Contest Rules *Permission to forward*
New England Chapter Romance Writers
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,
13 Poole Street, Medford, MA
02155
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
America
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,
13 Poole Street, Medford, MA
02155
– 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
