2009 Essence Magazine Short Fiction Contest

Dream of being the next Terry McMillan or E. Lynn Harris? It just might happen. Start by entering the 2009 Essence Short Fiction contest. The winner will be announced at next year's Essence Literary Awards.

HOW TO ENTER: All stories submitted must be works of original fiction featuring an adult female of African descent as the main character. All contest entries must be typed, double-spaced, with one‹inch margins, on one side of 8 1/2 -by-11 inch paper and not more than ten pages or 2,500 words. The author's name, mail, email address (if available) and daytime telephone number must appear in the top right-hand corner of the first manuscript page. All subsequent pages must be numbered in the top right-hand corner and include the author's last name. Submit your entries via postal mail only in care of 2009 ESSENCE SHORT FICTION CONTEST, Essence Magazine, 135 W. 50th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10020. All entries must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2008 and received no later October 7, 2008.

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Essence Magazine Wants Your Book Pick

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Patrick Bass, Books Editor for Essence Magazine is taking wants to know, "What is your favorite inspirational storyteller?" Send him an email with your pick at patrikspicks at essence dot com

Tonight Me, You & Book Marketing Insider Tips on Blog Talk Radio

Please join me 6pm-10pm EST tonight on Ella Curry's Blog Talk Radio Show, BAN as we discuss the marketing and promotions of books. If you have a question about book promotion and you want me to answer those question on the show, leave me a comment or DM me on Twitter.

Pam Perry of Ministry Marketing Solutions, Rhonda Bogan of Mocha Readers, Kimberly Matthews of Kissed Publications and Marina Woods of GoodGirlBookClub Online will be joining us as well.

Christian Fiction News: Tyler Perry Template for LionsGate

Christian Fiction News for the Week Ending July 19, 2008

The Shack Reaches British shore

John Sutherland of the Guardian asks "Is The Shack the Blair Witch Project of the modern book world?" The book reaches the British shore this week and will be published under European rights Hodder and Stoughton.

Urban Christian Honored

ATLANTA, Ga., --: Today the American Christian Fiction Writers Association announced their finalists for the ACFW Book of the Year. Atlanta Author Sherri Lewis’s debut and controversial novel, My
Soul Cries Out(Urban Christian) made the list.

ICRS A Weeklong Review

Laura McCorkle of Crosswalk.com will be sharing her experiences at the 2008 ICRS Convention.






LIONSGATE to Copy Tyler Perry Formula

Joe Drake, president of LionsGate will begin making changes to the movie company. He plans to offer more family friendly movies with Tyler Perry's blockbuster movies as a thumbnail sketch. Nikki Finke reports.