The deadline to enter the 18th Annual CIPA Book Competition 2012 CIPA EVVY Awards is only a few short weeks away. The CIPA EVVY is an internationally recognized book competition for independently published books. Winning an EVVY award is proven to help increase your book sales. CIPA EVVY award winners also receive recognition by displaying CIPA EVVY WINNER stickers on their books and website as [...]
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18th Annual CIPA Book Competition
Posted: February 1, 2012 by Kelly Schuknecht in Contests, Kelly SpeaksTags: CIPA, contests, EVVY, Self-Publishing
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Balcones Fiction Prize
Posted: January 18, 2012 by Kelly Schuknecht in Contests, Kelly SpeaksTags: ACC writing department, balcones fiction award, contest, fiction, poetry
The Creative Writing Department at Austin Community College is committed to recognizing outstanding works of literary merit through its Balcones Literary Prizes. The program is currently accepting submissions for books published in 2011. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2012. Last year’s winner, Linh Dinh, was awarded $1,500 and was flown to Austin, Texas for a [...]
Kirkus Book Reviews: Best Indie Books of 2011
Posted: December 28, 2011 by Kelly Schuknecht in Book Reviews, Kelly SpeaksTags: 2011 best indie books, kirkus reviews
Kirkus Reviews recently released “Best Indie Books of 2011.” Congratulations to all of the 2011 winners! This list is a great honor and promotion tool. Kirkus Reviews will be promoting the list for the remainder of the year, and the site features a social media sharing option for authors to share the page with friends [...]
5 Ways to Promote Your Book in December
Posted: December 21, 2011 by Kelly Schuknecht in Book Marketing, Kelly SpeaksTags: Book Marketing, christmas, ForeWord Book of the Year, Kindle, new year resolutions
The holidays are here and while you are probably busy with holiday parties, baking, family gatherings, etc., don’t forget about book marketing. Here are a few things you can do this month to promote your book: Give copies of your book away as holiday gifts. Add a Kindle edition (or other ebook format). Many people will be [...]
Why Self-Published Authors Should Consider Foreword Firsts
Posted: November 23, 2011 by Kelly Schuknecht in Book Marketing, Book Promotion, Contests, Kelly Speaks, Marketing Your Self-Published BookTags: book reviews, foreword firsts, self published competitions
Competitions are one of the best way for self-published authors to market their books, increase exposure and improve credibility. Unfortunately, most authors aren’t aware of all the competitions available to them. For instance, it has been brought to my attention that many authors are not aware of Foreword Firsts, a debut fiction competition designed to showcase the [...]
