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...

 — $28 ENTRY FEE. Categories of fiction and poetry. Winners will receive a cash award of $1,000. Deadline April 30, 2014. Debut books first published in North America between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013 are eligible in fiction and poetry. Authors, agents, publicists, or publishers may submit entries. Entries must be published in English and available for purchase in either hardcover or bound paperback book form. Visit the...

Young Adult Romance Writers of America (YARWA) is proud to announce the Rosemary Contest for Unpublished Young Adult and New Adult manuscripts, in all genres. New Adult YA Contemporary YA Historical YA Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal YA Fusion (Any YA novel that doesn’t fit into one of the above categories.) *Romantic Elements in the novel are NOT required to enter this contest and RWA Membership is NOT required to enter. All...

ABLE MUSE BOOK AWARD http://www.ablemusepress.com/ablemuse-book-award — $25 ENTRY FEE. $1,000 prize plus publication of the winning manuscript by Able Muse Press. Finalists will also be considered for publication. Entry deadline: March 31, 2014. A poetry manuscript of 50 to 120 pages.

Leapfrog 2014 Fiction Contest. Open January 15-May 1, 2014. Entry fee: $30.   Adult, middle grade, and YA novels, novellas, and short-story collections, minimum 22,000 words. First prize: Publication contract offer with advance, plus finalist awards. Finalists: $150 plus manuscript critique by finalist judges. Judges: author Mark Brazaitis and the Leapfrog editorial staff. For details, visit: http://www.leapfrogpress.com/contest.htm Email:...