We’ve promised publication in past Literary Awards Programs, but the fact was that SFWP is a very small indie press. I went into massive debt to publish our first four titles, starting in 2005, and am just now moving out from under that. And it’s a good time to be doing so… The publishing industry [...]
Tag Archives: Literary Awards Program
2013 Literary Awards Program — Eligibility
January 15, 2013 – 10:42 am
Last time, we met the judges, now let’s take a look at eligibility. This is always a question, and I tried to clear it up a bit this year by creating this page. Basically, everyone is eligible, as long as you aren’t receiving the support of a major publisher or you’ve won the SFWP award [...]
Project: 2013
December 21, 2012 – 8:10 am
I’ve long promised to do a sort of “anatomy of a book” here on the blog and follow the development of a frontlist title from inception to launch. It’s a weird journey — sometimes terrifying, sometimes exhilarating, and usually full of deadlines met at the 11th hour (or, occasionally, missed). SFWP didn’t have a frontlist [...]
2013 Literary Awards Program — The Judges
December 17, 2012 – 8:09 am
We’ve updated our Literary Awards Program pages for 2013. The contest officially starts in the New Year, but we’ve opened up the gates now…you’re free to submit your work and get the ball rolling. I’ll be going into the contest in more detail in the weeks to come, taking a look at each page on [...]
October News & Events
October 4, 2012 – 6:33 am
I’m a bad blogger. I know. There are lots of things I want to talk about… It’s getting to the point where I don’t even know where to begin. There’s the October 1st release of Billy Christmas from our sister company, Alan Squire Publishing. It’s exciting. It’s a YA fantasy. It’s selling out left and [...]
Chocolá Is a False Cognate
August 28, 2012 – 4:44 pm
Emily Stone was selected by judge Alan Cheuse for third place in the 2011 Literary Awards Program. Here’s an excerpt from her nonfiction entry, In Search of Chocola: Love, Chocolate, and Language in Guatemala
Joe Schuster and the SFWP Awards Program
July 19, 2012 – 12:41 pm
When Joe Schuster contacted me about his new release, The Might Have Been, it was a much needed kick in the pants to get on here and talk about the plans for the next SFWP Awards Program. Chapter one of The Might Have Been can be found right here, and here’s a link to the [...]
Excerpt from Joe Schuster’s The Might Have Been
July 16, 2012 – 8:55 am
Joseph M. Schuster. In 2004, Literary Awards Program judge Richard Currey saw a remarkable talent and, with two others, placed Schuster’s entry, A Saint in the Family, solidly in the winner’s circle. Now, this year, Schuster has released his first book — The Might Have Been — through Random House. Check out the first chapter [...]
The 2011 Literary Awards Program Winners
February 20, 2012 – 4:18 pm
The winners for the 2011 Literary Awards Program are in! The grand prize goes to: Lance Larsen for Seventeen Ways to Float. In second place is: Angie Chuang for The Four Words for Home In third place we have: Emily Stone for In Search of Chocola: Love, Chocolate, and Language in Guatemala
2011 Literary Awards Program Finalists — Short List
February 2, 2012 – 11:18 am
I’ve just received the short list of finalists. You can find the long list right here. Again, in no particular order…