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The Eric Hoffer Award is judged by a separate panel, under direction of the Eric Hoffer Project, and is not influenced by The US Review of Books. We simply publish their results each year, and therefore the following commentary cannot be attributed as an official review from The US Review of Books. Instead, the Eric Hoffer Project respectfully ...
Jun 27, 2014 · Someone inevitably says they would never but never pay to enter an award competition. If that is so, then that person's titles would never be entered into the National Book Awards competition, nor any of the PEN award events, the Eric Hoffer Award, nor many others. Most competitions involve a fee for entering including for trad-published titles.
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Dec 6, 2006 · Don't waste your money. Fake awards programs like this drive me absolutely nuts, because I get resumes in all the time from people who list things like this as legitimate writing/publishing credits. They aren't. You can make up an award, too, if you want, and call it anything you want.
Jun 15, 2016 · The Eric Hoffer Award has been around since 2000 and is well respected as an independent entity with no corporate ties. It has fewer categories than some other contests. Cash prizes are offered. Foreword Review’s IndieFab Awards (soon to be called the “Indies”) strings out their process for a long time. They announce a suspiciously long ...
Dec 6, 2006 · I'm so disappointed. I thought it was on the level (I didn't see a $40 fee mentioned on their website, for one thing) but since the consensus seems to be that the award is either worthless or a scam or both, I'll regretfully have to send my short story elsewhere. And it's hard to find places to send a literary short story.
May 21, 2023 · What to do if you suspect a book award scam. First and foremost, directly message the award and ask them for a status update. Try emailing, messaging them on social media, or writing a letter, depending on how you submit your book. It could be an honest mistake.
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