Amazon has opened the call for entries for Spanish-language writers. An Ecuadorian, finalist in the previous edition and author of more than 30 books, she is part of the jury.
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Amazon opened applications for the eleventh edition of the Amazon Storyteller Literary Award for Spanish authors, whose The winner will receive 10,000 euros (approximately USD 10,700) and a marketing campaign valued at 20,000 euros (approximately USD 21,407) to promote his work.
The writers They can apply until August 31st and the winner will be known in the month of October, according to Amazon’s statement.
Steps to apply
“This initiative aims to promote reading and literary creation and encourage publication through the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) self-publishing tool,” says Amazon.
Writers who wish to participate must:
- Publish your unpublished works in Spanish, with a minimum length of 24 pages via KDP, before August 31, 2024
- Publish the work in digital format and soft cover on KDP
- Register the original version of the work in KDP Select (a free program for ebooks that allows you to reach more readers) and include the keyword “premioliterario2024” when uploading the book
“In addition, you will be offered the possibility of signing a contract with Amazon Audible to produce your book in audio format. Meanwhile, the five finalists will receive a Kindle Scribe device, as well as extra visibility on Amazon,” she adds.
Ecuadorian is part of the jury
Ecuadorian writer Kristel Ralston is part of the jury for this edition of the Amazon Storyteller Literary Awardafter being a finalist in the second edition of the award.
The Ecuadorian specializes in the romantic genre and among his works are novels such as ‘Beyond the sunset’, ‘Under your conditions’, ‘Return to you’, among others. She is the author of more than 30 novels.
According to an interview in the Spanish media El Mundo, Ecuadorian Kristel Ralston has had publishing contracts with HarperCollins IbéricaGram Nexo, Planeta, among others.
There he mentioned that his inspiration is traveling, that he identifies with the “contemporary romantic” style, that seeks a universal language and is especially aimed at the female gender.
The jury is also made up of Federico BuyoloCultural Director of the Ortega-Marañón Foundation; Juan Gomez-Juradoa highly successful writer who has published best-sellers such as Red Queen; Pilar González, winner of the last edition of the Amazon Storyteller Literary Award with her novel “Words of Ashes”; and Fernando Boneteuniversity professor, journalist and creator of cultural content.
