-
TOP FIVE MISTAKES BEGINNER BLOGGERS DO - September 24, 2020
-
HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BRANDING, INFLUENCE, AND WEALTH CREATION - September 17, 2020
-
HOW TO MARKET A BOOK: THE 2020 BOOK MARKETING STRATEGIES - September 1, 2020
-
LETTERS FROM THE EDITOR: FINDING YOUR MUSE - May 25, 2020
-
5 EDITING TOOLS FOR WRITERS, EXPLAINED - May 12, 2020
-
LETTERS FROM THE EDITOR: YOUR WRITING GIFT IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER! - May 1, 2020
-
STRESS LESS, WRITE MORE - May 1, 2020
-
DIGITAL BOOK SALES ARE INCREASING DURING COVID19 - May 1, 2020
-
HOW TO KEEP WRITING DURING TOUGH TIMES - April 16, 2020
-
THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN WRITERS’ FESTIVAL PUT BACK TO SEPTEMBER - April 2, 2020
ENTRIES FOR THE KINDLE STORYTELLER PRIZE OPEN ON FEBRUARY 20
If 2016 was the year of the indie author, 2017 is the year when our voice is acknowledged by the big players in the publishing industry. Not earlier than mid-January, the prestigious Digital Book World introduced a one-day track for indie authors. A week later, Amazon announced the launch of The Kindle UK Storyteller Award.
If you have a great book idea, it’s the perfect time to roll up your sleeves and start writing it. Entries for the Kindle Storyteller Prize open on February 20. The last submission day is 19th May 2017. The lucky winner will get a cash prize£20.000, a marketing boost on Amazon.co.uk and the glory of being the first person to win this award. The prize will be announced at a central London ceremony in July.
Readers will play a significant role in the competition with the award shortlist compiled based on a number of factors that measure customer interest in the titles, followed by an esteemed panel of judges – made up of both Amazon experts and literary authorities – selecting the Kindle Storyteller 2017 winner, says an official statement on Amazon.co.uk.
The contest is open to authors in all genres, fiction and non-fiction.
According to Telegraph, this initiative aims at revitalizing a declining Kindle readers market as well as giving a boost to the ebook sales, which allegedly shrank 2.4% in 2105.