Content of this newsletter:
- PUBLISHING NEWS & TIPS
- WRITERS RESIDENCIES, FELLOWSHIPS, & GRANTS
- PAID CONTENT
- WRITING CONTESTS
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Hello Friends,
Welcome to the July Newsletter with lots of useful tips for writers and publishers:
- PUBLISHING NEWS & TIPS
Self-Publishers: ISBN Numbers and How to Get One
Selling your e-book on Amazon doesn’t necessarily require one, but it will, as soon as you start a print version. Any book on your bookshelf or in book stores has an ISBN, required by publishers and book distributors.
ISBN is the International Standard Book Number, a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books published anywhere in the world. The five parts of an ISBN are:
- group or country identified
- publisher identifier
- title identifier
- and the check digit
ISBN numbers are assigned by a group of agencies worldwide coordinated by the International ISBN Agency in London, England. http://www.isbn-international.org/agency
In the United States, ISBNs are assigned by the U.S. ISBN Agency R.R. Bowker is the independent agent in the US for this system. You can apply for an ISBN online. On average, it takes about two weeks for ISBN’s to be assigned.
The publisher registration fee is US $24.95 plus a service fee that starts at $225.00 for 10 ISBNs. There’s also a $25 annual fee for each publisher, so whether you have one ISBN or a thousand, you’ll have to pay that additional amount too.
Where to order ISBN’s :
USA
http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/isbn/us/secureapp.asp
See prices above
United Kingdom & Ireland
http://www.isbn.nielsenbook.co.uk/controller.php?page=121
10 ISBN = £118.68
Australia
http://www.thorpe.com.au/isbn/
Single ISBN=Australian $40.00 and a block of 10 ISBNs=$80.00
Canada
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ciss-ssci/041002-2000-e.html
The application process is simple and FREE of charge – but only if you are living in Canada.
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Tips for Writing Consistently
Cross-post to gain a diverse readership
https://medium.com/the-shortform/tips-to-writing-consistently-bfd7beaf626f
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How ProWritingAid Can Save You Money When Self-Editing Your Book
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How to Write Successful Queries for Any Genre of Writing:
What elements go into a query letter, and 39 real examples of query letters
that have worked for writers with commentary from their agents
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- PAID CONTENT
WineMaker
This magazine is for anyone who is interested in making wine, from those starting out with kits to more advanced winemakers who use fresh fruit. We seek articles that are straightforward and factual, not full of esoteric theories or complex calculations. We count on our writers to provide illustrations with articles. Our pay scale ranges from $75 to $300, depending on the length and complexity of the article as well as the experience of the writer. We buy all rights, and payment is made upon publication of the article.
https://winemakermag.com/writers-guidelines
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LINUX Magazine
Linux Magazine is looking for authors to write articles on Linux and the tools of the Linux environment. We like articles on useful solutions that solve practical problems. Articles are usually about 800 words per page, although code listings and images will reduce this.
https://www.linux-magazine.com/About-Us/Write-for-Us
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Raconteur
From the rise of the four-day work week to supply chain risk to the journey to net zero, we want to tell the stories impacting leaders and driving change in the business world. Pieces tend to be between 1,000 and 1,200 words, although they can go up to 2,000. ALSO...We are always in need of freelance writers to work on commercial content. If you’d like more information about this, please email freelance@raconteur.net and pop ‘commercial content’ in the subject line.
https://www.raconteur.net/write-for-us
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In the Mood Magazine
Nonfiction, poetry. art. "From celebrity personas, to impersonations, to acting school methods, we’re looking for criticism, essays, poetry, and visual art that engages with the concept of performance." Payment $300 CAD.
Deadline July 20
https://www.inthemoodmagazine.com/about
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Diabolical Plots
Science fiction, fantasy and horror up to 3,500 words. Payment 10 cents/word. Deadline July 27, 2026.
https://www.diabolicalplots.com/guidelines/
Splinter Journal
Poetry, fiction, memoir, nonfiction (pitches only). Profiles (pays AUD900), essays pays AUD900), writing about writing (pays AUD500), criticism (pays AUD700), and completed submissions of poetry (pays AUD250/poem or AUD450/collection of up to four poems, fiction (pays AUD900), and memoir (pays AUD600). Deadline July 30
https://splinterjournal.com/submissions
- WRITING CONTESTS
Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism
Open to women and non-binary journalists. Narrative Journalism. Prize: $5,000. Deadline July 12
https://iwmf.submittable.com/submit
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Essay Contest (Canada)
The award will offer $5,000 to one writer whose winning essay explores an issue of pressing interest to Canadians.
The opportunity is open to permanent residents and citizens of Canada with less than five years of professional experience.
Applications must be submitted by July 15
https://thewalrus.ca/mansbridge-essay
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The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize
Entrants must have published no more than six pieces of writing in print or online prior to their submission. Genre Review of a contemporary art exhibition. Prize £1,000. Deadline July 20
https://contemporary.burlington.org.uk/writing_prize
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Open to New Zealand writers. Essay about New Zealand. Prize $3,000 and a year’s subscription to Landfall. Deadline July 31
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Pride Award for Emerging LGBTQIA+ Crime Writers
An unpublished work of crime fiction, aimed at readers from children’s chapter books through adults. This may be a short story or the first chapter(s) of a manuscript in progress of 2,500 to 5,000 words. Prize $2,000. Deadline July 31
https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/Pride
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Take it easy this month, and read a lot, I would add. Every good writer is also an avid reader… Enjoy this time of the year. Life is good... Have a wonderful July!
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