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.

Contests Are Work!

PWSD does not have a book award and there's a good reason we don't. As those of you who do have one know, it's a lot of work and takes the commitment of a lot of people. There are book awards here in San Diego, just not involving PWSD. In fact, we've been considering being a sponsor of a category of some existing book award as a way of getting more exposure without the huge commitment of time and energy.

All the best,
Paulette

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Paulette Ensign, PWSD Board Member
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