THE NTRWA 2018 GREAT EXPECTATIONS CONTEST DEADLINE HAS
BEEN EXTENDED TO
JANUARY 31, 2018, MIDNIGHT, CENTRAL TIME
Our Contemporary Series Romance category is ONE
entry short of qualifying as a category, so we’re extending the entry deadline
for ALL CATEGORIES to Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Midnight, Central time.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (See
website or blog for details on entry format)
·
5,000 word entry limit, instead of page count
·
NO synopsis or blurb
Finalists will be asked to include an
unjudged synopsis for editors.
DEADLINES & FEES
DEADLINES & FEES
FEES:
·
$25
for members of North Texas and DARA chapters of RWA
·
$30
for all other entrants
NEW DEADLINE:
·
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018-Midnight, Central Time: Entry and payment
must be received
CATEGORIES & FINAL ROUND EDITORS
CONTEMPORARY SERIES ROMANCE
Brittany Lavery ~ Assistant Editor, HQN
Romantic series novels. If your manuscript is
a series romantic suspense, you may enter the Contemporary Series category or
the Romantic Suspense category. Please check our score sheets to see which
benefits your writing.
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Elle Keck ~ Assistant
Editor, Avon Books
Romantic novels with non-contemporary
settings, including regency & gothic romances.
INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE
Raela Schoenherr ~ Acquisitions Editor,
Bethany House
Romantic novels with an
inspirational message/theme, including romantic suspense, historical,
etc.
MAINSTREAM with ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
Marla Daniels ~ Assistant Editor, Simon and
Schuster
Novels that include an element of romance but
in which traditional romance conventions are not followed and in which there
are themes and conflicts beyond romance. Mainly women’s fiction and chick
lit.
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Lexi Smail ~ Assistant Editor, Grand Central
Publishing
Romantic novels that include an element of mystery or suspense. Since the final round editor will be from a single title publisher, contestants may want to enter series romantic suspense in the contemporary series category.
Romantic novels that include an element of mystery or suspense. Since the final round editor will be from a single title publisher, contestants may want to enter series romantic suspense in the contemporary series category.
SINGLE TITLE ROMANCE
Madeleine Colavita ~ Associate Editor,
Hachette Book Group
Romantic, contemporary novels released as individual titles.
Romantic, contemporary novels released as individual titles.
SPECIALIZED ROMANCE
Kristine Swartz ~ Associate Editor, Berkley
Publishing Group
Romantic novels of any time setting
(historical or futuristic) with Alternate Earth Histories, Dystopian,
Futuristic, Fantasy, Time Travel, Paranormal or Urban Fantasy. Please keep in
mind that the emphasis should be on the romance.
YOUNG ADULT
Alice Jerman ~ Assistant
Editor, HarperCollins
Novels appropriate for young adult readers.
Includes young adult heroes and heroines not exceeding 18 years of age.
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.
For more information or to enter, go to http://ntrwagreatexpectations.blogspot.com
or http://www.ntrwa.org/contest/contest.aspx
