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Sleepytown Press’s New Voice Contest

Sleepytown PressSleepytown Press is having a contest to find an “unpublished” NEW VOICE in Fiction and Children’s Picture Books.

This contest is in honor of their 2nd Anniversary. There will be “two” winners, one each in the category of Fiction and Children’s Picture Book. Fiction Novels may be any genre and Adult or YA.

They will begin accepting Fiction and Children’s Picture Book entries on January 1, 2012. The deadline for entries is February 14th, 2012.

For more information, please visit http://www.sleepytownpress.com/

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Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers.  We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition.  Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.

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Readers Digest UK 100 Word Competition

Readers Digest UK’s  100-word story competition was such a hit when they launched it last year that they’ve decided to do it all over again.

How to enter

▪  Send your stories—which should be original, unpublished and exactly 100 words long—to [email protected] by January 31, 2012.

▪  There are three categories—one for adults, and two schools’ categories: one for children aged 12–18, and one for children under 12.

▪  In the adult category, the entry voted best by our panel of judges will each receive £1,000, and two runners-up will receive £100 in book tokens.

▪  In each of the school categories, the prize for the winner is £500 of high-street vouchers of their choice, and £500 for their school. Mark each entry either “Adults”, “Schools 12–18 category” or “Schools under-12 category”. Winning entries will be published in a future issue.

For more information:  http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/magazine/212-Your-RD/1391-Your-Books.html

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Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers.  We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition.  Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.