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How? Book reviews give the author, the publisher and the bookseller something to utilize for developing discourse with readers —and that is the foundation of building audience for your book.
The CBR Blue Ribbon Awards for Published Novels Contest 2012 is now accepting entries for published works of 40,000+ words. The purpose of this contest is to recognize outstanding works in the Novel genre that were originally published from 2008 until present. Books may be self-published, Indie published, or under a publishing contract.
Romance elements are welcome, but not required. Please visit CBR’s Book Genre and Category Descriptions page for more information.
Eligibility: Published Novels Contest 2012; Published, Self-Published, or under contract negotiations at time of entry. We are accepting books that were originally published since Dec. 31, 2008 until present. Entries are limited. First entered, first accepted.
Grand Prize Winner for the entire CBR Blue Ribbon Awards Published Novel will be a Chanticleer Book Review Package (valued at $ 245.00) and CBR Blue Ribbons for promotional purposes. This is based on overall final score, not by category.
First Place Category Finalists in each category will win a Chanticleer Book Review Package (valued at $ 245.00) and CBR First Place Blue Ribbons.
All Finalists will be awarded CBR Blue Ribbon Finalist awards to use in promotion of the book that placed in the Finalists Round.
How to Enter CBR Published Novel Contest 2012
CBR cannot be held responsible for any failure of the delivery of entries due to any electronic or Internet outage issues or with the temporary cessation of the U.S. Postal Delivery Service.
By entering this contest you agree that you have read, understand and agree that contest judging and book reviewing is subjective. All reviews and contest judging and scoring may not be the feedback that you may not agree with. However, by entering this contest you are agreeing to accept and abide by the decision making of the judges, contest officials and CBR editors in the scoring and judging of the books that you have entered. When you click “accept” on the entry form you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the officers, judges, reviewers, members, and owners of Chanticleer Book Reviews and Chanticleer Publishing and Media, L.L.C. a subsidiary of Delta Latitude, L.L.C. , from liability for its/their actions arising from, or relating to, the judging and handling of your entry, and conducting, sponsoring, and advertising the contest.
Entries must be published novel and cannot have been published earlier than Dec. 31, 2008. Reprints or Imprints of books published earlier than Dec. 31, 2008 will not be accepted.
In Murder One, lawyer turned novelist, Robert Dugoni has conjured up an intense page-turner that deftly mixes drama, mystery and suspense that will keep you guessing until its final pages. Dugoni’s vivid characters in his novel are marvelously believable, as are the Seattle locales that are described. (more…)
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You have written your book. You have edited, proofed, and formatted it. It is published, but you find yourself asking: Hello! Hello? Is anybody out there? Where are you, Readers?
Four million books have entered the publishing market since 2010. Then add the millions of works that have been published since the Gutenberg press was invented in 1440. (more…)
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The How and Why of Audiobook Production will be presented at the June WWP Monthly Dinner Meeting on June 20, 2012 at 6 p.m. at Windows on
the Bay Events, 2625 S. Harbor Loop, Squalicum Harbor.
Lyssa Browne will discuss the background of audiobooks, the current state of the industry, the basics of production, and what really goes on in the recording studio. She will share her thoughts on choosing the right narrator, tips on narrating a book, and some ideas about marketing and distribution.
Lyssa is a co-owner of Cedar House Audio Productions, a full-service spoken word audio production company focusing on audiobooks, podcasts, and video game voice-overs.
Lyssa is the executive producer, an occasional narrator, and has directed more than 100 audiobooks. Lyssa has directed and produced 30 audio tours for Rick Steves’ Europe through the Backdoor. Since their founding in 2007 they have won numerous Audiofile Earphones Awards, won the 2009 Odyssey Award for best young adult Audiobook of the year, and been nominated 5 times for the industry’s highest honor: the Audie Award.
This is a dinner event. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $ 16 per person and includes dinner and dessert. Cash Bar is available. For RSVP and more information email: cdleeper@hotmail.com, or call 714.8901, or visit www.WhatcomWritersAndPublishers.org.
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A panel discussion featuring book design experts: Rod Burton, Keith Hurley, and Kate Weisel at the WWP Monthly Dinner Meeting on May 16, at 6 p.m. at Windows on the Bay Events, 2625 S. Harbor Loop, Squalicum Harbor.
The panel of design experts will talk about book design and how to make your front cover stand out. They will also talk about web design, as well as design of promotional materials.
If you have a design project in the works, then bring it to the meeting. Our experts will comment on it free of charge. One item per person. First reserved, first served, until the hour is up. When you make your reservation, e-mail or call (360-714-8901) Carolyn Leeper and ask to be signed up for the “design review.”
Rod Burton is a graphic designer and illustrator who creates publications and other print media materials. He has designed the covers of Whatcom Places and Whatcom Places II, as well as cover and interior designs for many works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. www.rcburton.com.
Keith Turley owns Imagine Design Studio with his wife Lori. They design, develop, and build websites. They also offer graphic design services, social media, and other services to assist small businesses. www.imagineds.com.
Kate Weisel offers typesetting, design, and prepress production on books, book covers, and ebooks — from 1 to 1000s of pages. She also does magazines, newspapers, and marketing materials. (She produces the Fairhaven Guide.) She also designs and builds websites with built-in SEO (search engine optimization). www.weiselcreative.com.
This is a dinner event. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $ 16 per person and includes dinner and dessert. Cash Bar is available. For RSVP and more information email: cdleeper@hotmail.com, or call 714.8901, or visit www.WhatcomWritersAndPublishers.org.
WWP is a professional organization of local writers, publishers, editors and media specialists in the Pacific Northwest.
“The Good, the Bad and the Unvarnished Truth: What Authors Need to Know about Traditional Publishing, Self-Publishing, and E-books Today” presented by award-winning mystery novelist, Pamela Beason.It is harder than ever for a new author to get a contract with a major publisher. Meanwhile, some self-published authors have made millions on their own. Are literary agents and traditional publishers the key to success? Or are they dinosaurs about to be snuffed out by the avalanche of self-published e-books?
Join author Pamela Beason at Whatcom Writers and Publishers monthly dinner meeting, Wednesday, April 18 at 6 p.m. at Windows on the Bay Events, as she honestly discusses her journey in the publishing world. She will share her experiences with you about what to expect and what is required in today’s publishing market.
Beason is the author of four novels: The Only Witness, Shaken, Call of the Jaquar and Endangered (first in a new Berkley Prime Crime series). Her writing has earned her multiple prizes, including the Daphne du Maurier Award.
She lives in Bellingham, where she writes novels and screenplays. She also works as a private investigator, freelance editor and writer. www.pamelabeason.com
This is a dinner event. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $ 18 per person and includes dinner and dessert. Cash Bar is available. For RSVP and more information email: cdleeper@hotmail.com, or call 714.8901, or visit www.WhatcomWritersAndPublishers.org.
WWP is a professional organization of local writers, publishers, editors and media specialists in the Pacific Northwest.
Big River Meadows: Eviction from Eden is a novella based on a true story written by W. David Jones, M.D. He tells the story of his father’s boyhood—a rancher’s son growing up on a large Montana spread. The story propounds that the vigilante law of the old West prevailed as late as 1927. (more…)
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In order for readers to discover your book, they first have to know where to look. It may seem obvious to you, but not to the readers of the slush pile or the readers who are overwhelmed with the millions of selections that are available. When you can identify your book’s potential readers to booksellers, agents, or publishers and, most importantly, to yourself, you will be taking the first step to promote it. (more…)
