I’ve decided to share some contest and grant opportunities with you this week, each with fast-approaching deadlines.
First, there are the SCBWI “Work in Progress” grants.
SCBWI “Work in Progress” grants are available to children’s book writers and illustrators to aid in the completion of a specific project. Grants for first place are $2000 and grants for runners up are $500. Grants are available in a variety of areas, including a general work in progress grant, a grant for a contemporary novel for young people, a grant for work by an unpublished writer, picture book grants, and a grant for work by multicultural authors.
Application is open to all SCBWI members and applications must be received between February 15th and March 15th. Click here for more information.
Next, there’s the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. (Thank you Lauren for letting me know about the almost-here deadline!)
The ABNA contest is free to enter and closes on January 27th (days away –yipes!). But for any of you with a finished manuscript ready to shop, or one that’s near its final editing stages, be sure to visit the ABNA page and enter soon. If they receive more than 10,000 entries before January 27th they’ll stop taking entries at that time. Winner to receive a publishing contract and $50,000 advance. Four others to receive publishing contracts and $15,000 advances.
The ABNA rules can be found: here. And more information can be found here.
Finally, the L. Ron Hubbard “Writers of the Future” contest is open to writers in the fantasy and science fiction genres and the next eligible contest quarter ends on April 1st. It is also FREE to enter. Additional rules can be found: here. Short fiction of 17,000 words or less.
Get out there and explore the opportunities, folks! And enjoy the holiday weekend. :)
















Wouldn’t it be great if there was a website that listed all of the writing awards that were coming up? I wish I had a short story to enter!
Totally. Can’t someone just email them to me every month in a nice little package with links?
We can dream, can’t we?
This is such a great thing to do. The Amazon award is really amazing. Wish I had a manuscript to send, because I could certainly use the money. Perhaps I should daydream less, and write more. Anyone got any good plot ideas
Looks very exciting for budding writers, Erin. Thanks for the info.
Ooooo you gem! Thank you! I’ve not heard of any of those, but I can enter at least one right now! Woop woop!!! ^_^
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Yay!
Erin, Thanks for sharing. I will, in turn, share this post. I don’t have anything ready yet, but I hope you’ll keep us all informed in the future!!
Share the love!
I have my eye on the SCBWI one.
You go, Mike! I hope this grant is for your fluff monkey book.
It most certainly is not!
Heheehee. I just wanted to say “fluff monkey.”
Hey, don’t let me stop you. Say it whenever you want!
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