Unlock Your Creativity: ‘Art of the Title’ Writing Competition

Unleash your creativity in the ‘Art of the Title’ writing competition. Craft a title that captures your book’s essence and win exciting prizes. All indie authors are welcome! Learn more about this exciting writing opportunity.

Calling all writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths! The Self-Publishing Advice Conference (#SelfPubCon) is thrilled to invite all writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths to take part in its inaugural ‘Art of the Title’ writing competition. This contest is for writers of any level who want to explore how a title can convey the core of a book.

The Challenge: Craft a Title with Impact

In the ‘Art of the Title’ competition, your mission is to encapsulate an entire book within the confines of a title.

But not just any title—your entry should be a masterpiece of creativity, originality, and depth.

Your words should evoke emotions, intrigue, and provide a glimpse into the heart of your story. The book can be any genre, from non-fiction how-to guide, a poetic masterpiece, a gripping drama, or a heartfelt memoir.

Beyond the Ordinary: Pushing Boundaries with Titles

SelfPubCon is not looking for run-of-the-mill titles for this competition.

The judges want you to think outside the box, stretch your imagination, and captivate them with the sheer power of your title alone.

Can you distil the essence of your book into a handful of words?

They believe you can.

Who Can Enter? Everyone!

This competition is open to all indie authors, regardless of where you are on your writing or publishing journey.

Whether you’re experienced or new to self-publishing, SelfPubCon is open to your creativity.

And the best part?

There’s no entry fee! Your imagination is your ticket to enter.

Prizes Await: What’s in Store for Winners

As if the satisfaction of crafting the perfect title weren’t enough, SelfPubCon has a range of exciting prizes waiting for the winners.

The judges will award these coveted prizes to those who come up with titles that leave them breathless.

Deadline Alert: Submit Your Entries

Mark your calendars!

The deadline for submissions is Saturday, 30th September 2023.

That gives you ample time to let your creativity flow and sculpt the title that will make waves.

Don’t miss this chance to showcase your talent and potentially win big!

The Grand Reveal: Winners Announcement

The moment we’ve all been waiting for will take place LIVE at SelfPubCon on Saturday, 21st October 2023.

It’s a celebration of literary ingenuity you won’t want to miss.

Make sure you’re registered for conference updates so you can join in applauding the victors.

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How to Enter: Your Path to Glory

Ready to embark on this creative journey?

I thought you might be.

The Art of the Title competition is a collaboration between SelfPubCon and the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi).

For all the details on how to enter, additional information about the competition, and a glimpse at the fabulous prizes, visit the website.

Your title holds the key to your book’s soul. Unleash your imagination, craft a title that sings, and send it their way. SelfPubCon can’t wait to be amazed by the literary brilliance that awaits them.

Submit your entries by Saturday, 30th September 2023, and let your title shine in the ‘Art of the Title’ competition!

Don’t forget to let me know how you got on!

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Emerging Writer Prize (2023) Open for Submissions

The Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize is an annual competition. The award showcases Canadian debut authors with the chance to win CAD 10,000 per category, plus marketing support for the three winning books.

About Rakuten Kobo Inc.

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Rakuten is a Japanese multinational technology company based in Tokyo. Kobo is its digital publisher and bookseller business created by and for book lovers, with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada.

Rakuten Kobo has 38 million users worldwide. Its books can be read anytime, anywhere, and on any device.

Its mission is to improve reading lives by connecting readers to stories using an open platform.

The reason behind the Emerging Writer Prize

Kobo wants to raise the profiles of debut authors. This prize recognises exceptional books written by first-time Canadian authors in three categories:

  • Literary Fiction
  • Non-Fiction
  • Genre Fiction (a different genre is chosen each year, Speculative Fiction is the genre for 2023)

The Emerging Writer Prize is in its ninth year.

Last year’s winners were:

  • Literary Fiction: Ghost Forest by Pik-Shuen Fung. “A graceful and indelible debut about love, grief, and family”.
  • Non-Fiction: Unreconciled by Jesse Wente. A powerful part-memoir, part-manifesto which uncovers the truth of our flawed concept of reconciliation”. 
  • Genre Fiction (Romance): New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan.A delightful small-town, slow-burn romance”.

Three prominent authors are chosen each year to select the winning titles.

The 2023 judges are:

  • Literary Fiction: CS Richardson
  • Non-Fiction: Emily Urquhart
  • Genre Fiction (Speculative): Robert J Wiersema

Submit your book before the deadline: 6th March 2023!

The 3 winning authors will be announced in June 2023. The winners receive a cash prize of 10,000 CAD however, that’s not all. They also receive valuable marketing and communications support for the rest of 2023.

All books submitted must be available at kobo.com.

 Read all the Rules, Regulations, Terms & Conditions before entering.

Spread the word, and good luck!