Hello, fellow writers
October heralds an unmistakable transition from summer to autumn across countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Early mornings and evenings begin to feel distinctly crisp and clock changes will create time differences you may need to take into account from late October onwards. Read on:
Take advantage of these free worldwide listings.
This is how your book, audio, or e-book will be exposed to international markets.
A great chance for self-publishers and publishers alike is to attach metadata to a new book is through BowkerLink, and it’s incredibly important to use it. You may know Bowker from ordering your ISBN numbers in the U.S., but they are also the provider for “Books In Print” and “Global Books In Print” which contain listings of bibliographical information for international titles available in the USA or internationally.
In addition, Bowker sells its products worldwide to retailers and libraries, so your titles are exposed to many facets of the book industry through a single web application including other Bowker products like inventory status checks, library catalog information, and sales data reporting services. Your data is circulated to all of these customers free of charge. To market your book successfully worldwide you need to have it listed worldwide! Their website is http://www.bowkerlink.com
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55 Book Promotion Sites
Bestselling author Martin Crosbie created a tremendously helpful list of ebook promotion sites a while ago. Some of these sites are free, others have free & paid services. Some are UK or German-based sites: https://content-on-demand.blogs
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- WRITING CONTESTS
New Orleans Review
Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Payment: $300 for prose, $100 for poetry. Deadline: October 15. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, there are no submission fees for Latinx writers from September 15th to October 15th.
https://www.neworleansreview.org/submit/
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Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
It recognizes outstanding works that contribute to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures. Awards are given for both fiction and nonfiction. Prize $10,000. Deadline: October 16.
https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/submissions/#guidelines
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Substack
Submit to a monthly short story competition. Their mission is to "revive the art of the short story, support artists, and produce something wonderful." Genre: Short story. Length: 6000- 10,000 words. Prize: $100 plus 50% of subscription revenue to be sent by Paypal, Zelle, or check. Deadline: October 31. Reprints are ok so long as you still have the rights to distribute.
https://shortstory.substack.com/about
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Black Lawrence Immigrant Writing Series.
Open to any individual living in the U.S. who identifies as an immigrant and who either was born in another country, or has at least one parent who was born in another country, or is a refugee, or lives in the U.S. under Asylum or a Protection Program, such as TPS or DACA. Genre: Books of poetry, prose (fiction or nonfiction), and hybrid texts of poetry and prose. Payment: In addition to publication, marketing, and a standard royalties contract from Black Lawrence Press, authors chosen will receive a travel stipend of $500, which can be used for book tours or in any manner. Deadline: October 31.
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Canadian Writers: Join Access Copyright for Free
If you are a writer, publisher, or visual artist, Access Copyright is an organization that believes that you should be fairly compensated when your works are copied. By becoming an affiliate of Access Copyright, you will have access to services that will help maximize royalty income for the secondary use of your works - all for free.
Benefits of being an Access Copyright Affiliate:
- Royalty Payments: They ensure our affiliates are fairly compensated.
- Affiliate Outreach: They make sure the interests of their affiliates are heard by policy and decision-makers on important issues, such as intellectual property.
- International Network: Access Copyright has reciprocal agreements with reproduction rights organizations (RROs) from around the world. When their affiliates’ works have been copied in a country with which they have an agreement, they distribute the royalties to them.
Read more: https://www.accesscopyright.ca/
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- FREELANCE WRITING
Lux
Lux is a feminist magazine of politics and culture. We publish established and emerging writers and artists, delivering their work to readers in over a dozen countries. Pays up to a dollar per word, depending on the reporting. https://lux-magazine.com/about/
Pitches should be sent to pitches@lux-magazine.com.
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Politico
Politico Magazine is always looking for smart, timely journalism aimed at a broad, but well-informed audience with a deep interest in politics. We publish both original reporting and distinctive opinion journalism that illuminate the people, ideas and institutions that matter most in American politics and government. Pays 60 cents/word roughly.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/write-for-us/
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WILD PEACH
Wild Peach Magazine publishes work by unpublished and emerging creators and features profiles and interviews with all kinds of people that thoughtfully explore the varying approaches to being a human. We publish narrative non-fiction, reviews, flash fiction, and short stories. For fiction, we accept all/most genres; we look for character-driven pieces. Pays $100-500 for essays, $100-500 for fiction stories, $25 for poems, $50 for reviews, $50-70 for original art/comics/illustrations/photos. $25-200 for reprints.
https://wildpeach.org/about/#sub-guide
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Griffith Review
Non-fiction and fiction call-outs generally open four times a year and invite full submissions in response to a loose edition theme.
Poetry call-outs are open four times a year and invite full submissions for poetry on any subject (poetry doesn’t need to align with edition themes).
No Place Like Home (Feb): in search of home – Non-fiction and fiction already open. Culture Vultures (May): consuming the culture of the 21st century.
Fiction and non-fiction commissioned for the print edition is paid at AUD$0.75 per word. Poetry is paid at AUD$200 per poem. Work commissioned for GR Online is paid at AUD $500 per piece.
https://www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/
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- WRITERS RESIDENCIES, FELLOWSHIPS, & GRANTS
Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship
The poet must be born in the United States. Genre: Poetry. The sample must not exceed either 40 typed pages or one printed volume plus no more than 20 typed pages of your most recent work. There is no minimum page requirement. Prize: $60,500 for a year of travel and study abroad. Deadline: October 15, 2024.
https://www.amylowell.org/applicationInstruct.html
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Also interesting for Authors:
The Future of Book Publicity, Part 1
https://kathleenschmidt.substack.com
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I wish you a great month of October, blessed with joy, fulfillment, and good health!
All the best for you, writer friends!
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