Golden Palm Contest now
accepting entries
The Golden Palm Contest, sponsored by Florida Romance
Writers, is accepting entries until August 15, 2015.
The contest offers the opportunity to get feedback, and a
chance to get your work in front of leading industry pros.
The competition is open to non-published and published
authors.
Categories and final judges
Contemporary:
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Editor: Leah Hultenschmidt, Grand
Central Publishing
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Editor: Cat Clyne, Sourcebooks
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Agent: Beth Campbell, Bookends
Historical:
- Editor: Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks
- Agent: Jordy Alberts, Booker Alberts Literary Agency
- Agent: Dawn Dowdle, Blue Ridge Literary Agency
Young Adult/ New Adult:
- Editor: Lauren Smulski,
Harlequin Teen (Young Adult)
- Agent: Mandy Hubbard, D4EO
Literary Agency
- Agent: Laura Zats, Red Sofa Literary
Agency
- Editor: Mary Altman (New Adult)
Paranormal Category:
- Editor: Peter Senftleben,
Kensington Publishing
- Agent: Nalini Akolekar,
Spencerhill Associates
- Editor: Angela James, Carina
Press
For complete rules and information, visit
http://www.frwriters.org/contest/2014-contest-entry/
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Launch of the SaveAs
Writers Poetry and Short Story Competition, "Writing the
City"
SaveAs Writers have just launched
their themed competition as part of the Canterbury
Festival with their biggest ever prizes. The
competition invites poems and short stories with a strong
sense of city as a setting. Poems can be up to 40 lines and
short stories up to 2,000 words. There is
an entry fee of £3 per poem or £4 per story, with prizes on
offer of £100; £50; and £25. The competition is open until
31 August 2015.
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Robert and Adele Schiff
Awards in Poetry and Prose
The Cincinnati Review is now
accepting entries for the 2015 Robert and Adele Schiff
Awards in Poetry and Prose. One winning poem and one prose
piece (fiction or creative nonfiction) will be chosen for
publication in the 2016 prize issue, and winning authors
will receive $1,000 each. All entries will be considered
for publication in The Cincinnati Review.
Writers may submit up to 8 pages of
poetry or 40 pages of prose (consisting of a single story,
essay, or linked microfictions), per entry. Previously
published manuscripts, including works that have appeared
online (in any form), will not be considered. There are no
restrictions as to form, style, or content. Simultaneous
submissions are acceptable under the condition that
notification is given if your manuscript is accepted
elsewhere. Entry fee is $20, which
includes a one-year subscription to The Cincinnati Review.
All entries will receive equal consideration. And every time
you enter, you receive a year’s subscription... so if you
enter three times, you are a subscriber for three years, and
so on. Note: You have the option of giving any of your
subscriptions as gifts to delightfully lit-hungry
significant others. Entrants will be
notified October 1 on the website, and the winning pieces
will be published in the Summer 2016 issue.
For complete contest guidelines, go to
http://www.cincinnatireview.com/blog/contests/
Submissions may be uploaded at
https://www.cincinnatireview.com/submissions/
For details of over 100 other
writing contests,
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Crime and Publishment
Crime Writing Courses
To help all the budding crime writers
out there, Crime and Publishment is set to return at the
end of February 2016. The line-up of
speakers includes David Thomas (Tom Cain), Alexandra
Sokoloff, Matt Hilton and Sara Hunt of Saraband Books.
2016 programme Tutors will be
demonstrating ways in which crime writers can:
- Use Fact in Fiction
- Structure their Story
- Write authentic fight scenes
- Make that perfect Pitch
- Networking for Authors
Booking details If
you'd like to book a place on Crime and Publishment 2016 or
would like more information, Graham Smith can be contacted
on +44 (0) 1461 800344 or
crime@themill.co.uk
Crime and Publishment 2016 will be the
26th–28th of February and will take place at The Mill
Forge near Gretna Green. For more
details, go to
http://www.crimeandpublishment.co.uk/
Put Your Heart In A Book
Contest
The Put Your Heart In A Book Contest
is accepting electronic entries of romance fiction until
July 1, 2015. The entry fee is $35, or $25 for NJRW
members. Submissions should be
unpublished or not published in the last five years, and
fall into one of the following categories:
- Contemporary Series: Category Romance, 40,000 word minimum romances set in the
present day.
- Single Title Contemporary Romances: Set in present day, 40,000
words minimum.
- Historical: Single Title and Category Romances set before
1945. Includes Regency romances. 40,000 word minimum.
- Paranormal: Fantasy,
futuristic, paranormal and FFP romantic suspense, 40,000 word minimum.
- Young
Adult Romance: Novels with a strong romantic theme geared toward young adult
readers. 40,000 word minimum.
- Romantic Suspense: A work of fiction in which a
romance plays a significant part in the story, but other themes or elements take
the plot beyond the traditional romance boundaries. 40,000 word minimum.
To enter, submit the opening chapter of
your manuscript, along with a synopsis not to exceed five
(5) pages. Submission should not exceed thirty (30) pages
total, including text and synopsis.
Prizes Awarded in each category:
- 1st Place: $50 + plaque
- 2nd Place: $35 + certificate
- 3rd Place: $25 +
certificate
Final Round Judges Include an agent,
editor and multi-published author will judge the final
entries. Catagories
Historical:
- Agent: Liza Dawson, Liza Dawson Associates
- Editor: Esi Sogah, Kensington
Books
- Author: Julia Quinn
Romantic Suspense:
- Agent: Eric Ruben, The Ruben Agency
- Editor: Patience Bloom, Harlequin
- Author:
Ruth A. Casie
Contemporary Series:
- Agent: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyons Agency
- Editor: Gabrielle Keck, Avon Books
- Author: Mary Behre
Contemporary Single Title:
- Agent: Stephany Evans, FinePrint Literary Management
- Editor: Susan Litman,
Harlequin
- Author: Falguni Kothari
Paranormal:
- Agent: Michelle Johnson, Inklings Literary Agency
- Editor: Renee Rocco,
Lyrical Press/Kensington Books
- Author: Kerrelyn Sparks
Young Adult:
- Agent: Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency
- Editor: Rachel Burkot,
Harlequin
- Author: Beth Ciotta
Contest Timetable: Final rankings will
be announced and prizes awarded at NJRW Conference (October
16-17, 2015). You need not be present to win.
Payment should be made via PayPal to
NJRWCC@yahoo.com.
Questions about the contest can be sent to Katherine Givens,
2015 PYHIAB Contest Chair, at
pyhiab@njromancewriters.org. For more
details go to
www.njromancewriters.org.
For details of over 100 other writing contests,
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Killer Fiction –
Crime and thriller writing competition and conference
Writers & Artists has announced a new
competition dedicated exclusively to crime and thriller
writing, and a new crime and thriller fiction writing
conference. For the competition, authors or are
invited to submit up to the first 2,000 words of their
crime/thriller fiction manuscript. Manuscripts may be
finished or incomplete. The competition will be judged by
literary agent Diana Beaumont, and entrants will receive
expert feedback on their submissions.
For more details go to
https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/competitions
The conference will take place on
Saturday 19 September 2015, and will be presented by
award-winning authors, leading literary agents and
creative writing tutors. This day,
consisting of an agent panel in the morning and a series of
interactive, intensive workshops in the afternoon, aims to
leave writers equipped with the techniques and tools they
need to craft a manuscript that will keep readers immersed
until the very last page (and after). For
more information, go to
https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/events/killer-fiction-crime-thriller-writing
Masters Review Short
Story Award for New Writers
The Masters Review Short Story Award
for New Writers is open till July 15 and will pay $2,000
and publication to the best short story. Second and third
place stories will be paid $200 and $100 respectively and
considered for publication. No guidelines. Just your best
writing under 6,000 words. If you haven’t published a
novel, you qualify. Visit
https://mastersreview.com/short-story-award-for-new-writers/
All winning stories reviewed by Curtis
Brown, Ltd. Literary Agency for consideration.
For details of over 100 other
writing contests,
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25th Annual Indiana’s
Golden Opportunity Contest
Time is running out to enter the 25th
Annual Indiana’s Golden Opportunity Contest (IGO), which
closes on July 1. The competition
offers feedback from trained judges, with track changes
throughout manuscript, and in-depth scoring-sheets to better
educate writers. Two acquiring editors
judge category finalists. In 2014, seven entries had
requests from editors to see full manuscripts.
Fee: $35.00 Enter: First 55 pages
(including synopsis). All entries must be submitted
electronically as .doc files.
Eligibility: Contest is open to any
unpublished author in novel- or novella-length fiction by
a non-vanity/subsidy publisher. Published authors who have
not been contracted for publication (by RWA publishing
standards) in the past three (3) years (2012 to present)
are also eligible to enter. Final
Judges: Offering two editor judges (One Traditional and One
ePub when possible) for all category finalists.
Contemporary Romance:
- (T) Latoya Smith - Samhain Publishing
- (E) Heather Howland - Entangled Publishing
Erotic Romance:
- (T) Allison Janice – Berkley Publishing Group
- (E) Michele Paulin -
Resplendence Publishing
Historical Romance:
- (T) Laura Fazio – NAL at Penguin Group
- (E) Erin Molta - Entangled
Publishing
Inspirational Romance:
- (T) Shana Asaro – Harlequin Love Inspired
- (E) Becky Philpott –
HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Paranormal Romance:
- (T) Kristine Swartz – Berkley Publishing Group
- (E) Angela James – Carina
Press, Harlequin
Romantic Suspense Romance:
- (T) Patience Bloom – Harlequin Books
- (E) Deb Nemeth – Carina Press
Young Adult Romance:
- (T) Lauren Smulski - Harlequin
- (E) StephanieTaylor – Astraea Press
Best of the Best:
- Katherine Pelz - Berkley Publishing Group
- Two lucky entries will be
selected to win critiques from editors
- Mallory Braus – Freelance Editor
www.mallorybraus.com
- Lani Diane Rich – NYT best selling author and story
expert storywonk.com
Category Winners Prize: $50 and
certificate. Best of the Best Prize: A
special keepsake award For more
information go to
https://www.rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1494
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The 2015 Heart To Heart
Contest
The Heart To Heart Contest is opened
to all unpublished romance writers who are looking for an
opportunity to have their work read by experienced writers
and published authors. Show off your “cute meet” moment in
your manuscript, and receive personalised feedback on your
scene. The top three finalists in each category will have
their manuscripts read by one literary agent, one
traditional publishing house edit, and one e-publishing
editor.
CONTEST CATEGORIES: Contemporary,
Erotic, Historical, Paranormal, and Young Adult.
WHAT TO ENTER: Send that magical scene in which your hero
and heroine meet for the first time, maximum 15 pages. (An
optional one-page set-up may be included, but will not be
judged). This is the moment that really brings readers into
the story and encourages them to keep reading. EElectronic submissions only -- Rich
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Eligibility: Open to all writers unpublished by an
RWA-approved publisher as of the entry deadline.
Scoring: Scoring is based on 20 key areas. First round
entries receive three scores averaged together.
Top three entries will be forwarded to the final judges.
DATES:
- August 31, 2015 – Deadline for submissions
- October 5, 2015 – First-round
finalists notification
- November 6, 2015 – Final round winners announced
FIRST ROUND JUDGES: All entries will be
judged by three judge volunteers. Our first round judges
include RWA PRO and PAN members. Each entry is matched with
at least one published author. All entrants will receive
written feedback on their entry from all three judges. FINAL JUDGES: Three in each category: one
literary agent, one traditional publishing house editor, and
one e-publishing editor. TOP PRIZE:
Certificate. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please
visit
http://sfarwa.net/contest-rules.htm
FINAL
JUDGES AND PAST WINNERS:
http://sfarwa.net/contest-winners.htm
For questions, email our contest coordinator at
heart2heartcontest@gmail.com
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Wild Atlantic Words
poetry festival and competitions
The Wild Atlantic Words poetry
festival, featuring readings, workshops, a reading
competition, children’s workshop, and open mic will run
from the 5th to the 6th of September, 2015, in
Castletownbere, County Cork. There is
also a poetry competition closing 19 July 2015, to be judged
by Breda Wall Ryan. The first prize is €500 and all
commended entries will be published. Additional competitions
are offered for children. For full
details go to
http://www.hungryhillwriting.com
For details of over 100 other
writing contests,
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Sequestrum 2015 New
Writer Awards
Sequestrum has announced its New
Writer Awards, in which over $500 will be awarded to
up-and-coming writers and poets. The contest will accept
both prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry
submissions, with first-prize winners selected in each
genre. The entry fee is $15, and the competition has a
tentative end date of 15 November 2015. Fiction and
nonfiction entries up to 10,000 words accepted. Poetry: Up
to to three pieces per submission. Most Sequestrum poems
average under 40 lines.
See
https://www.sequestrum.org/contests# for full
guidelines.
For details of over 100 other
writing contests,
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Maine Review’s 2015 Rocky
Coast contest
The submission period for the Maine
Review’s 2015 Rocky Coast contest is now open. All writers
and all genres are eligible for prizes and possible
publication. The contest will be judged
by award-winning poet and novelist, Carol Smallwood. Carol
has written more than four dozen books, has received
multiple Pushcart nominations, and appears in Who’s Who in
America, Contemporary Authors, and Who’s Who in the World.
Prizes:
- Grand Prizes: $100 for best prose piece and $100 for best poem.
- One runner-up
in each category will receive free editing of a prose piece or poem under 4,000
words from Mainly Words Editing. Mainly Words also offers a 10% discount to
writers who mention the Maine Review.
- The names of all writers who submit
their work to the contest will be entered into a drawing for a free gift
subscription to The Writer Magazine, which has been providing informative,
instructive, and motivational how-to articles and profiles to writers of all
levels since 1887.
- All Honorable Mention Winners will receive a free 1-year
electronic subscription to the Review.
The deadline for submission is 30 June
2015. Entry fee is $10 per entry of one prose piece or three
poems. A list of previous contest winners can be found on
the website at
www.TheMaineReview.com/writers.htm.
Full guidelines are available at
http://www.TheMaineReview.com/submit.htm.
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writing contests,
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