 2008 Cheerios® Spoonfuls of Stories® Children's Book Contest: Second Annual Call for Judges! First Book is thrilled to again offer the opportunity for Advisory Boards to earn a cash incentive by judging the Cheerios ® Spoonfuls of Stories ® Children's Book Contest.
Not only was last year’s contest a success for Cheerios, but many Advisory Boards noted how much they enjoyed reading the stories. Dee Martin-Spallone with First Book— Blair County, PA, stated, “Thank you so much for the opportunity to serve First Book in this way. We had fun doing this.”
The contest invites previously unpublished adult authors to submit their children’s book manuscripts. This year, the contest will launch on April 16, 2008, with entries accepted through July 15, 2008. Please contact your Community Development Manager by Tuesday, April 29, 2008 to express your Board’s interest in participating as a judge in this exciting initiative. First Book will provide additional details to Boards interested in participating by mid-May.
The winner will have their book reviewed for a potential book deal with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, and Cheerios will provide cash prizes to the top three finalists. The contest web site is www.spoonfulsofstoriescontest.com.
As part of Cheerios’ ongoing partnership with First Book, our Advisory Board network has been asked to assist in the initial screening process of the contest entries. The number of entries received will determine how many Advisory Boards will be able to participate and Boards will be selected on a first come, first served basis. Boards will receive a cash incentive to be determined at a later date and credited to their ledger. For more information about the contest, including contest rules, judging guidelines and a Q & A, visit the Spoonfuls of Stories section of the Online Resource Center beginning on April 17th.
Please note: First Book Advisory Board members are not eligible to enter the contest.
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