The second Spoonful of Stories contest is officially underway, and Cheerios is inviting would-be authors to submit children's book manuscripts from now until July 15th. Book entries should aim for the 4-8 year old market. Cash prizes will go to up to three winners, with the top writer getting his/her book evaluated by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for a potential book deal.
Last year, Cheerios received close to 1,000 entries, with Nashville's Shellie Braeuner named the grand prize winner. In addition to her $5,000 prize, Braeuner snagged a book deal. Her winning story, The Great Dog Wash, will be printed and available in Cheerios boxes in the spring of 2009. A hardcover version will hit bookshelves in the summer of 2009. If you're interested, go to Spoonfulofstoriescontest.com for full details and contest rules.
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