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Apr 04, 2020 04:06AM
So, the minimum cost to enter is £20?
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Ville wrote: "So, the minimum cost to enter is £20?"I haven't spent a lot of time on their site. You found something indicating there's a fee?
https://pageturnerawards.com/writers/..."Deadlines and Pricing
Early Bird Deadline: 31 March 2020 ~ £20
Deadline: 30 April 2020 ~ £30
Final Late Deadline: 31 May 2020 ~ £45"
The first post on this thread seems to be gone. I find that strange and suspicious. Would they rather not announce it at all than do so when it's stated out front that there's a fee? Well, for the record, it's about the PAGE TURNER AWARDS.
Somebody in the comments here claims that Page Turner (not mentioning awards) is a scam of some sort.https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2018/0...
Original first post:"message by Shajahn
47292178 Hi Authors and Writers
Enter your story to Page Turner Awards to have literary agents judge your work. Several judges are keen to be hooked by your story.
* For writers: Enter your unpublished story. Several judges are keen to be hooked by your story. One writer is guaranteed a publishing deal!
* For authors: An LA Film Scoutis waiting to see your published book. Win a publicity campaign and an Audiobook Production.
Details:http://bit.ly/GRG-fw04
Regards"
Thanks for posting, Ville. I'm suspicious of any "award" that comes with a pricetag. Such organizations abound. The particularly insidious are when an indie publisher and some promotion/awards group are linked and don't state that. Example: a publisher encourages their authors to apply for an award and the publisher fails to reveal they're part or whole owner of the awards group.
For that matter, it also grates against me when a publisher only suggests marketing plans they get a cut/kickback on. Even more so when there's no guarantee of success (even minor success).
I don't mind when such arrangements are stated up front, not when they're discovered due to author research.
I understand that there's not a lot of money in indie publishing. I'd prefer that any attempts to make money be obvious. It's tough to trust advice that has an agenda.
I simply assume that if I pay submission fees - even "small" ones and not £20-45 like here - I'm probably going to be making a loss even after someone finally accepts one submission and pays something for it.
Ville wrote: "The first post on this thread seems to be gone. I find that strange and suspicious. "I think it was reported as being spam (which, frankly, it was).
