The Poetry Super Highway Presents – Join the E-Book Free-For-All!

35 e-books have been sent in for the Poetry Super Highway’s 17th Annual E-Book Free-For-All since we announced it last week. Join in! Send us your e-book during the month of November and we’ll add it to the pile of e-books which will be freely available to download by anyone on earth for 24 hours on December 1st, 2021…a free-for-all.

The Great Poetry E-Book Free-For-All

What?

A crazy project in which your poetry e-books will be freely available to all interested humans on Earth for a 24 hour period.

Throughout November we will collect e-books from poets and writers interested in participating.

Then on December 1st, for a 24 hour period, a special website will go live with links to all of the e-books. For 24 hours anyone will be free to download, for free, as many of these e-books as they like…a poetry e-book free-for-all.

How?

To participate, read all of the guidelines below and then click on our Online Submission form. That’s it. It’s simple. By doing so, your e-book will be included.

The E-Book has to be written by you.

E-books should be in PDF Format for universal compatibility with anyone’s computer.

If you have an e-book in Microsoft Word or another format, please convert it to PDF. One way to do this (if you don’t know how) is to visit the website http://www.freepdfconvert.com/. From there you will be allowed to select the file on your computer which will uploaded and e-mailed back to you in PDF format.

When creating your e-book file, please keep it smaller than 1 megabyte.

Once you’ve created your e-book (not before), click on our Online Submission Form to join in!

Do not fill out the form and then e-mail us your e-book later. Please fill out the form and use it to upload your e-book to us.

We are not accepting e-books or submissions by e-mail. The only way to join in is by clicking on the Online Submission Form below.

On December 1 at Midnight (the evening of November 30), we will distribute a special e-mail letting people know the location of the web page with links to all of the e-book files. People will be free to download any or all of the titles and your poetry will be freely, electronically, travelling all over the world. This web page will go off line 24 hours later at Midnight on December 2nd.

We will also list your e-book and description on this web page along with the link to your website for all to see.

To submit your book, please go to our
ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM

Visit the website: https://www.poetrysuperhighway.com/psh/great-poetry-e-book-free/

Schneider Family Book Awards

Deadline: December 1, 2021 (must be received by this date).

Highly recommended free contest for published books of children’s literature gives $5,000 in each of three categories: books for ages 0-8, 9-13, and 14-18. Fiction and nonfiction books only; both genres compete together. These awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. Book must be written in English and have been published during the previous year. Complete online application form and send one copy of the title to each member of the jury, using the various addresses that must be attained by contacting the sponsor. Administered by the American Library Association, sponsored by Dr. Katherine Schneider.

Contest Basics

Sponsored By:

American Library Association

Guidelines URL:

https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/1/apply

Address:

American Library Association
ALA Awards Program – Governance Office
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2788
United States

Contest Status:

Active

Recommendation Level:

Highly Recommended

Prose Contest Type:

Published Prose Book
Short Fiction & Creative Nonfiction

Deadline:

12/01/21

Deadline Type:

Received By Deadline

Deadline Comment:

“2022” contest has a 2021 deadline.

Contest Frequency:

Annual

Top Award:

$5,000.00

Top Award Comments:

$5,000 in each of three categories: books for younger children (ages 0-8), middle grades (ages 9-13), and teens (ages 14-18)

Publication of Winners:

No

Entry Details

Genres:

Children’s Literature

Genre Comments:

Entries may be fiction or nonfiction.

Themes:

The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. “The book must portray some aspect of living with a disability or that of a friend or family member, whether the disability is physical, mental, or emotional.”

Length Limit:

Book-length

Unpublished Submissions:

No

Exclusive Submissions:

No

Submission Methods:

Postal and Electronic

Other Restrictions:

English-language book must have been published during the year preceding the deadline (e.g., books published in 2020 may be submitted for the 2021 deadline). Books with death as the main theme are generally disqualified. If the winner is a picture book, the prize is split equally between author and illustrator.

Eligibility Details

Experience Level:

Authors with Published Books

Geographic Eligibility:

International

Age of Entrant:

No Restriction

Winning Writers Editor’s Comments:

Although sponsor’s website still has last year’s deadline on it as of 11/8/21, sponsor confirmed via email that it remains the same for 2021.

See website and the sponsor’s extensive “awards manual” file for fine print before submitting. Send one copy of the book to each of the jurors; an address for each member of the judging panel can be obtained by contacting the sponsor.

Contest Background

Sponsor Details:

Founded in 1876, the American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world, providing information, events, and advocacy resources for librarians and library users. ALA’s mission is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship as a means of enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all.

This particular award is funded by Dr. Katherine Schneider, a clinical psychologist who has triumphed over her own disability: blindness.

Contest Judges:

Seven ALA members “with experience in book selection and knowledge of disability experiences”

Recent Winners:

(Contest year is designated based on when winners are announced, which is the year after the deadline.)

2021:
Teens: I.W. Gregorio, ‘This is My Brain in Love’
Middle Grades: Ann Clare LeZotte, ‘Show Me a Sign’
Younger Children: Jordan Scott (author) and Sydney Smith (illustrator), ‘I Talk Like a River’

2020:
Teens: Karol Ruth Silverstein, ‘Cursed’
Middle Grades: Lynne Kelly, ‘Song for a Whale’
Younger Children: Sonia Sotomayor (author) and Rafael Lopez (illustrator), ‘Just Ask!’

2019:
Teens: Mark Oshiro, ‘Anger Is a Gift’
Middle Grades: Leslie Connor, ‘The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle’
Younger Children: Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, ‘Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship’

A complete list of winners is available at:
http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/1/all_years

Winners Notified:

January

Contest Established:

2003

Visit the website for details: https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/1/apply

Association of Jewish Libraries Jewish Fiction Award

Deadline: December 1, 2021 (must be received by this date).

Recommended free contest gives $1,000 prize for an English-language work of fiction (novels, short story and flash fiction collections) with significant Jewish thematic content by a single author published and available for purchase in the US during the deadline year. “Jewish thematic content” is defined by the sponsor as “an extended grappling with Jewish themes throughout the book, including Judaism, Jewish history and culture, Jewish identity, etc.” Winner must attend award ceremony during sponsor’s annual conference, and support will be provided to defray the cost of attending. Note that all genres compete together. Book must be written for adults. Author need not be of Jewish heritage. Titles published exclusively as e-books are ineligible. Author or publisher must send a review copy to each of the contacts listed on the sponsor’s website. Sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries, an international membership organization that “fosters access to information…relating to Jews, Judaism, the Jewish experience, and Israel”.

Contest Basics

Sponsored By:

Association of Jewish Libraries

Guidelines: https://jewishlibraries.org/jewish-fiction-award/

Address:

Association of Jewish Libraries Address:

Association of Jewish Libraries
P.O. Box 1118
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
United States

Contest Status:

Active

Recommendation Level:

Recommended

Prose Contest Type:

Published Prose Book

Novels, short story collections, and flash fiction collections

Deadline:

12/01/21

Deadline Type:

Received By Deadline

Deadline Comment:

“2022” award has a 2021 deadline.

Contest Frequency:

Annual

Top Award:

$1,000.00

Top Award Comments:

$1,000 prize (all genres compete together) as well as financial support to defray travel and hotel costs associated with attending the sponsor’s conference and award ceremony in June of the year following the deadline.

Other Awards:

Honorable mentions may be awarded in a given year, but there is no remuneration for these titles.

Publication of Winners:

No

Entry Details

Genres:

No Restrictions

Genre Comments:

Novels, short story and flash fiction collections by a single author and written for adult readers are eligible.

Themes:

Book must have significant Jewish thematic content related to Jewish identity, Judaism, or Jewish history or culture. According to sponsor’s website, “Works with little Jewish content (e.g. a peripheral character or two) will not be considered.”

Length Limit:

Book-length

Unpublished Submissions:

No

Exclusive Submissions:

No

Submission Methods:

Postal and Electronic

Other Restrictions:

Books submitted for the current award must have been published during the deadline year. Authors or publishers may submit books for consideration. Entries must be written in English. No anthologies, collections by multiple authors, reprints, or books published only as e-books. A review copy (advance reader’s copy, digital copy, or finished book) must be sent to each of the committee members listed on the sponsor’s website; note that additional copies may be requested at the committee’s discretion. Winner must attend the Association of Jewish Libraries Conference in June of the year following the deadline to receive the award.

Eligibility Details

Experience Level:

Authors with Published Books

Geographic Eligibility:

Other

Geographic Eligibility Comments:

Open to authors internationally, but books submitted must be available for purchase in the United States.

Gender/Ethnic Eligibility Comments:

The author does not need to be of Jewish heritage.

Age of Entrant:

No Restriction

Winning Writers Editor’s Comments:

Sponsor offers three other annual literary prizes. See their website for more information.

Contest Background

Sponsor Details:

Established in 1966 with the merging of the Jewish Librarians Association and the Jewish Library Association, the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is a volunteer-run nonprofit that “promotes Jewish literacy through enhancement of…library resources and through leadership for the profession…of Judaica librarianship”. AJL “fosters access to information, learning, teaching, and research relating to Jews, Judaism, the Jewish experience, and Israel”. Its membership is open to individuals and libraries worldwide.

Through its literary awards program, AJL draws attention to the best in Jewish literature and scholarship each year, encouraging publication and purchase of high-quality Jewish writing. This particular award is funded by Dan Wyman Books, a specialty Jewish bookstore based in Brooklyn.

Recent Winners:

(Contest year is based on when the winner is announced, which is the year following the deadline year.)

2021:
Max Gross, ‘The Lost Shtetl’

2020:
Goldie Goldbloom, ‘On Division’

2019:
Mark Sarvas, ‘Memento Park’

Contest Established:

2017

Visit the website: https://jewishlibraries.org/jewish-fiction-award/

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