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Contest Rules                                           *Permission to forward*

2009 New England Reader’s Choice Bean Pot Award

Contest Rules and Entry Form:

The 2009 New England Reader’s Choice Bean Pot Award- * A provisional contest- for published authors to award excellence in published romance fiction. The contest is judged exclusively by readers, librarians and booksellers. The first place winners in each category are awarded $50.00 and a certificate. The second and third place winners in each category are awarded a certificate. This info is also on our website www.necrwa.org

Eligibility:

-            Open to any member in good standing of the Romance Writers of America (membership verified).

-            Books must have a 2008 copyright date and must be received by January 7, 2009.

-            Entry fee is $25 for each title submitted. An author may submit more than one 2008 released book with separate entry form and fee for each title.

-            Author must submit three autographed copies of the entered book. Books will not be returned.

-            E-books accepted in printed form-loose. No novellas or anthologies, please.

-            Finalists will be notified by February 27, 2009.

-            Winners announced at our 2009 Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference, March 27-28, 2009.

Categories for entry:*

Short Contemporary (50,000 to 70,000 words)

Long Contemporary (over 70,000 words)

Romantic Suspense

Historical

Erotic Romance

Futuristic; Fantasy; Paranormal or Time Travel

*Any category with less than ten entries will be incorporated into another category. If possible, entrants should suggest an alternate category.

Judging:

-            All entries will be judged by readers, librarians or booksellers.

-            Judges give each entry a score of 3-10 (10 being the highest).

-            The books are given to the judges as thank you gifts for judging. They are not returned to the author.

-            The judges’ decisions are final.

*Provided this contest is successful it will become an annual event.

Send entries (three autographed copies of book + $25 entry fee, made payable to NEC, and entry form) to: Valerie Harris,

Any questions, please call the contest coordinator, Valerie Harris, 781-874-0771 or email: vharris94@comcast.net.

Contest Entry Form                                                   *Permission to forward*

New England Chapter Romance Writers of

2009 New England Reader’s Choice Bean Pot Award

2009 New England Reader’s Choice Bean Pot Award

Author’s Name:________________________________________________________

Pen Name (If applicable:_________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________

City:_________________________________________________________________

State:________________________________________________________________

Zip:_________________________________________________________________

Phone:_______________________________________________________________

E-mail:_______________________________________________________________

RWA Membership number:______________________________________________

Category:____________________________________________________________

Book Title:___________________________________________________________

Send entries (three autographed copies of book + $25 entry fee + entry form) to:

Valerie Harris,

– by January 7, 2009. 

Any questions, please call the contest coordinator, Valerie Harris, 781-874-0771 or email: vharris94@comcast.net.

Make checks payable to “NEC”

DO NOT WRITE BELOW 

____ 3 autographed books      _____ 2008 pub date              _____ RWA member              _____ fee rec’d  

Hannah Howell’s latest in her Murray series, HIGHLAND SINNER, hits the New York Times Bestselling list at #35.

Congratulations Ms Howell

LBF Books is proud to announce that EMBEZZLED LOVE by Ginger Simpson has finaled in the 2009 EPPIES for single title Mainstream.
For more information about EMBEZZLED LOVE, Click Here

Crescent Moon Press is proud to announce that UNDER COVER ALIEN by Barbara Romo is a 2009 EPPIE finalist in the Science Fiction/Futuristic Romance Category.

For more information  and to purchase this title Click Here

Bestselling author Patricia Grasso has sold some of her international rights to her books. Love A Princess and Pleasuring The Prince sold to Netherlands, Desert Eden sold to Russia while To Tame A Duke, a 2001 release, will be published in Portuguese.

Congratulations Patricia!

Lindy S Hudis will be chatting with Cat at What’s Hot In Romance on Monday September 29 at 10 pm ET. She will be reading excerpts from WEEKENDS and discussing what she has coming out next.

To listen live to the interview http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Whats-Hot-In-Romance

 Romance Junkies gives KNIGHT’S FORK by bestselling author Rowena Cherry a 5 star review.

“Murder, mystery, magic, and a whole bunch of scheming between family, friends and enemies, are all wrapped up fabulously in KNIGHT’S FORK…. KNIGHT’S FORK is a page-turner from the very first one to the very last. I enjoyed it so much, after I reached the last page I started right from the beginning again. KNIGHT’S FORK has it all!” ~ Kimberly Leslie, Romance Junkies

For the full review Romance Junkies

 New York Times Bestselling author Hannah Howell and bestselling author Eve Silver will be launching their anthology NATURE OF THE BEAST in Ottawa at the Gloucester Chapters on Saturday September 13 from 2-4 pm

Please join the celebration if you are in Ottawa.