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Annotated list of publishing and writing contests for the christian category. Winning a prestigious award can convince readers to pull out their wallets and buy your self published book. Any book printed in english and ed, published or released in 2011 or 2012 will be eligible to enter the 20 nautilus awards contest. Ellen lafleche is a judge of our north street book prize. For instance, the usa best book awards and the international book.
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Contests for already published poetry books updated may 7, 2017 january 27, 2020 by bernadette geyer, posted in articles, contests if anyone knows of additional contests for already published books. Whether youre a professional writer, a parttime freelancer or a self starting student, heres your chance to enter the premier self published competition exclusively for self published books. Writers digest hosts the 28th annual self published competitionthe annual selfpublished book. It covers books from all sections of the publishing industrymainstream, independent, and selfpublished. Writers digest hosts the 28th annual self published competitionthe annual selfpublished book awards.
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