DEADLINE EXTENDED

through DECEMBER 31st

The contest is still accepting entries
please spread the word

~Angi

ENTER TODAY ~ SUBMIT LATER

Feel free to pay for your entry today 

and work on your entry over the holiday break,

submitting by December 29th.

~ $30.00 ~ 

~ 5,000 words ~ 

~ December 29^th deadline ~ 

~ Finalists first week of February ~ 

~ Winners by St. Patrick’s Day ~

REMEMBER: published authors are eligible for the Great Expectations in categories they haven't published work for the past three years ('13, '12 & '11).

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EDITORS & FORMS

CHECK out our Final Round Editors:

CONTEMPORARY SERIES – MEGAN LONG
Associate Editor, Harlequin Publishing

HISTORICAL – CHELSEY EMMELHAINZ
Assistant Editor, William Morrow Avon

INSPIRATIONAL – RAELA SCHOENHERR 
Fiction Acquisitions, Bethany House

MAINSTREAM with ROMANTIC ELEMENTS – ALEX LOGAN
Editor, Grand Central Publishing/Forever

NEW ADULT – ELIZABETH POTEET
Assistant Editor, St. Martin's Press

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE – LAURA FAZIO
Assistant Editor, NAL/Penguin Group

SINGLE TITLE – MADELEINE COLAVITA
Editorial Assistant, Grand Central Publishing

SPECIALIZED – KRISTINE SWARTZ

Alternate Earth, Dystopian, Futuristic, Fantasy, Paranormal, Time Travel

Editorial Assistant, Berkley Publishing Group

YOUNG ADULT – JULIE MIANECKI
Editorial Assistant, Berkley Publishing Group

Erotic Romance – Do to a continued lack of entries, we've had to cancel the Erotic Romance category. Erotic entries can now be made in any category. Please indicate EROTIC in the header and on the entry form heat level. Please review our score sheets to see if your entry will benefit from comments.

The entry form is now available.

2014 CONTEST

We'll be open & accepting entries on

October 1st.

The Great Expectations contest is open to all writers. 

NTRWA is a romance writers’ group and 

our contest score sheets reflect good writing with an emphasis on the romance. 

Our judges are encouraged to leave comments on each entry.

Please review our score sheets to see if your work will benefit from entering.

2013 Great Expectations Winners

Congratulations to all of our winners and a big thank you to everyone who participated!

Contemporary Series 

Final Round Judge: Shana Smith, Harlequin

First: The Wedding Deception by Amanda Barber**

Second: Second Time Around by Katalina M. James**

Third: The Resort by Tami Lund

Honorable Mention: Buried Threads by Kaylin McFarren

Honorable Mention: One More Time by Catherine Cervantes

Historical Romance 

Final Round Judge: Mallory Braus, Carina Press

First: Fool's Gold by Caril Davis **

Second: The Lost Chord by Suzanne Turner**

Third: Secrets and Sapphires by Diana Walker

Honorable Mention: The Tin Man's Heart by Laura Huskins

Honorable Mention: Edward Rochester: The Master of Thornfield by Nancy Hurst

Erotic Romance

Final Round Judge: Kelli Collins, Ellora's Cave

First: Onyx by CT Green**

Second: Her Guardian by CT Green**

Third: Three Weeks with a Sheik - Casea Major

Honorable Mention: Secret Sin by Lisa McKinney

Honorable Mention: The Horse List by Anna Moder

Inspirational

Final Round Judge: Becky Monds, Thomas Nelson

First: In the Light of Day by Kristy Cambron**

Second: A Virtuous Ruby by Piper Huguley**

Third: Edward Rochester: The Master of Thornfield by Nancy Hurst*

Honorable Mention: Knowing Hope by Stacy Monson

Honorable Mention: Love's Forgiving Heart by Katherine McDermott

Mainstream with Romantic Elements

Final Round Judge: Emilia Pisani, Simon and Schuster

First: Unforgettable by Carrie Christie

Second: The Day The Merry Go Round Stopped by Orly Konig-Lopez

Third: The Duel by Catherine Lawrence

Honorable Mention: Love Sick Love by Barbara Flores

Honorable Mention: Divide and Conquer by Carmen Fox

Romantic Suspense

Final Round Judge: Libby Murphy, Entangled

First: Not Quite Legal by Christina Elle

Second: Her Unreasonable Doubt by Anne-Marie Carroll

Third: Shadows at Midnight by Kelli Carlson

Honorable Mention: Fighting Fear by Jo-Ann Carson

Honorable Mention: Starting Over by Brenda Roberts

Single Title

Final Round Judge: Sue Grimshaw, Random House

First: Second Times the Charm by Vanessa M. Knight

Second: In Too Deep by Tracey Alvrez

Third: By Proxy by Kary Regnery

Honorable Mention: Audrey's Promise by Susan Sheehey

Honorable Mention: Gravity by Julie Dove

Specialized (alternate earth, dystopian, fantasy, futuristic, paranormal & time travel)

Final Round Judge: Deborah Nemeth, Carina Press

First: Guardian by Tara Sheets** 

First: The Sins of Madeline Montgomery by Wendy Gray** 

Second: Her Guardian by  C.T. Green

Third: Shift Happens by Jasmin McKenzie

Honorable Mention: Other Than by Mia Celeste

Honorable Mention: Jazz's Cubs by Nancy Corrigan

Young Adult

Final Round Judge: Erin Black, Scholastic 

First: The Abolitionist's Daughter  by Gigi Orlowski**

Second: Awakening by Lori Freeland**

Third: Dehtroned by Beth Burgoon

Honorable Mention: Charming Cassandra by Michele Griskey

Honorable Mention: Macha and the River Blue by Barbara Gabriel

** indicates a request for a full

* indicates a request for a partial

Updates Updates Updates!

All non-finalists will be receiving their judging sheets over the next week. I apologize for the delay, and I could go into details on why but please just accept my humble apologies at the delay.

Finalists, the results from the final round judges should be in by March 15. Expect notification the following week! 

2013 Finalists Announced

North Texas RWA is proud to announce the finalists of the 2013 Great Expectations Contest.

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North Texas RWA congratulates the following finalists of the 2013 Great Expectations contest. We wish everyone the best of luck in the final round. 

Historical Romance

The Tin Man's Heart by Laura Huskins

The Lost Chord by Suzanne Turner

Secrets and Sapphires by Diana Walker

Fool's Gold by Caril Davis

Edward Rochester: The Master of Thornfield by Nancy Hurst

Erotic

Onyx by CT Green

Three Weeks with a Sheik - Casea Major

Secret Sin by Lisa McKinney

Her Guardian by CT Green

The Horse List by Anna Moder

Inspirational

Knowing Hope by Stacy Monson

A Virtuous Ruby by Piper Huguley

Edward Rochester: The Master of Thornfield by Nancy Hurst

In the Light of Day by Kristy Cambron

Love's Forgiving Heart by Katherine McDermott

Mainstream with Romantic Elements

The Day The Merry Go Round Stopped by Orly Konig-Lopez

The Duel by Catherine Lawrence

Divide and Conquer by Carmen Fox

Unforgettable by Carrie Christie

Love Sick Love by Barbara Flores

SIngle Title

In Too Deep by Tracey Alvrez

Second Times the Charm by Vanessa M. Knight

By Proxy by Kary Regnery

Gravity by Julie Dove

Audrey's Promise by Susan Sheehey

Specialized

The Sins of Madeline Montgomery by Wendy Gray

Guardian by  C.T. Green

Shift Happens by Jasmin McKenzie

Other Than by Mia Celeste

Jazz's Cubs by Nancy Corrigan

Young Adult

Awakening by Lori Freeland

Dehtroned by Beth Burgoon

Macha and the River Blue by Barbara Gabriel

The Abolitionist's Daughter  by Gigi Orlowski

Charming Cassandra by Michele Griskey

Romantic Suspense

Her Unreasonable Doubt by Anne-Marie Carroll

Not Quite Legal by Christina Elle

Fighting Fear by Jo-Ann Carson

Starting Over by Brenda Roberts

Shadows at Midnight by Kelli Carlson

Series Contemporary

The Wedding Deception by Amanda Barber

Buried Threads by Kaylin McFarren

Second Time Around by Katalina M. James

One More Time by Catherine Cervantes

The Resort by Tami Lund

*Finalists entries have been sent to the final round judges.
**All entrants who did not final will receive their judging packets over the next month.

Great Expectations is now Closed to New Entries

We could use a few more judges in Single Title, YA and Specialized!

Good luck to all our entrants!