England Book Festival (www.newenglandbookfestival.com), London Book Festival (www.londonbookfestival.com), Nashville Book Festival (www.nashvillebookfestival.com) and DIY Book Festival (www.diyconvention.com).

http://www.newenglandbookfestival.com/
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http://www.diyconvention.com/
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http://londonbookfestival.com/portal/
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http://www.nashvillebookfestival.com/
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Win cash, travel and more.

2009 GREEN BOOK FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES

2009 GREEN BOOK FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES

The 2009 Green Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual competition honoring books that contribute to greater understanding, respect and positive action on the changing worldwide environment.

The 2009 Green Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher works in the following categories: non-fiction, fiction, children's books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, comics/graphic novels, poetry, science fiction/horror, biography/autobiography, gardening, cookbooks, animals, photography/art, e-books, wild card (anything goes!), scientific, white paper, legal and spiritual.

Entries can be in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese or Italian. Our grand prize for the 2009 Green Book Festival Author of the Year is $1500 and transportation to our April 22 Earth Day celebration in Los Angeles OR an equivalent amount donated in your name to the environmental charity of your choice.

A panel of judges will determine the winners based on the following criteria:

The overall writing style and presentation of the work.

The potential of the work to enhance understanding of the environment and its issues.

More information and entry forms are available at http://www.greenbookfestival.com.
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Entry forms can be emailed or faxed to you by emailing:

GreenBookFestival@sbcglobal.net

BookExpo 2008: Susan Orlean Interview (Parts 1 & 2)

Announments!

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Enter the third annual Writing Show First-Chapter-of-a-Novel Contest! First prize $1000. Late deadline June 20, 2008. Details at http://www.writingshow.com.
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The Author’s Repair Kit is a NEW ebook designed to help you breathe new life into your faltering or failing book. Use Patricia Fry’s post-publication book proposal system and heal your publishing mistakes. The Author's Repair Kit, only 27 pages: $5.95. http://www.matilijapress.com/author_repairkit.html.
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Call for Submissions at Cowboy Logic Press

• Short stories between 2500 and 5000 words on “Uncommon Sense”
Select a favorite quote and expand to a story:
Example: “Can’t see the forest for the trees.”
• Flash fiction using humor on “A funny thing happened on the way to the rodeo”
See details in the Submission forum at the following links:
http://www.cowboylogic.net/CLPforum/
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Free registration required.

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The 2008 Hollywood Book Festival is set for July 11-12 at the Grove at Farmer’s Market in conjunction with Barnes & Noble. The festival spotlights books for the film/television communities. More information at http://www.hollywoodbookfestival.com
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The 2008 New York Book Festival will be held June 27-28 in Central Park. Author readings/signings, children’s activities, vendors, food, music, with awards at the famed Algonquin Hotel. More information at http://www.newyorkbookfestival.com
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