Opportunities

Event listings and opportunities of interest to writers, publishers, artists and illustrators

Green Book Festival Call for Entries

The 2010 Green Book Festival has issued the call for entries to its annual competition honoring books that contribute to greater understanding, respect and positive action on the changing worldwide environment.

Minnesota Book Awards

Nominations for the 22nd annual Minnesota Book Awards are open through Friday, December 11, 2009.

SPAWN Teleseminar: Build Buzz for Your Book

The first SPAWN member teleseminar will be on December 10 at 1 pm (Pacific). “How to Build Book Buzz” will teach participants how to snag priceless media attention for their books, whether the books have been in stores for one week or 101 weeks.

Boost Book Sales with Social Networking

SPAWN member Sandra Beckwith is hosting a teleseminar called “Boost Your Book Sales with Social Networking.” Her guest will be book marketing expert Dana Lynn Smith, author of The Savvy Book Marketer’s Guide to Successful Social Marketing and several other e-books on book marketing topics.

Young Adult Prizes

Sandra Caron Young Adult Poetry and the Rita Williams Young Adult Prose Prize are for writers in grades 9-12 or equivalent age.