Roll Of Thunder Publishing Contest
In 1974, the Council on Interracial
Books sponsored a writing contest seeking out diverse voices. Mildred D. Taylor
was the winner of the African-American segment for the manuscript that became
Song of the Trees (Dial, 1975), her first book. It introduced the Logan family
and was followed by Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1976), which won the Newbery
Medal.
Forty years later, in partnership
with We Need Diverse Books™, Penguin Young Readers celebrates this momentous
publication by launching a debut children’s fiction contest to find talented,
ethnically diverse authors writing for readers ages 8-14.
Submit your manuscript for a
book about diversity for ages 8-14 and you could receive a publishing contract
from Penguin Random House LLC!
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter between 12:01:01 AM Eastern Time on April 26, 2016 and 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on June 21, 2016. Open to people of color (or those who self-identify as other than white) who are residents of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and possessions, aged 18 and older.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter between 12:01:01 AM Eastern Time on April 26, 2016 and 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on June 21, 2016. Open to people of color (or those who self-identify as other than white) who are residents of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and possessions, aged 18 and older.
PRIZE: The confirmed winner will receive a
book publishing contract for the publication of a novel for ages 8-14 by
Penguin Random House LLC, with an advance of $35,000, plus royalties as
follows: (i) on hardcover, 10% up to 50,000 copies and 12.5% thereafter; (ii)
on paperback, 6% up to 50,000 copies and 7% thereafter; (iii) on audio, 8% of
net; (iv) ebook, 25% of net; (v) world rights/all subrights at a 50/50 split;
and (vi) an option on their next children’s or YA novel.
Judging will begin on or about June
28, 2016, and one winner will be chosen from the final group of ten (10)
submissions narrowed down from all entries received. Entries will be judged
based on (i) overall storytelling; (ii) creativity; (iii) originality; and (iv)
writing ability, with equal weight given to each criterion.
** Please note the following: There
is a line in the Official Rules under “How to Enter” that says “All entries
become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.” To clarify, this
means that Penguin Random House LLC will not return physical or digital copies
of entries submitted. This is not a grant of rights from entrant to Penguin
Random House LLC. **
Good Luck!
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
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