New Jersey Romance Writers
Put your heart in a book
New Jersey Romance Writers 2010 Put Your Heart in a Book Contest
Official Information
Entry Deadline: Entries must be sent electronically and received by midnight June 15, 2010.
Entry Fee: $20 ~ NJRW members, $35 ~ All others
Categories
Short Contemporary Category length (<80,000 words) romances and romantic suspense set in the present day.
Single Title Contemporary Romances set in present day, 80,000 words minimum.
Historical Category and Single Title length romances set before 1945. Includes Regency romances.
Paranormal Fantasy, futuristic, paranormal and FFP romantic suspense.
Romantic Elements Women's fiction, mysteries, and suspense
Prizes Awarded in each category
- 1st Place: $50 + plaque
- 2nd Place: $35 + certificate
- 3rd Place: $25 + certificate
Final Round Judges
An agent, editor and multi-published author will judge the final entries.
Short Contemporary
Agent: Sharlene Martin-Brown, Wylie-Merrick Literary Agency
Editor: Susan Litman, Silhouette Special Edition
Multi-published Author: Shirley Hailstock
Single-Title Contemporary
Agent: Pam Strickler, Pam Strickler Agency
Editor: Brenda Chin, HQN
Multi-published Author: Robyn Carr
Historical
Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency
Editor: Alicia Condon, Kensington
Multi-published Author: Madeline Hunter
Paranormal
Agent: Cori Deyoe, Three Seas Literary Agency
Editor: Holly Blanck, St. Martin's Press
Multi-published Author: Deborah Cooke
Romantic Elements
Agent: Emily Sylvan Kim, Prospect Agency
Editor: Patience Smith, Silhouette Intrigue
Multi-published author: Dee Davis
Contest Timetable
Final rankings will be announced and prizes awarded at NJRW Conference (October 22-23, 2010). You need not be present to win.
Questions? Please contact Jessica Dickstein, 2010 PYHIAB Contest Chair at pyhiab@njromancewriters.org.
Please put PYHIAB Contest - Your Submission Category in the subject line of your email.
Join Us
Interested in joining the New Jersey Romance Writers? Pre-published or published writers of any genre from any geographic area are invited to join NJRW. We welcome individuals with a serious interest in improving their writing skills or marketability, meeting other writers and editors, or becoming part of our impressive networking system.
Our Next Meeting
Topic: Writing the Perfect Pitch with Faye Hughes
When: September 18, 2010
Where: The Woodbridge Hilton, 120 Wood Avenue, Iselin, NJ 08830
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. – Board Mtg
10:30 a.m. – General Mtg
Faye Hughes walks you through writing the perfect pitch.