North Street Book Prize
4th year. Your self-published book can win up to $3,000 plus expert marketing services.
Co-Sponsors
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Author of How to Get Great Book Reviewsand The Frugal Book Promoter
BookBaby
Publish and sell your book today
Judges
Jendi Reiter Ellen LaFleche Annie Keithline
Jendi Reiter and Ellen LaFleche offer advice to contestants here.
DEADLINE: June 30, 2018. Submit one or more self-published books in these categories:
- Mainstream/Literary Fiction
- Genre Fiction
- Creative Nonfiction & Memoir (definition)
- Poetry (new!)
- Children’s Picture Book (new!)
PRIZES
- One grand prize winner will receive $3,000, a marketing analysis and one-hour phone consultation with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, a $300 credit at BookBaby, and 3 free ads in the Winning Writers newsletter (a $450 value)
- The top winner in each category will receive $1,000, a marketing analysis and one-hour phone consultation with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, a $300 credit at BookBaby, and one free ad in the Winning Writers newsletter (a $150 value)
- One honorable mention in each category will receive $250
- We will publish online excerpts (1,000-6,000 words) from all entries that win a prize, along with critiques from the judges
Length limit: 150,000 words. You may submit a collection of short stories or essays as a single entry. No restrictions on age or country. No restriction on year of publication. All contestants receive a free PDF download of The Frugal Book Promoter by Carolyn Howard-Johnson and free guides from BookBaby. Read about the winners of our third contest. The results of our fourth contest will be announced on February 15, 2019.
Entry fee: $60 per book.
Click the Submittable button below for full details.
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy