News: Writers' Digest Self-Published Awards

Writers Digest have issued a call for entries to the 2009 Writers' Digest Self-Published Awards. The awards are open to international authors, with a recent self-published book.

Deadline - May 1st 2009

Categories are:

• Mainstream / Literary Fiction
• Inspirational (Spiritual / New Age)
• Reference
• Genre Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Life Stories (Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, Histories)
• Children's Illustrated Books
• Young Adult Books
  
• Poetry
• Humor
  

There is a total of $17,000(US) worth of prizes available, with winners awarded $3000 in cash prize. For more information, visit the Writers' Digest Self-Published Awards website.

Source: Writers' Digest