Publishing Contests

In May 2008, a member of Book Publishers Northwest asked "Which contests make sense to enter? How much should I spend on contest entries? Are some contests more valuable than others to a publisher? Should we hold a contest?"

We sent these questions out to the PMA Affiliates group and received the following thoughtful responses. If you've had experiences good or bad with a publishing contest, let us know. E-mail your comments to bpnwnews@aol.com.

Any Kind of Award Helps

One of my books won the PMA Ben Franklin award. Distributors and chainstores were impressed and wanted to carry the book.

I once heard a savvy reader say, "I don't buy any book unless it's got an award seal of some kind on the cover." I asked, "which kind of award?" Ans: Any kind.

Naida West
www.bridgehousebooks.com

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