CRIMINAL LINES – DEADLINE: May 5, 2014 OPEN TO: Unagented debut authors born or resident in UK or Ireland GENRE: Books DETAILS: Submit the first 15,000 words of your crime/thriller novel and a synopsis of a maximum 800 words. PRIZE: £1000 and chance to meet with AM Heath agents. URL: http://amheath.com/blog/criminal-lines/

THE GASSNER PLAYWRITING AWARD — $10 ENTRY FEE. Two cash prizes will be awarded: First Prize of $1,000, and Second Prize of $500. The judges may withhold prizes if in their opinion no play merits the award. Only full-length scripts are accepted. Deadline April 15, 2014. The competition is open to all playwrights. Submissions must be new full-length plays. Musicals will not be considered. Visit the website: ...

What is the Katherine Paterson Prize for YA and Children’s Writing? An annual prize for Young Adult and Children’s Literature. A chance for your YA and Children’s Lit to be read by Hunger Mountain editors and guest judges! What will the winner receive? One overall first place winner receives $1,000 and publication! Three category winners receive $100 each and publication. The categories are Young Adult (YA)  Middle Grade (MG) Picture Book or...

Deadline Thursday, May 1, 2014  Categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry Entry Fees: Between $10 and $200 depending on category and manuscript length. Prizes: Between $750 and $7,500 depending on category Description: Accepting entries in eight categories: novel, novella, book-length narrative nonfiction, novel-in-progress, short story, essay, poetry and short story by a high school student. Only unpublished work accepted. No self-published or...

Date: May 03, 2014 – May 04, 2014 Sponsored by: Hay House Format: Lectures & Events Location: Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL HayHouse.com: $450.00 Take advantage of this rare opportunity to work side by side with one of the most prolific authors of all time and give yourself permission to make your writing and publishing dreams come true! Imagine empowering others with your book. Author of 16 New York Times...

  — $65 ENTRY FEE. This prize is the only recognition of the art of humor writing in the United States. The winner receives $5,000, a commemorative plaque, and is invited to Thurber House in Columbus, Ohio. Deadline April 1, 2014. Eligible books are those that are published in book form, whether as a hardcover or as an original paperback, in the United States. Fiction, nonfiction, and collections of short stories are eligible. Visit the...