Contest season is in FULL SWING!!Get those manuscript pages ready!
Comment today for a chance to win a contest entry critique for a writer (max 15 pages)and for a reader, a surprise winter reading package.
Published Author Contests
Silken Sands Self-Published Star Contest. Deadline January 5, 2013
Write Touch Readers’ Award Contest. Deadline January 11, 2013.
Golden Quill. Deadline January 12, 2013.
The Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. Deadline January 15, 2013.
Booksellers Best. Deadline January 15, 2013.
Winter Rose Award. Deadline January 19, 2013.Beanpot Contest for Published Authors. Deadline January 30, 2013.
National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award. Deadline January 30, 2013.
2013 Award of Excellence. Deadline January 31, 2013.
The Holt Medallion. Deadline January 31, 2013.
Unpublished Author Contests
2013 RWA Golden Heart Awards. Please note the deadlines for the Golden Heart have changed. November 15, 2012, the 2013 Golden Heart Contest opens to entries. This contest requires a full manuscript. There is no feedback.
Entries must be submitted to RWA's contest site no later than 5 p.m. CT, January 2, 2013. Entrants who fail to meet this deadline will be disqualified, and the entry fee will be forfeited.
The Golden Heart contest is limited to 1,200 paid entries.
Once again Seekerville will be reimbursing one person their Golden Heart Entry fee.This opportunity is open from November 15 through to the Golden Heart deadline of January 2, 2013. Send proof of entry to the Seekerville email address. Winner will be announced on January 7, 2013. Deadline extended to January 7. Winner announced January 12 to allow more time to dig up that confirmation email.
The 2013 Genesis Contest. Contest opens TODAY! All electronic. Deadline March 15. Contest requires a completed manuscript. Submit the first 15 pages as your entry.
Contemporary-Sandra Bishop (MacGregor Literary), Dave Long (Bethany House), Jacque Alberta (Zondervan)
Romance-Steve Laube (Steve Laube Agency), Raela Schoenherr (Baker Publishing), Tina James (Harlequin Love Inspired)
Historical (through Vietnam era)-Greg Johnson (WordServe Literary), Terry Burns (Hartline Literary), Rick Steele (AMG Publishers)
Historical Romance (through Vietnam era)-Kim Moore (Harvest House), Mary Sue Seymour (The Seymour Agency), Charlene Patterson (Bethany House)
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller-Les Stobbe (Les Stobbe Agency), Dawn Anderson (Kregel Publications), Jan Stob (Tyndale House Publishers)
Romantic Suspense-Natasha Kern (Natasha Kern Literary Agency), Tamela Hancock Murray (Steve Laube Agency), Becky Philpot (Thomas Nelson)
Speculative-Amanda Luedeke (MacGregor Literary), Ramona Richards (Abingdon), Julie Gwinn (B&H Publishing)
Novella (15K-45K)-Annette Irby (Pelican Book Group), Sarah Freese (WordServe Literary), Jessica Barnes (Guideposts Publishing)
Category (45K-70K)-Melissa Endlich (Harlequin Love Inspired), Ami McConnell (Thomas Nelson), Sue Brower (Zondervan)
Young Adult-Molly Hodgin (Thomas Nelson), Kim Childress (Zondervan), Nancy Lohr (JourneyForth Books)
The Marlene Awards. Deadline January 15. All Electronic. 35 pages maximum (story opening and synopsis).
Series Contemporary - Johanna Raisanen, Harlequin
Single Title - Esi Sogah, Avon
Historical - Leah Hultenschmidt, Sourcebooks
Paranormal - Latoya Smith, Grand Central
Romantic Elements - Rhonda Helms, Carina Press
Young Adult - Reka Simonsen, Harcourt Children’s Books.
The Winter Rose Contest For Unpublished Authors. Contest opens December 1 and ends January 18th. Enter the opening twenty-five (25) pages of romance novels of all above sub-genres (projected length of at least 50,000 words).
Contemporary Series: Brenda Chin, HarlequinContemporary Single Title: Emilia Pisani, PocketHistorical (includes Regency):Amanda Bergeron, AvonParanormal: Angela Polidoro, Bantam DellRomantic Suspense: Julia Fincher, PocketYoung Adult: Holly Blanck, St. Martin’s Press Inspirational: Shana Smith, Harlequin Love Inspired
The Write Stuff. Deadline January 21. First 30 pages (maximum)-No synopsis-Finalist will be given 1 week to make edits before submission is sent to final judges.
Contemporary/Single Title: Abby Rose, Senior Editor, Champagne Book Group
Contemporary/Category: Scott Eagan, Greyhaus Literary Agency
Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy: Kim Jacobs, Editor, Turquoise Morning Press
Historical: Emma Sweeny, Emma Sweeney Agency
YA: Kimberly Blythe, Senior Editor, Omnific Publishing
Women’s Fiction: Regina Brooks, Serendipity Literary Agency
Romantic Suspense: Elizabeth Pomada, Larsen Pomada Literary Agency
The Cleveland Rocks Romance Contest. Opens January 2, 2013. Deadline February 14, 2013. All electronic.Entry consists of the first 7000 words. A one page synopsis is optional and will not be counted as part of the entry. The synopsis will not be judged.
Contemporary Series Romance--Laura Barth, Harlequin
Single Title Contemporary--Elaine Spencer, The Knight Agency
Historical Romance--Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Erotic Romance--Whitney Mihalik, Ellora's Cave
Paranormal Romance--Leis Pederson, Berkley
Romantic Suspense--Leonore Waldrip, Harlequin
Mainstream with Strong Romantic Elements--Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary
Young Adult--Leah Hultenschmidt, Sourcebooks
Linda Howard Award of Excellence. Deadline February 22. Submit the first 25 pages. All electronic.
Category Series Romance:Alethea Spiridon-Hopson, Editor, Entangled Publishing
Single Title:Eleni Caminis, Editor, Montlake Romance
Historical:Chelsey Emmelhainz, Editor, Harper Collins
Paranormal/Urban Fantasy:Latoya Smith, Editor, Grand Central Publishing
Other Writing Opportunities
The 2013 San Francisco Writing Contest. Deadline January 7, 2013. Check out the variety of genre categories.The official writing contest sponsored by the San Francisco Writers Conference is now open to writers worldwide in the categories of fiction, nonfiction/memoir, poetry, and children’s/YA books. All writers are invited to enter up to the first 2,500 words of an unpublished manuscript, short story, essay, or poem in the appropriate category.
The grand prize is $500 and a consultation with a literary agent who represents works in the winner’s genre. First place winners in each of the other categories will be awarded $100 prizes. The winners will be announced at the 2013 San Francisco Writers Conference on February 15th
2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Deadline January 27. Categories include: General Fiction, Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror and Young Adult Fiction. All Electronic. Contest capped at 10,000 entries.
The Sandy. This contest welcomes published and unpublished authors. Deadline February 10. All electronic. Entry consists of the first 20 double-spaced pages of your novel and up to a 2 page double-spaced synopsis for a total of 22 pages.
Romance - Katherine Pelz, Assistant Editor Berkley
Mainstream Adult Fiction - Millicent Bennett, Senior Editor Free Press (Simon & Schuster)
Suspense / Thriller / Mystery - Carlie Webber, Agent at Jane Rotrosen Literary
Fantasy / Science Fiction - Amanda Ng, Assistant Editor Berkley
Children's & YA - Christian Trimmer, Senior Editor Disney Hyperion
Macmillan Children's is adding a "crowdsourced teen romance imprint that will work with both writers and readers to discover (and then publish) the best, most SW♥♥N-worthy, teen romance novels." Called Swoon Reads, it will be part of Feiwel and Friends. They will open for business next spring, and the website says manuscripts "chosen by the community and the SW♥♥N Reads publishing team" will get a $10,000 advance and a standard world rights contract.
Seekerville would like to give a shout-out to villager Annie Rains.From an email she sent us after she found out she was a contest finalist:
"... today I got a call that I am a finalist! YAY! I never would've entered without the extra push, so thank you very much."
Note: Annie is reading on the Kindle Paperwhite she was gifted duringour October Birthday Celebration.
Share your contest story by sending an email to Seekers@Seekerville.net andyou might be our next Seekerville Contest Diva or Divo!
For all you READERS out there. The Holt Medallion is now accepting reader judges. Check it out here.
That's it. Now go forth and contest!
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