Typically starts around January 14th, a month off, yet no announcement from Amazon, and almost no buzz. Anyone heard any good rumors?
I am totally going to enter this contest someday. If not this year, maybe next year. Seriously, if I can at least get approved by the judges, then that means my work has potential.
Amazon publishing is very new, I haven't seen any published books by them in stores yet ....
It's not just a contest. If you win, you're granting them exclusive publishing rights to that manuscript. If you're a semi-finalist, they have 30 days to negotiate a contract with you. If you refuse the contract, they still have the right of first refusal if you get an offer elsewhere, although their new offer must match the other publisher's offer plus 10% more on the advance.
It's not a scam, but do read the fine print, if you haven't already.
I already read the fine print before you made that post. I know what I'm saying, and I do think it's a good deal.
Going with Amazon means no shelf placement -- ever.
And you won't, either. The doors-and-windows bookstores are de-facto boycotting them.
Going with Amazon means no shelf placement -- ever.
I've never quite understood this, who's pulling the strings here?
At the very least, it might garner an author quite a bit of attention, which might be the most important thing after all.
It is not there yet ...just brainstorming the possibilities. As for agents... submissions etc.. patience(lack of) is one reason why I would prefer to go the nontraditional route.If your novel is good enough to win their contest, it's good enough to send to agents. Or at least, so I assume.
Just curious -- why do you want to pursue the Amazon route rather than the traditional route? If your novel is good enough to win their contest, it's good enough to send to agents. Or at least, so I assume.