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Overview Although most people are drawn to contests to win prizes, authors win much more than cash or vacations when they enter writing contests. The fame and notoriety of winning a national contest surrounds you for years. A contest sponsor’s embrace of your brand will credential you at a higher level and can lift you … Continue Reading

The only woman in history to be executed in Louisiana’s electric chair met her demise this month 67 years ago. To mark the occasion, award-winning author Norman German is giving away a copy of his novel, A Savage Wisdom based on her life to readers who correctly state the name of the murderess in a … Continue Reading

In 2001, at age forty-seven, Thomas Norman DeWolf was astounded to discover that he was related to the most successful slave-trading family in United States history, responsible for transporting at least 10,000 Africans to the Americas. Inheriting the Trade is DeWolf’s memoir of his experiences during the making of a documentary film, Traces of the … Continue Reading

Authors & Small Presses – Win a CUSTOM VIRTUAL TOUR for your latest nonfiction or historical fiction title for adults or young adults. Eligible titles must be released in print 9/15/08 – 7/15/09 andauthors must reside in the U.S. or Canada. To enter, email below information to steffercat@austin.rr.comno later than 7/15/09: – Author’s name, address, … Continue Reading