Balboa Press Accepting Submissions for Hay House Insights Nonfiction Writing Contest

Balboa Press, a division of Hay House, Inc., the leader in self-publishing of personal empowerment books with a positive message, is now accepting submissions for the 2013 Hay House Insights Nonfiction Writing Contest. Balboa Press is teaming up with Hay House's nonfiction publishing division, Hay House Insights, to give aspiring authors an extraordinary opportunity-a publishing contract with Hay House Insights and a $5,000 advance.

The contest is open to all writers of original, full-length nonfiction books on any subject (employees of Balboa Press or Hay House are not eligible to enter). The deadline to submit an entry for the contest is 11:59 p.m. EST on May 1, 2013. Winners will be announced on June 3, 2013. Winners will be announced in four tiers:

• One grand prize winner will receive a publishing contract with Hay House Insights and a $5,000 advance.
• One first place winner will receive a free Discover Publishing Package from Balboa Press along with a video press release and Hay House Radio interview.
• One second place winner will receive a free Connect Publishing Package from Balboa Press.
• 30 Finalists will receive 20 percent off any Balboa Press publishing package.

With the launch of this year's Hay House Insights Nonfiction Writing Contest, Balboa Press continues its commitment to give writers the keys to unlocking their potential as an author.

"It was very clear to me that publishing through Balboa was the answer, because I could have a book in my hand three months after handing the manuscript in," shares Nancy Levin, event director at Hay House and author of "Writing for My Life ... Reclaiming the Lost Pieces of Me" (published by Balboa Press).

"The truth of the matter is that if [your message] is honest and in you, and you have a desire to share your voice with the world-a desire to share your message-then you are doing a disservice to all of us by not sharing yourself."

For more information or to begin publishing your book with Balboa Press, please visit http://www.balboapress.com or call 877-407-4847 today.

Balboa Press, a division of Hay House, Inc. - a leading provider in publishing products that specialize in self-help and the mind, body, and spirit genres. Through an alliance with indie book publishing leader Author Solutions, Inc., authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the self-publishing model. For more information, visit balboapress.com. To start publishing your book with Balboa Press, call 877-407-4847 today. For the latest, follow @balboapress on Twitter.