Kobo Blog – 1.25.19 (1.22.19)
Rakuten Kobo, one of the world’s most innovative digital reading services, today announced it is now accepting submissions for its fifth annual Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. As part of Kobo’s goal of raising the profiles of debut writers, the prize identifies and puts at the forefront exceptional books written by first-time Canadian authors in three categories: Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction (this year Romance; a different genre is showcased each year), and Non-Fiction. The winning authors will be announced in June and will be awarded a $10,000 CAD cash prize as well as marketing and communications support through 2019.
Read more: FIFTH ANNUAL RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS