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L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contest

September 17, 2020ContestsAmateur, Art, Artists, Authors, Design, Entrants, Fantasy, Fiction, Illustrators, Illustrators of the Future, L. Ron Hubbard, Manuscripts, Monetary Prize, No Fee, Novelettes, Opportunity, Pictures, Publication, Rights, Rules, Science Fiction, Short Story, Stories, Submissions, Unpublished, Winner, Writers, Writers of the Futurepdpabst

L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest entries ends on September 30, 2020. So, hurry and get your submissions in.

Writers
L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest is an opportunity for new and amateur writers of new short stories or novelettes of science fiction or fantasy. No entry fee is required. Entrants retain all publication rights. All awards are adjudicated by professional writers only. Prizes every three months: $1,000, $750, $500, with an annual grand prize: $5,000 additional! If you have not read the contest rules, please click here before submitting. To enter, go here.

Illustrators
L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future Contest is an opportunity for new science fiction and fantasy artists worldwide. No entry fee is required. Entrants retain all publication rights. All judging by professional artists only. $1,500 in prizes each quarter. Quarterly winners compete for $5,000 additional annual prize! If you have not read the contest rules, please click here before submitting. To enter, go here.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

SCBWI Don Freeman Grant

March 11, 2019Contests, LiteraryArt, Art Directors, Art Supplies, Artwork, Award, Design, Don Freeman Grant, Enrollment, Grant, Illustrators, Members, Monetary Prize, Opportunity, Picture Books, Pictures, Portfolio, Projects, Published, SCBWI, Travel, Writingpdpabst

According to the webpage, the Don Freeman Grants are available to all members of the SCBWI, regardless of membership level, who are working on a picture book or their portfolio. They are not available for projects on which there is already a contract.

Two grants of $1,000 each will be awarded annually. One grant to a published illustrator and one to a pre-published illustrator. The money may be used in any way to help you complete your project. Acceptable uses include: purchasing art supplies, enrollment in workshops or conferences, courses in advanced illustrating or writing techniques, travel for research or to expose work to publishers/art directors, or childcare.

Enrolment is open and ends on March 31, 2019. Visit the webpage to for complete information and guidelines to submit. As always, good luck.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

The Color of Children’s Literature Conference in New York

February 28, 2018Critiques, Literary, Writing Conferences & Getaways#Kweli18, #OwnVoices, @bottomshelfbks, Agents, Angela Johnson, Announcements, Artists, Authors, Cheryl Klein, Children's Publishing, Conference, Design, Editors, Facult, Feedback, Gallt & Zacker Literary, Hachette Book Group, Hashtag, Heidi Heilig, Illustrators, Inspiration, Javaka Steptoe, Joanna Cardenas, John Parra, Julie Flett, Kait Feldmann, Kate Sullivan, Kazu Kibuishi, Kheryn Callender, Kidlit, Kurestin Armada, Kweli Journal, Lee & Low Books, Linda Camacho, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Network, New York, New York TImes Best Sellers, Nic Stone, P.S. Literary, Panels, Penguin Random House, Penguin Young Readers, People of Color, Picture Books, publisher, Publishing, Renee Watson, Rita Williams Garcia, Samira Ahmed, Scholastic, Stories, The Color of Children's Literature Conference, The Graduate Center/CUNY, Twitter, Vashti Harrison, Workshop, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

Kweli Journal celebrates and support #OwnVoices with The Color of Children’s Literature Conference in New York. On April 7th at The Graduate Center/CUNY, join top editors, agents, authors & illustrators in the children’s publishing world. Their spring conference is an excellent opportunity for writers and illustrators of color to learn, get inspired and network with others in the industry.

They are also offering critiques from some of the faculty. Some of those participating are:

Associate agent Kurestin Armada, P.S Literary
Associate Editor Kheryn Callender, Hachette Book Group
Literary agent Linda Camacho, Gallt & Zacker Literary
Literary agent Beth Phelan, Gallt & Zacker Literary
Editor Joanna Cardenas at Kokila Books, a new imprint of Penguin Young Readers
Editor Cheryl Klein, Lee & Low Books
Senior Editor Kate Sullivan, Delacorte Press of Penguin Random House
Associate Editor Kait Feldmann, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
Junior agent Serene Hakim, Ayesha Pande Literary
And many, many more! (See the full list here.)

They have an exciting line up with keynote address by MacArthur “Genius” ANGELA JOHNSON, and panels and workshops with award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors and illustrators SAMIRA AHMED, JULIE FLETT, RITA WILLIAMS GARCIA, VASHTI HARRISON, KAZU KIBUISHI, JOHN PARRA, JAVAKA STEPTOE, NIC STONE, RENEE WATSON, HEIDI HEILIG, and others. Keep watch on the #Kweli18 hashtag on Twitter as @bottomshelfbks announces more that aren’t currently showing on the list. It’s going to be a fabulous event! Go here to register.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Creative Capital Art & Literature Direct Funding and Career Development Contest

February 23, 2018Contests, LiteraryAnimation, Architecture, Art, Artists, Authors, books, Budget, Career, Creative Capital, Dance, Design, Development, Disciplines, Fiction, Film, Funded, Funding, Games, Guidelines, Investing, Letter of Inquiry, Literature, Manuscripts, Media, Monetary Prize, Money, Multimedia, Music Theater, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Painting, Performing, Photography, Poetry, Project, Rules, Sculpture, Stories, Sustainable Practices, Video, Vision, Visual, Work, Works On Paper, Writerspdpabst

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Creative Capital is helping artists working in all creative disciplines realize their vision and build sustainable practices. Creative Capital provides each funded project with up to $50,000 in direct funding and career development services valued at $45,000, for a total commitment of up to $95,000 per project.

Um, need I repeat that? Up to $95,000!

This month (February 2018), they are accepting submissions in 34 disciplines. These include works in film, literature, performing arts, visual arts, and a number of other media. Here are some of the works they’ll consider:

Animation
Architecture
Dance
Design
Music-Theater
Documentary Film
Narrative Film
Games
Photography
Video Art
Painting
Poetry
Sculpture
Multimedia
Works On Paper
And much, much more!

For a complete list of projects and guidelines, go here. But hurry, the deadline to send Letters of Inquiry and budget is February 28, 2018. And as always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contest is Ending Soon!

December 18, 2017Contests, LiteraryAmateur, Art, Artists, Authors, Award, December, Design, Entrants, Fantasy, Guidelines, Illustrators of the Future, Judging, L. Ron Hubbard, Monetary Prize, No Fee, Novelettes, Opportunity, Prizes, Publication, Quarterly, Rights, Rules, Science Fiction, Short Story, Submissions, Submit, Writers, Writers of the Futurepdpabst

L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers and Illustrators of the Future quarterly contest entry ends on December 31, 2017. So, hurry and get your submissions in.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contest is Ending Soon!

September 26, 2017Contests, LiteraryAmateur, Art, Artists, Authors, Design, Entrants, Fantasy, Fiction, Illustrators, Illustrators of the Future, L. Ron Hubbard, Manuscripts, Monetary Prize, No Fee, Novelettes, Opportunity, Pictures, Publication, Rights, Rules, Science Fiction, Short Story, Stories, Submissions, Unpublished, Winner, Writers, Writers of the Future, Writingpdpabst

L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest entries ends on September 30, 2017. So, hurry and get your submissions in.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

#PBPitch is Tomorrow!

June 21, 2017Contests, LiteraryArt, Authors, BookEnds Literary, Bradford Literary Agency, Chilldren's Books, Design, Dunham Literary, Fiction, Guidelines, Illustrations, Illustrators, Jennifer Dechiara Literary, June, Liza Royce Agency, Manuscripts, Marketing, Opportunity, PBPitch, Picture Books, Pitches, Pitching, Red Fox Literary, Sarah Freymann Literary, Stories, The Innovation Press, Thompson Literary, Twitter, Writerspdpabst

It’s time for another picture book twitter party using the hashtag #PBPitch! So, if you write or illustrate picture books, this is the event for you. This party will take place Thursday, June 22, 2017 from 8am-8pm EST. But remember, anyone can trawl the feed, so be sure and do your research! There will be legit agents and editors popping in and out, including those that haven’t confirmed attendance. But those that have confirmed are:

Liza Fleissig, Liza Royce Agency
Stephanie Fretwill-Hill, Red Fox Literary
Natascha Morris, BookEnds Literary
Kari Sutherland, Bradford Literary
Erica Rand Silverman, Stimola Literary
Cindy Uh, Thompson Literary
Jessica Sinsheimer, Sarah Freymann Literary
Rena Rossner, Deborah Harris Literary Agency
Editors from The Innovation Press
Roseanne Wells, Jennifer DeChiara Literary
Jennie Dunham, Dunham Literary

Be sure and only pitch once before 2pm and once after! (Yes, twice is all you get per manuscript!) If you’re an illustrator, you can attach an image to the pitch. For complete rules and proper hashtags, go here.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

World Illustration Award 2017

February 3, 2017Contests, LiteraryAdvertising, Affinity Designer, Animation, Artists, Association of Illustrators, Bill Boards, Book Format, Carpets, CDs, Chalk, Cups, Design, Digital, Directory of Illustration, DVDs, eBooks, Experimental Work, Fabric, Fiction Novels, Forensic Imagery, Graffiti, Graphic Novels, Icons, Illustrators, Images, Interactive Books, Interventions, Landscape, Natural Environment, Natural Science, News Political Satire, Non-Fiction, Paint, Paleontology, Pencils, Photography, Photos, Picture Books, Pop-Up Books, Projects, Record Sleeves, Software, Text Books, World Illustration Awards, Zinespdpabst

The World Illustration Awards are open to illustrators in any country working in any medium or context. Work must be entered as either a New Talent entry or a Professional entry. There are eight categories for works to be submitted. However, keep in mind there is an entry fee for this contest.

All submissions should be completed by Monday, February 6, 2017. All category winners will receive a complimentary software package from the Design Category sponsor, Affinity Designer.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Contest Time!

December 20, 2016Contests, LiteraryA Writer's Path, Allison Maruska, Amazon, Authors, Book Covers, books, contest, Design, Digital Design, eBooks, Editing, Editors, High Impact Covers, Kindle, Manuscript, Nook, self publish, Smashwords, Standard Publish, Writerspdpabst

Hey Readers! Take a look at this contest I came across! Don’t you just love “Press This” on WordPress? If you’re looking for a cover design, this ones for you. Oh, and there are a few books to be won! Woot!

Hello readers and writers! Today marks the first day in a month-long contest. The talented Sean Lowery with High Impact Covers and author Allison Maruska have generously donated prizes to 6 …

Source: Contest Time!

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