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House Capacity Publishing Ultimate Author Contest

Ends on May 15, 2019

 $30.00 USD

Submit unpublished excerpts up to 10,000 words in length in the following categories:

Fiction

  • Mainstream/Literary Fiction

  • Genre Fiction

  • Urban Literature

  • Poetry

Non-Fiction

  • Creative Nonfiction & Memoir

  • Self-Help

  • Poetry 

  • Memoir

  • Poetry

PRIZES

  • Two grand prize winners (one winner for fiction and one winner for non-fiction) will receive the Ultimate Author Package--a total value of $3500 which includes:

    • An eye-capturing Custom Cover Design

    • A reader-friendly and attractive Custom Interior Design

    • Marketing Essentials that include book summary, author bio, keyword, and BIASC category

    • Three Rounds of Editing 

    • copyright filing & ISBN

    • One Digital Promotional Flyer

    • 2 Promotional Videos 

    • 3 Months of Writing Coaching

    • 50 copies of your book (hardcover and paperback availability)

    • E-book availability

    • Distribution via Amazon and Barnes & Noble

    • A personal web page via housecapacity.com

    • a 30-day marketing plan

  • Two additional winners will receive a $500 voucher for self-publishing services redeemable at House Capacity Publishing and an editorial review of manuscript submission.  

  • One honorable mention will receive a $250 voucher for self-publishing services redeemable at House Capacity Publishing and an editorial review of manuscript submission.  

 

All contestants will receive an editorial review of manuscript submission.

 

You may submit multiple separate entries for this contest. Multi-author books are ineligible. We welcome manuscripts with varying themes except for portrayals of pedophilia, bestiality, necrophilia, and/or snuff.

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Terms

Copyright
All entries are the sole property of the submitting author. Please do not submit works that are copyrighted by other authors/entities or contain excerpts of unauthorized copyrighted material. By entering this contest, you also agree to give House Capacity Publishing permission to publish selections from your manuscript for promotional purposes. We will consult you on which passages to promote.

Language
All entries must be in English.

Anonymity ​

No manuscripts may be submitted anonymously. Pen names are acceptable. 

Age Restriction
We accept manuscripts from writers of all ages; however, children's books are not acceptable. 

Entry fee

Entree fee is $30 per entry and is non-refundable.

Privacy
All personal information is protected. We will not sell your information to third parties. 

For any additional questions, please contact kierra@housecapacity.com.

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