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First Coast
Romance Writers
BEACON - 2010 Unpublished Division
An Award for Excellence in Romance
First Coast Romance
Writers announces the NEW and IMPROVED 2010 Unpublished Beacon
contest:
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All
entries will be judged by a published author
and a trained judge
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Each
finalist will be judged by an editor and an agent
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Finalists will have an opportunity to revise based on judges
comments before the final round.
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Each
entrant will receive their overall ranking compared
to other entrants
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Our new, streamlined score sheets is designed to provide detailed critique
and feedback
Final
Round Judges:
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Single Title
/ Contemporary |
Editor:
Georgia Woods - Samhain
Agent:
TBA |
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Erotic
Romance |
Editor:
Raelene Gorlinski - Elora's Cave
Agent:
TBA |
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Contemporary
Series |
Editor:
Rhonda Penders - Wild Rose Press
Agent:
Michelle Grajkowski - 3 Seas Literary Agency |
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Romantic
Suspense |
Editor:
Tessa Woodward - Harper Collins Publishers
Agent:
Paige Wheeler - Folio Literary Agency |
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Paranormal |
Editor:
Leis Pederson - Penguin / Berkley
Agent:
TBA |
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Inspirational |
Editor:
Elizabeth Mazer - Steeple Hill
Agent:
TBA |
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Chick Lit /
Mainstream |
Editor:
Mercedes Fernandez - Kensington
Agent:
TBA |
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Young Adult |
Editor:
TBA
Agent:
Sara Crowe - Harvey Klinger Agency |
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Historical |
Editor:
TBA
Agent:
Amy Boggs - Donald Maass Literary Agency |
Eligibility: Open
to all authors of romantic fiction, not contracted/published in book
length fiction (50,000 words and over) in the last 3 years. RWA
membership is not required for entry. Contest is limited to the
first 125 entries.
Deadline:
midnight, October 1, 2010
Fee: $25 FCRW
members, $30 RWA member (not FCRW), $35 non-RWA member
Entry: First 30
pages with optional synopsis (synopsis will not be judged, but
should be included within the page count constraints). Electronic
entries only.
Categories:
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Historical/Regency
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Single Title Contemporary (over 70k words)
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Romantic Suspense
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Fantasy, Futuristic, or Paranormal
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Young Adult
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Erotic Romance
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Inspirational
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Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, or Mainstream
Judges: First
round will be judged by at least one published author and one
trained judge. Final round will be judged by an editor and an agent
in each category. Final round judges subject to change when
unavoidable.
Prizes: First
place winners receive lapel pin, all finalists receive certificate.
For more information please contact
the Unpublished Beacon Coordinator at
fcrw_beacon2010@yahoo.com. |
