2009 Writer’s Digest Contests

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Writer's Digest Annual Writing CompetitionDeadline: 5/15/2009.
We are now accepting entries in the 78th Annual Writing Competition. Don't miss your chance to win part of the more than $30,000 in cash and prizes. Compete and win in 10 categories.

http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions

78th Annual Writer's Digest WRITING COMPETITION COLLECTION Sponsored by Outskirts Press The Grand Prize manuscript, the First Place manuscript in each category, and the names of the top 100 winners in each category will be printed in a special competition collection, published by Outskirts Press. Use the coupon on the entry form to order your copy or purchase a copy online using a credit card. (Publication date: November 2009.)

The Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards Deadline: 5/1/2009Writer's Digest is now accepting entries for the 17th Annual Self-Published Book Awards. Don't miss your opportunity to enter the only competition exclusively for self-published books. We have added a new category and are now giving away more than $17,000 in prizes. Also new for 2009, you can register and pay for your entry online. Click here for details or to enter onlineAll winners for the 16th Annual Awards (the deadline was May 1, 2008) will be notified by October 13, 2008. Results will not otherwise be made public until they are published in the April 2009 issue.Check out the April 2008 issue of Writer's Digest for a look at the winners of the 15th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards. Click here for a list of winners and entrants. Congratulations to everyone who participated.