Maria Savva's Blog - Posts Tagged "prizes"
The Conjure Man by Peter Damian Bellis - writing competition for readers!
I wanted to let you all know about a contest being run by a good friend and fellow author, Peter Damian Bellis, author of The Conjure Man
Any of you who follow my reviews will know that I really enjoyed this novel. Peter is offering a free pdf copy of the book to anyone who registers for this competition. Really a chance not to be missed!
All you have to do is read the book and write a personal reaction to it and you'll be in with the chance to win a great prize. See Peters website for details. Here's the blurb with all the information you'll need. Good luck!
One Million Dollar Writing Contest for Readers
Why let the writers get all the awards? We thought it was about time someone gave the READERS some awards. After all, without readers, there wouldn't be any awards! So here's your chance to win a prize for reading a book.
STEP ONE: Read The Conjure Man, a mythic novel set in South Carolina. (We'll send you a FREE pdf copy of the novel to read - all you need to do is REGISTER!). Go to www.riverboatbooks.com/page9 to REGISTER!
STEP TWO: Write a personal reaction to the novel - this can be anything from what the novel means to you, how it speaks to you, what it reveals to you, how it changed the way you thought about something, anything, spiritual things, love, sex, death, whatever you like. You can write a personal reflection essay, compare the book to other books, movies, your experiences, art, - what you write about is wide open.
STEP THREE: SUBMIT your essay. Go to www.riverboatbooks.com/page9 for details.
Any of you who follow my reviews will know that I really enjoyed this novel. Peter is offering a free pdf copy of the book to anyone who registers for this competition. Really a chance not to be missed!
All you have to do is read the book and write a personal reaction to it and you'll be in with the chance to win a great prize. See Peters website for details. Here's the blurb with all the information you'll need. Good luck!
One Million Dollar Writing Contest for Readers
Why let the writers get all the awards? We thought it was about time someone gave the READERS some awards. After all, without readers, there wouldn't be any awards! So here's your chance to win a prize for reading a book.
STEP ONE: Read The Conjure Man, a mythic novel set in South Carolina. (We'll send you a FREE pdf copy of the novel to read - all you need to do is REGISTER!). Go to www.riverboatbooks.com/page9 to REGISTER!
STEP TWO: Write a personal reaction to the novel - this can be anything from what the novel means to you, how it speaks to you, what it reveals to you, how it changed the way you thought about something, anything, spiritual things, love, sex, death, whatever you like. You can write a personal reflection essay, compare the book to other books, movies, your experiences, art, - what you write about is wide open.
STEP THREE: SUBMIT your essay. Go to www.riverboatbooks.com/page9 for details.
'No Hope For Gomez' by Graham Parke
Graham Parke, author of No Hope for Gomez! is holding an international party to celebrate the anniversary of the release of the book! He would love you all to attend. There are some great prizes on offer. Here's what the author has to say about the event:
"No Hope for Gomez!" Birthday Party. Win kindles, iPods, and get free books!
“It's the age-old tale:
Boy meets girl.
Boy stalks girl.
Girl already has a stalker.
Boy becomes her stalker-stalker.”
It's hard to believe, but it's been a year since I handed in the final proofs for my weird little book ‘No Hope for Gomez!’ To celebrate this, and the fact that it just became a finalist in 2010's Best Book Awards, I decided to throw an international party. As I’ve had a debilitating fear of throwing parties and no-one showing up since early childhood, I’d be more than delighted if you’d come!
Of course, with every cool, international party comes a gift bag. Here's just some of the stuff attendants will get:
‘Unspent Time’ exclusive short story collection
No Hope for Gomez: The Lost Chapters Making of Gomez: behind the scenes eBook
Signed hi-res poster + bookplate
(These are all exclusive items and will not be available again.)
Additionally, several lucky attendants will win a Kindle or an iPod!
Oh yeah, you can bring as many friends as you like, just don't bring your crazy uncle who drinks too much and then tries to get me to go to the attic with him to see something wonderful. I've fallen for that before and I don't mind telling you, I came away very disappointed!
Find out how to attend HERE.
"No Hope for Gomez!" Birthday Party. Win kindles, iPods, and get free books!
“It's the age-old tale:
Boy meets girl.
Boy stalks girl.
Girl already has a stalker.
Boy becomes her stalker-stalker.”
It's hard to believe, but it's been a year since I handed in the final proofs for my weird little book ‘No Hope for Gomez!’ To celebrate this, and the fact that it just became a finalist in 2010's Best Book Awards, I decided to throw an international party. As I’ve had a debilitating fear of throwing parties and no-one showing up since early childhood, I’d be more than delighted if you’d come!
Of course, with every cool, international party comes a gift bag. Here's just some of the stuff attendants will get:
‘Unspent Time’ exclusive short story collection
No Hope for Gomez: The Lost Chapters Making of Gomez: behind the scenes eBook
Signed hi-res poster + bookplate
(These are all exclusive items and will not be available again.)
Additionally, several lucky attendants will win a Kindle or an iPod!
Oh yeah, you can bring as many friends as you like, just don't bring your crazy uncle who drinks too much and then tries to get me to go to the attic with him to see something wonderful. I've fallen for that before and I don't mind telling you, I came away very disappointed!
Find out how to attend HERE.
'No Hope For Gomez' by Graham Parke - after party
Author Graham Parke has asked me to let you know about the after party he is having following the online birthday celebrations for his novel No Hope for Gomez!
Here's the official invite from Graham Parke:
“Instead of heading for the big mental breakdown,
I decided to have a little one every Tuesday evening.” -- Gomez Porter
You are cordially invited to Gomez' online after party. It starts right now and runs till December 10th. You'll receive:
- ‘Activated Carbon’ exclusive short story collection
- Making of Gomez: behind the scenes eBook
A kindle will be raffled off. Extra prizes for those who bring friends.
Simply purchase your copy of "No Hope for Gomez!" from Amazon and forward your receipt to nohopeforgomez@gmail.com. Find out the details HERE
Here's the official invite from Graham Parke:
“Instead of heading for the big mental breakdown,
I decided to have a little one every Tuesday evening.” -- Gomez Porter
You are cordially invited to Gomez' online after party. It starts right now and runs till December 10th. You'll receive:
- ‘Activated Carbon’ exclusive short story collection
- Making of Gomez: behind the scenes eBook
A kindle will be raffled off. Extra prizes for those who bring friends.
Simply purchase your copy of "No Hope for Gomez!" from Amazon and forward your receipt to nohopeforgomez@gmail.com. Find out the details HERE
The Dating Game by Susan Buchanan - Launch Party - win some fabulous books, including one of mine!!
My good friend and fellow author, Susan Buchanan, is releasing her second novel, The Dating Game on Friday 2nd November. I met Susan on Twitter and was very impressed with her debut novel Sign of the Times. I am looking forward to her latest release as I am sure it will be fab!
Susan's launch party for The Dating Game will run from 2nd-10th November. You can join in the fun by joining the party here on Facebook: The Dating Game Launch Party
During the launch, you will have the chance to enter to win 1 of 50 e-books by various authors. Included is the chance to win one of my books. The winner will get to choose which one of my books he or she wants:
Or you could even choose my latest soon-to-be-released novel, "Haunted"!
To enter the contest, all you need to do is go to Susan's blog, from Friday, and follow the instructions: http://susancbuchanan.blogspot.co.uk/
If you buy a copy of "The Dating Game", you can win even more prizes, including Amazon vouchers!
Susan's launch party for The Dating Game will run from 2nd-10th November. You can join in the fun by joining the party here on Facebook: The Dating Game Launch Party
During the launch, you will have the chance to enter to win 1 of 50 e-books by various authors. Included is the chance to win one of my books. The winner will get to choose which one of my books he or she wants:
Or you could even choose my latest soon-to-be-released novel, "Haunted"!
To enter the contest, all you need to do is go to Susan's blog, from Friday, and follow the instructions: http://susancbuchanan.blogspot.co.uk/
If you buy a copy of "The Dating Game", you can win even more prizes, including Amazon vouchers!
TLC's Writers' Conference 2014 - How can writers get funding?
At the recent TLC's "Writing in a Digital Age" conference, there was a panel of experts talking about available funding in the UK for writers.
Here's a breakdown of what is available out there:
Society of Authors
They give away £200K per year
Writers in financial difficulty can apply to them for funding. See the terms and conditions and details on their website, including how to apply: http://www.societyofauthors.org/grant...
They also have grants available for works in progress, and various prizes for authors: http://www.societyofauthors.org/grant...
Arts Council
Anyone can apply for an Arts Council grant to, but you have to pitch your project well. You have to demonstrate a good track record and a good reason for needing the grant.
In the past they have given funds to authors who, for example, had to travel abroad for research.
To be successful, you usually have to be endorsed by other organisations e.g. publishers.
Find out more about what they have to offer and how to apply on their website: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
The Literary Platform
Website: http://www.theliteraryplatform.com/
The representative talked about two arts programmes they have:
1. The Writing Platform Bursary: http://www.theliteraryplatform.com/co...
2. Annual prize also open to self-published writers - £5,000 to each of the 8 books selected. Find out how to apply here:
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/jer...
Other prizes and sources of funding that were mentioned:
Folio Prize. Read more about it here: http://www.selfpublishingadvice.org/i...
Guardian First Book Award: http://www.theguardian.com/books/guar...
Royal Literary Fund Scholarship Scheme: http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipschem...
The Literary Consultancy has a Free Read Scheme to assess your manuscript. Follow the link for more details: http://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/edit...
IdeasTap Funding: http://www.ideastap.com/Funding
Winston Churchill Travel Fund: http://www.wcmt.org.uk/
Also, all UK writers should make sure they're signed up and have their books listed with Public Lending Right: http://www.plr.uk.com/ and ALCS: http://www.alcs.co.uk/
It was stated that there are more opportunities for funding/grants etc. in the UK than anywhere else in the world.
If you're a writer, have a look at all the sites above and see whether there's anything you can apply for!
Here's a breakdown of what is available out there:
Society of Authors
They give away £200K per year
Writers in financial difficulty can apply to them for funding. See the terms and conditions and details on their website, including how to apply: http://www.societyofauthors.org/grant...
They also have grants available for works in progress, and various prizes for authors: http://www.societyofauthors.org/grant...
Arts Council
Anyone can apply for an Arts Council grant to, but you have to pitch your project well. You have to demonstrate a good track record and a good reason for needing the grant.
In the past they have given funds to authors who, for example, had to travel abroad for research.
To be successful, you usually have to be endorsed by other organisations e.g. publishers.
Find out more about what they have to offer and how to apply on their website: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
The Literary Platform
Website: http://www.theliteraryplatform.com/
The representative talked about two arts programmes they have:
1. The Writing Platform Bursary: http://www.theliteraryplatform.com/co...
2. Annual prize also open to self-published writers - £5,000 to each of the 8 books selected. Find out how to apply here:
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/jer...
Other prizes and sources of funding that were mentioned:
Folio Prize. Read more about it here: http://www.selfpublishingadvice.org/i...
Guardian First Book Award: http://www.theguardian.com/books/guar...
Royal Literary Fund Scholarship Scheme: http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipschem...
The Literary Consultancy has a Free Read Scheme to assess your manuscript. Follow the link for more details: http://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/edit...
IdeasTap Funding: http://www.ideastap.com/Funding
Winston Churchill Travel Fund: http://www.wcmt.org.uk/
Also, all UK writers should make sure they're signed up and have their books listed with Public Lending Right: http://www.plr.uk.com/ and ALCS: http://www.alcs.co.uk/
It was stated that there are more opportunities for funding/grants etc. in the UK than anywhere else in the world.
If you're a writer, have a look at all the sites above and see whether there's anything you can apply for!
