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The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced nominations for its 2010 Audies competition, the only awards program in the United States devoted entirely to honoring spoken word entertainment. Winners will be announced at the Audies Gala on May 25, 2010, at The Museum of the City of New York in New York City.
The Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) has created a new set of awards to mark its 50th anniversary, with supporting retail and marketing campaigns.
A UK initiative aims to encourage over 60s to start writing. Bookbite launches on 8 February with the distribution of more than 100,000 magazines throughout England and the unveiling of a dedicated website.
The Bridport Arts Centre today began accepting entries for the 2010 Bridport Prize – an international creative writing competition for short stories and poems.