4th Annual New York Roundtable Writers' Conference

April 11-12, 2008
New York City

http://www.writersconferencenyc.org

The New York Center for Independent Publishing hosts this conference, which focuses on the business of writing. Attendees range from new to experienced writers. Sample topics include:

• Writing Book Proposals
• Writing a Winning Query Letter
• Online Publishing
• PR and Marketing
• Independent Publishers
• Self Publishing
  

Editors, agents, publicists, authors, and publishers, including representatives from major publishing houses (HarperCollins, Random House, Simon & Schuster, McGraw-Hill) will be present.

Registration Fees: Early bird - $225 for one day; $325 for both days; includes a copy of Getting Your Book Published for Dummies. Regular - $250 for one day; $350 for both days

Early-bird Deadline: March 15, 2008

Questions: Call: 212.764.7021 or e-mail: nycip@nycip.org

16th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards

http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/self_published.asp

Self-published books that were released, or revised and reprinted between 2003 and 2008 are eligible.

GRAND PRIZE:
$3,000 cash, promotion in Writer's Digest and Publishers Weekly, and marketing advice from self-publishing guru Dan Poynter.

First place winners in each of the 9 categories will receive $1,000 and promotion in Writer's Digest.

CATEGORIES:
Mainstream/Literary Fiction
Genre Fiction
Nonfiction
Inspirational (Spiritual, New Age)
Life Stories (Biographies, Autobiographies, Family Histories, Memoirs)
Children's Picture Books
Middle-Grade/Young Adult Books
Reference Books (Directories, Encyclopedias, Guide Books)
Poetry

ENTRY FEES: $100 for the first entry; $50 for each additional entry

DEADLINE: Thursday, May 1, 2008

2008 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL

October 25, 2008
Los Angeles

http://www.diyconvention.com/categoryA/2_details.asp?category_id=76&categoryA1_id=&categoryA2_id=12

JM Northern Media presents the seventh annual DIY Book Festival to recognize noteworthy self-published books.

Prizes: $1,500 cash and a flight to Los Angeles for the awards ceremony

Eligibility: Self-published or independent publisher titles in 18 categories, published on or after January 1, 2005

Entry Fees: Send one (1) copy per submission, along with the applicable fee:

Poetry - $10/submission
Unpublished short story - $25/submission
Other books - $50/submission


Deadline: Postmarked by September 25, 2008

2008 Hollywood Book Festival

http://www.hollywoodbookfestival.com/

JM Northern Media presents the second annual Hollywood Book Festival to generate attention for books worthy of consideration by the entertainment industry.

Prizes: The Author of the Year will receive $1,500 and a flight to Los Angeles for the awards ceremony. The winning book will be distributed to Hollywood contacts, including agents, directors, and producers. Design of the Year, Publisher of the Year, and the best book in each of the 13 categories will also be recognized


Eligibility: Published, self-published, and independent publisher titles


Entry Fee: $75/submission. Send one (1) copy of the book per category


Deadline: Postmarked by June 25, 2008

2008 New York Book Festival

June 27-28, 2008
New York City

http://newyorkbookfestival.com

JM Northern Media's New York Book Festival features an indoor award program and an open-air festival in Central Park.


Book Awards

The awards program will be held on June 27, 2008 at the Algonquin Hotel.

Grand Prize: $1,500 and a flight to New York for the festival

Eligibility: Published, self-published, and independent publisher titles in 14 categories, published on or after January 1, 2000 will be accepted

Entry Fee: $50/submission. Send one (1) copy of book per category

Deadline: Postmarked by May 25, 2008


Festival in Central Park

The festival in Central Park will take place on June 28, 2008. If you want to be a vendor (or musician!) at the event, request an application by sending a message to: NewYorkBookFest@aol.com.

2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards

http://www.independentpublisher.com/

The 2008 IPPY Awards will recognize independently published books with 2007 copyrights or release dates.

Awards will be presented on May 30th in Los Angeles during BookExpo America.

Entry Fee: Early bird - $75 per title; $45 per regional entry.
Prices increase as deadline nears

Deadline: Postmarked by April 1, 2008

Enter online at: http://www.independentpublisher.com/ipland/v4/IPAwards.htm

Get PDF with guidelines and mail-in entry form at: http://www.independentpublisher.com/IPPY2008EarlyApplication1.pdf

Questions? Contact Jim Barnes, Awards Director at: jimb@bookpublishing.com or 1-800-644-0133 x1011