Unpublished manuscript or self published book competition

Open until November 14th. The contest is aimed at getting a book that is actually up to publishing standard. We want to be able to promote the winner not only here in Australia but showcase the book at The London and Frankfurt international book fairs. The contest is open to anyone living in the ACT region which includes Eurobodalla shire, Goulburn area, down to Tumit and the entire South coast of NSW and the Orange region, for fiction and non-fiction. There is a nominal entry fee of $40 per book to cover the judging of the books.

Every entry will get a short critique on their book on how to bring it up to publishing standard, if they do not win a prize. 1. The first prize is an $ 11000 publishing package which includes a complete publishing contract, distribution and marketing of the winning book. This includes distribution to an Australian bookshop chain, (plus talking the book to the London and Frankfurt Book Fair to be presented to the world).

2.Second Prize: Book/ manuscript taken to London Book Fair and offered to publishers, agents and distributors. Plus Full book/manuscript evaluation to publishing standards. Value $1500. Vouchers from Daltons Books Canberra city. Vouchers from Co-op Bookshop University of Canberra. . Value $100.

3.Third Prize: Full book/manuscript evaluation to publishing standards. Valued $800 Vouchers from Daltons Books Canberra city Vouchers from Co-op Bookshop University of Canberra. Value $60.

For more entry details go to: http://australianselfpublishinggroup.com/competition Australian Self Publishing Group Pty Ltd. 29 Goldfinch Cct, Theodore ACT 2905 William and Dr Irina Webster. Phone: 02 62912904 b/h Mob: 0414467500 Email: publishaspg@gmail.com Website: www.australianselfpublishingroup.com