April Contests: Book Giveaways & Critique Contests

Posted by Alicia on | April 15, 2011 | 3 Comments |

Writing & Critique Contests

Disgruntled Bear’s Spring Writing Contest requires a single sentence — your book’s logline. Enter today for a chance to win an in-depth query critique, plus a critique of your first ten pages.

“What’s an awesome line, you ask? Imagine your book becomes a movie–what will be written on the poster? What single sentence should be in big letters on the back cover of your book?”

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Check out the pitch and page contest hosted by Ebyss. Entries will be judged by agent Gina Panettieri. Winners get manuscript critiques and books. Contest ends April 17th.

Kelly James-Enger is bringing Query Critique Week back to her blog, Dollars and Deadlines. Enter by April 18th for a chance to win personalized (and public) feedback on your non-fiction query.

Re-imagine a Scene or Act From William Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM for Your Chance to be Published! Twenty of the highest ranked entries in the Your Midsummer Night’s Dream Contest will be reviewed by a HarperCollins editor. Five of the top twenty entries will be selected by a HarperCollins editor as a top projects and will be considered for publication in A Midsummer Night’s Dream published by HarperTeen in September 2011. Enter by April 19th.

The publishing pros at Confessions from Suite 500 announced an open call for your first 250 words — a.k.a. your First Page Shooter. If chosen, your work will be posted on the blog with critique from literary agents Joanna Stampfel-Volpe and Suzie Townsend.

Writers, get ready! On May 1st, Brenda Novak’s Annual Auction for the Cure of Diabetes will begin. Auction items include dinner and drink dates with authors, evaluations from agents, and manuscript critiques from authors – and bids start at $2! Get your auction wish list started today.

Book Giveaways

If you haven’t read THE DUFF (YA) by Kody Keplinger, you totally should! And P.J. Hoover over at Roots In Myth is giving away a copy. But hurry, the contest ends today!

Regan Hastings, author of the awesome VISIONS OF MAGIC, is giving away three copies of her book for three lucky winners over at My Bookish Ways. Leave a comment on the post by April 18th for a chance to win.

J.M. Frey is giving away a copy of her book, TRIPTYCH (YA), to one random commenter over at Guide To Literary Agents. Comment by April 18th to enter.

THE FOUR MS BRADWELLS (W) by Meg Waite Clayton is up for grabs over at Stilletto Storytime. To enter simply leave a comment about what role friendships played in your life….especially those of women if you are female. Or, leave a suggestion of another great read about the power of friendship. Ends April 20th.

Want THE LIAR SOCIETY (YA) by Lisa and Laura Roecker? I do! The Bookologist is giving away a copy. Just fill out the form by April 21st.

Roots In Myth also has a set of 4 Aladdin MIX (MG) titles to give away. Comment by April 22nd.

Over at Candace’s Book Blog, Crystal Marcos is giving away her book, BELLYACHE: A DELICIOUS TALE (MG). Enter by April 22nd.

CLARITY (YA) by Kim Harrington is over at the Bookologist justing waiting for a new home. Fill out the form by April 23rd to enter.

Candace’s Book Blog is also giving away two ebooks of THE YLEM (YA), by Tatiana Vila, to two random readers (who comment).  The winner will be able to choose the ebook format through Smashwords. This giveaway ends April 24th, 2011.

A Life Bound By Books has a signed copy of Amber Kizer’s 7 KINDS OF ORDINARY CATASTROPHES (YA). Fill out the form by April 26th.

Confessions of a Bookaholic is giving away a copy of INVINCIBLE SUMMER (YA) by Hannah Mockowitz. Ends April 27th.

And one more giveaway from Candace’s Book Blog, ATTACHMENTS (C) by Rainbow Rowell. Comment by April 30th for a chance to win the ARC.

Writer Musings has an April Book Giveaway – DIVERGENT (YA) by Veronica Roth and WITHER (YA) by Lauren DeStefano. Enter by April 30th.

Guide to our genre acronyms:

• YA: Young Adult Fiction
• C: Contemporary Fiction
• W: Women’s Fiction
• MG: Middle Grade Fiction

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