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Movellas recently launched a writing competition themed around ‘Bullying’ and titled “Both Sides of the Story”, with Bryony Allen's book OTOLI as the stimulus for the competition. The competition is now over and Bryony Allen was selected to judge the winning entries. Well-done Bryony! The Winners. Bryony Allen is the author of two books: 'Mystery Deceit and a School Inspector' and 'OTOLI'

Movellas has launched a writing competition themed around ‘Bullying’ and titled “Both Sides of the Story”. Movellas has selected Bryony Allen's book OTOLI as the stimulus for the competition and will use some extracts from the book. Movellas want to hear your story about bullying! See Competition Page View guest blog from author Bryony Allen Competition start date is Wednesday May 16, 2012, end date Sunday July 8, 2012 The prizes: * Overall Winner: Writer's school wins a class set of SMART Response Interactive Response System, Writer wins an Acer Inspire One mini laptop and a signed copy of Otoli by Bryony Allen. * 1st runner up Writer's school wins a class set of SMART Response Interactive Response System, Writer wins £100 Topshop vouchers and signed copy of Otoli by Bryony Allen. * 2nd, 3rd and 4th runners up all win a signed copy of Otoli by Bryony Allen, donated by the Publishers, Pneuma Springs Publishing . Bryony Allen is the author of two

A big thank you to everyone who voted for 'OTOLI' and 'Two Little Dicky Birds', the two entries submitted by Pneuma Springs Publishing for The People's Book Prize 2012 SPRING Collection. Voting starts today for the finalists to find out the winners. Voting is open to all Readers. People can vote again using the following links from today till 30th May 2012 when the winners will be announced at the 3rd Award Ceremony. Cast your vote for 'Two Little Dicky Birds' TPBP Link for 'Two Little Dicky Birds' The People's Book Prize is the unique democratic Book Prize voted exclusively by the public so it is the public who choose Britain's Next Bestsellers. Its goals are to discover new and unknown works, eradicate illiteracy and support reading uniting the community as a whole. Supported by Patron Frederick Forsyth CBE the Award consists of prizes in three genres – fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature, The Beryl Bainbridge A

Spring Leaf Books has announced that the Kindle e-book editions of the following titles will be free on Amazon on May 16, 2012. If you haven't picked up any of the Authors’ publications yet, this is a great opportunity to try one of them for free. OTOLI by Bryony Allen. The heart-rending story of a young girl who rises above bullying and betrayal of friendship through inner strength and fortitude. ...A poignant story of friendship and revenge. Read more... Amazon Kindle Link - OTOLI Two Little Dicky Birds by Neal James. An incredible crime thriller novel with a tightly-woven plot that will have you in tenterhooks and keep you guessing right till the very end. This is the number one page turner; it will defy your efforts to put it down! ...a gripping detective thriller!! Read more... Amazon Kindle Link - Two Little Dicky Birds ---------- 'OTOLI' and 'Two Little Dicky Birds' are in The People's Book Prize 2012 SPRING Collection. Voti

'OTOLI' and 'Two Little Dicky Birds' are in The People's Book Prize 2012 SPRING Collection. Voting is open to all Readers and the general public. TPBP Link for 'OTOLI' TPBP Link for 'Two Little Dicky Birds' The public has almost 3 months to vote for your title: until 20th May 2012. The 3 authors with the most votes in the category will become finalists. Voting will then take place from 21st May for the public to choose the overall winners who will be announced at the 3rd Award Ceremony of The People’s Book Prize on 30th May 2012. The People's Book Prize is the unique democratic Book Prize voted exclusively by the public so it is the public who choose Britain's Next Bestsellers. Its goals are to discover new and unknown works, eradicate illiteracy and support reading uniting the community as a whole. Supported by Patron Frederick Forsyth CBE the Award consists of prizes in three genres – fiction, non-fiction and children’s

UK anti-bullying week book giveaway 12.11.11 To bring some focus on anti-bullying week, author Bryony Allen is running a giveaway to enable readers to win a signed copy of OTOLI along with a promotional postcard and bookmark. Visit Goodreads Book Giveaway for a chance to win a copy of OTOLI by Bryony Allen. Giveaway ends November 20, 2011. Click to listen to author's interview on Talk Radio Europe (OR listen via the player below). A portion of all proceeds from the sale of OTOLI will be donated to ‘Bullying UK' (part of FamilyLives). We encourage readers to support this good cause by buying copies of the book. You may order this book through bookshops or buy from good Online bookstores. 10% discount on offer for the anti-bullying week from the Publisher. Bryony Allen is the author of two books: 'Mystery Deceit and a School Inspector' and 'OTOLI' . ...

Publishedbestsellers.com Presents: The Wordsmith Award First Prize: £200 (Or equivalent currency of winner's choice) Second Prize: Julius Falconer Novel Series Competition Genre: Fiction (Novels) Closing: Bi-annual* Rules: 1. Entry to consist of maximum 500 words synopsis of the work plus the first 5,000 words. 2. A front sheet containing all contact details and the title of the work. 3. Announcement of results shall be electronically via email to the email address used for entry except where otherwise advised. Only successful entrants will be notified. 4. The finished manuscript must not exceed 80,000 words. Manuscripts will not be returned. 5. Entry £5.00 per manuscript: Cheques to be made payable to PSL or via PAYPAL email link. Post all entries electronically c/o Competitions@publishedbestsellers.co.uk If Authors do not have email access or prefer postal entry, send to: Published Bestsellers c/o 7 Groveherst Road, Kent DA1 5JD. All postal entries to have an A5

PublishedBestsellers.com unveils three key initiatives to assist authors with improving their writing, get published and become bestsellers. 1. Book Reviews 2. Writing Competitions 3. Marketing Tips and Advice Book Review: PublishedBestsellers.com accepts a limited number of new books for review. It is recognised that sometimes books may be overlooked due to lack of marketing, unknown authors, saturation of the market or odd subjects. The goal of PublishedBestsellers.com is to expose published works to the general public and "we pledge to offer unbiased book reviews cutting across a multitude of subjects and genres". So please feel free to send in review requests. Writing Competitions: Are you a writer and has got what it takes? Entering a writing competition is a great initiative and could put new authors work a step closer to becoming a published bestseller. Besides the publicity associated with the event organisation, there is an opportunity of receiving a positi