Event listings and opportunities of interest to writers, publishers, artists and illustrators
The second annual Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC) gives entrepreneurial writers, authors, and publishers the opportunity to learn from experts in book publishing from the convenience of their own office. At…
SPAWN President Susan Daffron and her husband James Byrd are offering a writing retreat for non-fiction book authors this fall (September 24-29). Initial information on the reatreat is available here:
Cabin in the Woods Writing Retreat – http://leiurl.com/?retreat
The Al Blanchard Award is given at New England Crime Bake, which is held every November in the Boston area. The award is given for a crime story by a New England author or, if you are not from New England, for a crime story with a New England setting.
On April 22 at 1 pm Pacific time, we will have a SPAWN member teleseminar with Ron “Hobie” Hobart from Dunn+Associates Design for Authors, Speakers, and Experts. The title is: You Have 10 Seconds to Sell Your Book! Use the Power of Your Book Cover To Launch Your Business Empire
On July 15 at 10 am Pacific time, we will have a WPN member teleseminar with Stephanie Chandler. Description: Publish, Promote and Profit from Books, eBooks and Information Products to…
the second annual Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC) which will be held May 12-14, 2010. There is NO cost to attend the virtual event live, and you can learn from the comfort of your home or office.
A total of fifteen publishing experts will share tips and advice for both aspiring and veteran self-publishers. The event also features an online exhibit hall with book industry vendors, Q&A roundtables, and online discussion tools so attendees can network with one another. For more information or to register, visit the SPOC Web site at http://www.SelfPublishersOnlineConference.com.
OWFI (Oklahoma Writer’s Federation, Inc.) will hold its forty-second annual conference on April 29 – May 1, 2010 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Headlining the conference…
Spring book show March 26-28, Cobb Galleria, Atlanta, Georgia. All registered attendees attend the SIBA educational seminars for free. www.springbookshow.com
Lorian Hemingway short story competition enters its 30th year. To submit, go to http://www.shortstorycompetition.com/submissions.php and read the guidelines carefully—there are a lot of rules to follow. Deadline is April 1,…
79th annual Writer’s Digest writing competition’s deadline is May 14, 2010. More than $30,000 in cash and prizes for the ten categories—includes a trip for two to New York for…
