Here’s a contest you may want to consider: The North Street Book Prize for self-published authors. Deadline: June 30, 2021. Prizes will be awarded in seven categories:

• Mainstream/Literary Fiction
• Genre Fiction
• Creative Nonfiction & Memoir
• Poetry
• Children’s Picture Book
• Graphic Novel & Memoir
• Art Book

PRIZES

• One grand prize winner will receive $5,000, a marketing analysis and one-hour phone consultation with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, a $300 credit at BookBaby, and 3 free ads in the Winning Writers newsletter (a $525 value)
• The top winner in each category will receive $1,000, a marketing analysis and one-hour phone consultation with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, a $300 credit at BookBaby, and one free ad in the Winning Writers newsletter (a $175 value)
• One honorable mention in each category will receive $250
• We will publish online excerpts from all entries that win a prize, along with critiques from the judges

Length limit: 200,000 words maximum. You may submit a collection of short stories or essays as a single entry. No restriction on age of author. No restriction on year of publication. Submit an ebook or a printed book. All countries eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions). All contestants receive a free PDF download of Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers by Carolyn Howard-Johnson and free guides from Book Baby.

If you have one or more self-published boois you’re proud of, why not throw your hat in the ring? Write on!

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