The Ads: Cinnamon Press

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Cinnamon Press is a relatively new press based in North Wales,
publishing quality poetry, fiction and non-fiction from writers across
the UK. At present we have two open writing awards that lead to
publication (of a first novel in any genre or first poetry collection).



The awards provide an exiting opportunity for writers to gain the
essential first publication of their collection or novel with an
expanding small press committed to a strong marketing promotion for
every individual title. I hope the awards may be of interest to some of
your members and I would be grateful if you could circulate the details
via your meetings or through newsletter listings, email bulletins or on
your website, if appropriate.


Please feel free to copy this information to other groups or individuals
that might benefit



If you would like further information about submissions you can contact
our commissioning editor jan by email at jan@cinnamonpress.com.



We are always happy to provide website links and listings for
organisations promoting writing or to include your details in any of our
email mailings, so please get in touch if you would like a reciprocal
link or listing.



Best wishes,

Sian Michaels
Cinnamon Press



sian@cinnamonpress.com.
www.cinnamonpress.com

Short summary of Cinnamon Press writing awards



Cinnamon Press Poetry Collection & Novel Writing Awards for entrants who
have not previously had a collection/novel published. Entries by post
with sae. Poetry - 30th April 2005; ten poems; any style up to 40 lines,
each on a separate sheet with nom de plume and collection title &
details on a separate sheet. Novels (any genre) - first 10,000 words -
May 31st 2005. Prizes - poetry - £100, plus a contract to complete a
collection ; novel - £500 plus publication contract. Entry £12 per
poetry collection; £18 per novel to 'Cinnamon Press' Full details -
www.cinnamonpress.com or sae to: Cinnamon Press, Meirion House, Glan yr
afon, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 3SU or email
jan@cinnamonpress.com




Full Details of Cinnamon Press Writing Awards

Cinnamon Press currently has two open literary competitions for writers



The Novel Writing Award

We are currently inviting submissions for the first Cinnamon Press Novel
Writing Award. The aim of this award is to encourage new authors,
enabling new novelists to achieve a first publication. The winning
author will have his/her first novel published by Cinnamon Press and
receive a commissioning fee of £500.
. Entrants should not previously have had a novel published
. Entries must be made by post.
. Please enclose sae (sufficient for response only, not return of
work)
. Submit the first ten thousand of your novel in a clear type
script, double spaced.
. Please mark each sheet with a nom de plume and working title in
the header.
. Do not put any other identification on the novel, but enclose a
separate sheet with name, address, email contact, working title, nom de
plume and titles of poems.
. Deadline for submissions - 31st May 2005; top five invited to
submit further 10,000 words by 30th July 2005.
. Entry is £18 per novel.



The selected top five authors will be invited to submit a further ten
thousand words and provided with a full appraisal report on their work
(normally costs £110).
The selected winner will receive a £500 commissioning fee, plus a
contract to complete a novel of between 60,000 and 80,000 words (may be
shorter for teen/young adult novels) to be published by Cinnamon Press.



Cinnamon Press Poetry Collection Award

We are currently inviting submissions for the first Cinnamon Press
Poetry Collection Award. The winning author will have his/her poetry
collection published with Cinnamon Press and receive a commissioning fee
of £100.
. Entrants should not previously have had a collection published
(though may have had a pamphlet published)
. Entries must be made by post.
. Please enclose sae
. Deadline for submissions - 30th April 2005; results by July
2005.
. Submit ten poems; any style up to 40 lines, each on a separate
sheet.
. Please mark each sheet with a nom de plume and collection title.

. Do not put any other identification on the poem/s, but enclose a
separate sheet with name, address, email contact, collection title, nom
de plume and titles of poems.
. Entry is £12 per collection. (Coffee House Poetry subscriber's
rate - £10)



The selected top three authors will be invited to submit a further ten
poems and the selected winner will receive a £100 commissioning fee,
plus a contract to complete a collection of around 80 poems to be
published by Cinnamon Press.



For both awards:
. Please make cheques payable to 'Cinnamon Press' or you can pay
online using paypal
. Poems submitted to the competition must be previously
unpublished, but the full collection may include some poems previously
published in magazines or small press anthologies.
. Work will not be returned, so please keep a copy.
. Send poems/chapters to: Cinnamon Press Poetry Collection Award,
Meirion House, Glan yr afon, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd,
LL41 3SU.



If you have any questions email ourcommissioning editor jan at jan@cinnamonpress.com.br>