Writing contests offer writers the opportunity to earn recognition in the publishing field. Contest sponsors may submit their guidelines at Submit Your Announcement.
$1500 worth of prize money for the best five stories for children submitted each month. From the submissions, 50 stories will be shortlisted each month, get narrated by kids and filmed, and the five films attracting the most traffic on the site will win the prizes. See Web site for more information.
Contact:
Ralph Lazer
Smories.com
Summerlee Ave
London, UK N2 9QH
44-7976-762-728
smories@lastlemon.com
http://www.smories.com
Deadline: March 1, 2012. The National Association of Elementary School Principals is looking to launch an aspiring writer, and even published author’s careers. Charlesbridge Publishing, a leading independent publisher from Boston, and the National Association of Elementary School Principals have partnered for this contest.
Two winners—one for a children’s picture book and one for a children’s chapter book—will be selected, published by Charlesbridge and endorsed by the NAESP and their principals—who will announce and promote it to their 30,000 members, as well as teachers and students.
Contact:
Brian A. Lewis
Blue Tree Creative
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-632-1349
brian@bluetreecreative.com
http://www.naesp.org/naesp-foundation/national-childrens-book-year-contest
Deadline: March 15, 2012. Entry fee: $10 for Baldwin Writers Group members; $15 for non-members who live in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas. Entry fees cover operating and publishing expenses. All profits for this project go to the J. Nolan White family to help them recover from the fire loss of their home. See Web site for complete submission guidelines.
Contact:
Steven Moore
Baldwin Writers Group
steven@baldwinwritersgroup.com
http://www.baldwinwritersgroup.com/contest.htm
Reading period: July 1-Oct 1, 2012. First place prize of $1000.00, second place prize of $500.00 and third place prize of $250.00 will be awarded this year for the best original, previously unpublished ghost stories 5000 words or less that are submitted. For younger writers, The Junior Scare The Dickens Out of Us ghost story contest, which follows the same rules, offers $250.00 for first place for writers aged 12-18.The main contest requires a $20 entry fee and the Junior contest a $5. entry fee. Entries are accepted beginning July 1. The contest postmark deadline See Web site for more information.
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