Literary agents are welcome to submit to our acquisitions editors directly. Three cheers for cheerios new author contest and free book. All genres excluding childrens, but including young adult and. Cheerios new author contest puts childrens book in. Hi ron, im excited to have you join the spotlight today to talk about your debut picture book, can i just take a nap. In some countries, including the united kingdom, cheerios is marketed by cereal partners under the nestle brand.
There are no genre restrictions, and judging criteria is weighed evenly between concept originality, marketability in the current landscape, and overall writing talent. Entering writing contests is a time commitment, and many people decide to forego this endeavor in order to work on their larger projects instead like a fulllength book. The big list of student writing contests weareteachers. Apr 05, 2012 ron rauss joins me today to talk about his picture book, can i just take a nap. Online voting in the cheerios new author contest opened today. Cheerios expands spoonfuls program with book contest. Cheerios spoonfuls of stories new author contest giveaway. A new childrens book authored by the winner of a cheerios contest is being packaged with 1. One of the bestloved small presses in the creative writing world, graywolf press host a variety of contests for both established and upandcoming writers. First in category, genre grand prize, and chanticleer grand prize. Nov 05, 20 she was the grand prize winner in the spoonful of stories author contest from 2011. Cheerios toasted whole grain oat cereal for the whole family. The author will also have his or her book featured inside cheerios cereal boxes nationwide. Mar 29, 2011 cheerios is seeking the next childrens book author through their new author contest.
Book contest asheville christian writers conference. Apr 16, 2008 cheerios launches next spoonfuls of stories children s book contest to give wouldbe authors the chance. Cheerios announces cheerios spoonfuls of stories children. Cheerios spoonfuls of stories is a program that focuses on getting high quality, awardwinning books in the hands of children. Apr 21, 2020 the newpages classifieds feature new book and writing contest announcements from literary magazines, indie presses, creative writing programs, and more. Cheerios launches new author contest writers write. Now in its third year, the cheerios spoonfuls of stories new author contest is a way to encourage previously unpublished, upandcoming childrens book authors and to continue to nurture a. Regardless where you are on your writing journeyfrom wannabe to bestselleryou can benefit from entering contests. In todays crowded book market it is imperative that you find ways to make your book stand out from the rest and sell more contests are a great place to start. Laurie, from washington, was chosen out of a field of 8,000 entries. Aside from being my breakfast cereal of choice the plain yellow box none of this apple cinnamon poppycock. Times blog that theres another good reason to buy cheerios now.
May 24, 2011 in author interview, childrens books, picture books, writing for children tags. I know its not a national contest that offers cash or publication. For those of you who have not participated before, let me give you a bit of back stor. Voters will choose the winner in the cheerios new author contest, out of three finalists. Cravewriting has participated for the past three years and looks forward to awakening from a dormant period of childrens book writing hibernation.
Cheerios writing contest talk about a weird combination. Now in its third year, the cheerios spoonfuls of stories new author contest is a way to encourage previously unpublished, upandcoming childrens book authors and to continue to nurture a love of reading. I picked up no fewer than ten cheerios boxes just for the book before easter, stealing the book out of them and giving the cereal to my niece to feed her three teen age sons. John boyne reopens covid19 story contest after over 4,000. The cheerios book contest encourages aspiring authors to write and submit a story for a book for children ages 4 to 8. Many thanks to all the writers, the judges, national book tokens. The cheerios you love with whole grain oats and real honey all rolled into one. Our blog seeks to provide unique perspectives on news and behindthescenes stories from general mills businesses and brands around the world. For childrens book authors, here is a compiled list of upcoming and annual book contests either devoted to or containing categories for childrens and young adult literature. Writers digest selfpublished book awards writers digest hosts the 28th selfpublished book awards. List the name of your book, genre, expected completion date, and a short blurb think back cover copy. Monkey and me by emily gravett this book is in english and spanish.
The only drawback, my little one ate more cheerios than she placed on the book. Ron rauss joins me today to talk about his picture book, can i just take a nap. The winning book is published by scholastic and sold at scholastic book. I have also gifted it to some developmentally disabled children and they love it. Look for cheerios and honey nut cheerios with heart shapes, available now for a limited time. The book pipeline fiction competition is open to unpublished and published books, graphic novels or comics, short stories, and plays for filmtv adaptation consideration. This is one of the best books as children can put cheerios no milk the book warns in the indentations and it really helps with their finemotor skills.
Check out the cheerios contest site for all of the details, but here are some of the pertinent contest rules from their site. Emerging writers contest in the spirit of the journal s founding mission, the ploughshares emerging writers contest recognizes work by an emerging writer in each of three genres. I worked in a privately owned book store for years and cheerios counting book was always a big hit with children and parents alike. Ellen and cheerios one million acts of good giveaway winzily. Just listen on any podcast app on your mobile device search for general mills, including apple podcasts, or right here on our blog. Print out your keepers guidebook and make it your own by colouring and filling it. Cheerios new author contest writing for kids while. Its easy to listen to the show when youre on the go. Apr 06, 2010 the cheerios new author contest encourages aspiring authors to write and submit an original story for a book for children ages 3 to 8.
Well cheerios cereal is running their annual new author contest where one. Apr 27, 20 general mills has launched its 20 cheerios new author contest in conjunction with its spoonfuls of stories campaign, which gives away childrens books in cheerios boxes. This past spring i shared with you all the great books you could find in specially marked boxes of general mills cheerios and honey nut cheerios cereal. John boyne reopens covid19 story contest after over 4,000 children. Cheerios has a cool contest that could make your writing dreams a reality. This competition spotlights todays best selfpublished works in a variety of categories. Cheerios new author contest abc7 chicago abc7chicago. The timeschicken house childrens fiction competition is now open. The big list of uk writing competitions neon books. Cheerios announces cheerios spoonfuls of stories childrens. Awards provide instant credibility which can influence purchasing decisions. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price.
As the winner of the 2010 cheerios new author contest, tell us a little about the contest. Boost your discoverability, increase book sales, and grow your readership by winning a writing competition. Want to choose the next childrens book featured in a cheerios box. From the backseat, the baby shrieks for more cheerios, and my husband tries. Our blog seeks to provide unique perspectives on news and behindthescenes stories from general mills businesses and. The winner of the womens pamphlet competition will receive publication by independent uk publisher seren. Vote in the cheerios new author contest a taste of.
Jun 18, 2010 cheerios cereal is holding a contest for childrens fiction authors. The little slots for cheerios are perfect and ingenious for little hands. Entries compete for book awards at the following levels. Cheerios new author contest writing for kids while raising them. Cheerios new author contest added on monday, april 4, 2011 in cash sweepstakes, unlimited entry sweepstakes eligibility. May 30, 2011 hello picture book lovers, its that time of year again.
General mills has launched its 20 cheerios new author contest in conjunction with its spoonfuls of stories campaign, which gives away childrens books in cheerios boxes. You are currently browsing the tag archive for the cheerios new author contest tag. In addition to encouraging children to read, cheerios is looking for anyone interested in writing childrens books. Id been trying to crack the childrens market for about 10 years when i heard about the contest. Feb 12, 20 none of the contests, as of this writing, require your story to be about food, technology, zebras or any of the other rules that contests force upon us. As long as the bees are disappearing, we pledge to plant. First book has teamed up with cheerios and john lithgow to present this years cheerios book donation challenge, which gives readers the chance to determine where cheerios will donate 100,000 new books by lithgow to children across the country. Cheerios new author contest writing for kids while raising. We are currently closed to unsolicited submissions. She was the grand prize winner in the spoonful of stories author contest. The cereal company created a contest for new authors, which allowed unpublished writers to submit an original manuscript for a childrens book, via an online form.
Most of the competitions listed on this page accept entries from writers. Entrants must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry. This is the submissions site for beaming books, an imprint of 1517 media. Mar 22, 2010 lori degman has won the second cheerios new author contest. It is now going into the babys morning book rotation per papa. One of them was the lost and found balloon by celeste jenkins. The competition is for the first ten thousand words including synopsis of a novel. Vote in the cheerios new author contest a taste of general.
The cheerios halloween play book wade, lee, wade, lee on. General mills is using cheerios longrunning spoonfuls of stories promotional program to reward aspiring writers. Below is a list of book and novel writing competitions. You can read all about how to enter this childrens story writing contest here. Cheerios is an american brand of cereal manufactured by general mills, consisting of pulverized oats in the shape of a solid torus. Cheeriosr launches next spoonfuls of storiesr childrens. Dec 12, 2017 what is the ellen and cheerios one million acts of good. Not only does this writing contest help kids learn to work together, but it also teaches them about formatting manuscripts for childrens books, as submissions must be formatted according to specific guidelines. The ultimate list of writing contests in 2020 win cash. The promotion is open only to legal residents of the 50 united states including district of columbia.
These are for full length books, novelettes or novellas. Watch how cheerios inspired walmart shoppers to get moving with their surprise moment of good. Have you ever dreamed of seeing your words in print, turned into a childrens book and read by families across america. In the body of the email, include your name, email, physical address and phone number. Inkitts writing contests regularly give authors the opportunity to share their books with readers around the world and showcase their talents. You are eligible if you are 18 years of age or older as of the date you enter and are a legal united states resident residing in one of the 50 united states or. The great dog wash was the first winner of the cheerios spoonfuls of stories contest. The winner of the first cheerios new author contest, shellie braeuner, a nanny from nashville, tenn. Apr 29, 2008 check out the cheerios contest site for all of the details, but here are some of the pertinent contest rules from their site. This story of once strangers reminds us that it always feels good to do good. Shes the first winner of cheerios annual new author contest, which she won in 2009. The great dog wash by shellie braeuner also in english and spanish. As part of its spoonfuls of stories program, cheerios works with first book to get high quality, award winning books in the hands of children in need. I will announce the winners name and story title as seen below.
The cheerios new author contest is part of the spoonfuls of stories program. Independent book publishers association runs this one. Here are the top 5 writing contests, as measured by bang. Her book, the lost and found balloon, is one of the books being given away. Cheerios is calling all aspiring childrens book authors to enter the spoonfuls of stories author contest.
Neverbeforepublished authors are encouraged to write and submit an original story for a book for children between the ages of 2 8 years old see rules for complete details. The annual new author contest, introduced in 2007, seeks to find americas next great childrens author and reinforce the importance of parent to. Three grams of soluble fiber daily from whole grain oat foods, like cheerios cereal, in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. When did you first hear about the cheerios contest and what made. Mar 31, 2011 in conjunction with the launch of this years new author contest, cheerios plans to donate 100,000 new books through its charitable partner, first book. Gis, has announced the launch of the cheerios spoonfuls of stories childrens book contest. A taste of general mills is the official company blog of general mills. May 24, 2011 when did you first hear about the cheerios contest and what made you decide to enter. Entries without this information will not be included in the contest. Cheerios and fitbit are teaming up to give away 9,650 fitbit inspire hr fitness trackers. Cheerios cereal is holding a contest for childrens fiction authors. The book is also a good size for a diaper bag or large purse.
Jun 21, 2007 cheerios, a brand of general mills inc nyse. For every question answered correctly, readers can vote for the state theyd like to receive new books for children in need. Lori degman, a 52yearold teacher for deaf and hardofhearing students, will have 2. The ellen and cheerios one million acts of good giveaway is a new sweepstakes sponsored by general mills. Read the winning entries from previous writing contests sponsored by the writer. Second, for many writers, the chance of rejection is enough to steer them clear of writing contests. The contest invites previously unpublished adult authors to submit their story for a childrens book, suitable for children aged four to eight, and it runs from 19 june until 7 september. Are you an unpublished and unagented writer with an original and exciting story for.
Cheerios searches for the next great childrens book author. And, check out the a taste of general mills podcast, which has been in production since 2015. While fall is cooling our bodies as winter prepares to visit, allow tara lazars picture book idea month to warm your creative soul. Contests can be another great way to market, promote and bring attention to your book. Cheerios spoonsful of stories contest rita writes history. The poetry book society and mslexia have teamed up for two competitions for women poets. But its a fun way to participate in entering a contest, get a bit of visibility, and boost your confidence. Fed by the sun and grown into the earth, the oats in. The cheerios new author contest, which kicked off its search last month for the next great new childrens book author, provides aspiring writers the perfect opportunity to make this dream a reality. This book is a perfect restaurant or travel companion just dont forget the cheerios. Time to dust off your picture book workinprogress, buff it to a fine shine, and submit it in the cheerios spoonfuls of stories competition. Have you ever dreamed of writing your own story book, in which animals talk. What a great little book to start children learning numbers and using cheerios makes it all the more fun. General mills launches 20 cheerios new author contest.