DEADLINE: April 3, 2023.
Whether you’re a professional writer, a part-time freelancer or a self-starting student, here’s your chance to enter the premier self-published competition exclusively for self-published books. Writer’s Digest hosts the 31st annual self-published competition—the Annual Self-Published Book Awards. This self-published competition spotlights today’s self-published works and honors self-published authors.
$100 ENTRY FEE.
Prizes
One Grand Prize winner will receive:
- NEW! $10,000 in cash
- An interview with them in Writer’s Digest (March/April 2024 issue) and on WritersDigest.com
- A paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference, including a special trophy presentation at the keynote
- A coveted Pitch Slam slot at the Writer’s Digest Conference where the winner will receive one on one attention from editors or agents
- Publication of an excerpt from their winning book on WritersDigest.com
One First Prize winner in each category will receive:
- $1,000 in cash
- Their name and the winning book’s title published in Writer’s Digest (March/April 2024 issue) and on WritersDigest.com
All Grand Prize and First Prize winners will also receive:
- A one-year subscription (new or renewal) to Writer’s Digest magazine
- A one-year subscription to Writer’s Digest Tutorials
- 20% discount off of purchases made at Writer’s Digest University
- A special graphic recognizing their winning status
Honorable Mention Recipients will receive promotion on http://www.writersdigest.com and a special graphic for use in promoting your selection.
All entrants will receive a brief commentary from one of the judges.
Categories
- Mainstream/Literary Fiction
- Genre Fiction
- Nonfiction/Reference (General Nonfiction, Cookbooks, Guidebooks, Textbooks, How-To, etc.)
- Inspirational/Self-Help
- Memoirs/Life Stories (Biographies, Autobiographies, Family Histories)
- Early Readers/Children’s Picture books
- Middle-Grade/Young Adult
- Poetry Collections
More Details: https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/self-published-book-awards
ENTERING IS EASY!
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
Writing and Illustrating 
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