To help aspiring novelists achieve their goals of success.
- Originality
- Story Development
- Quality of Writing
- Ability to Engage Reader
- Character Development
- Originality of Writer's Voice
- Marketability
To Enter the contest, please complete the following:
- Writer must register with both
PublishingRoom.com and
WritingRoom.com.
- Submissions must be between 50,000 to 125,000 words.
- Writer must publish their manuscript with PublishingRoom.com. The purchase of additional
services is not required, but it is encouraged.
- An e-mail must be sent to
contest@WritingRoom.com with the following information:
- "Authors Choice Contest" in subject line
- Writer's name (and pen name if desired)
- Address
- Phone number
- Valid e-mail address
- Short author bio
- Title of book
- Synopsis of book
- Both PublishingRoom.com
and WritingRoom.com
screen names (usernames)
- A confirmation e-mail will be sent out when the judges receive the book. If author
does not receive an e-mail after reasonable shipping period, please send e-mail
to contest@WritingRoom.com
as both requirements may have not been received.
Please note: you must complete the following by the deadline: 1) send your e-mail
submission form 2) finish publishing your entry through PublishingRoom 3) place
an order for three copies of your published book through PublishingRoom.
Winners will be notified by Lindsay Preston (CEO-WritingRoom) through their registered
e-mails.
- Top 10 submissions will be contacted by Lindsay Preston starting August 20, 2009.
- Top 10 winners will talk with Jon Land via phone or video conference to discuss
his advice, suggestions, and ideas during this review process.
- Top 10 winners will be able to communicate on a weekly basis (one phone call per
week) with Lindsay regarding any editing or revision questions.
- Top 10 winners will have two months to re-write, edit, and revise their manuscripts.
Final manuscripts must be e-mailed to Contest@WritingRoom.com by October 20 with
"Authors Choice Contest Finalist" as the subject line of the e-mail.
- Top three winners will be announced on November 21, 2009 via entrants e-mail and blog
post.
Jon Land
Recently hailed as "the greatest thriller writer alive today" by Bookviews, screenwriter
and novelist Jon Land is the author of 27 books, 16 of which have been national
bestsellers. Jon is published in more than 50 countries and six different languages,
including German and Japanese. There are currently almost 7 million copies of his
books in print.
"Jon Land shows a true feel for detective work and the irony of pursuing elusive
principles of justice in a region torn by ancient strifes," proclaimed the New York
Times Book Review on A WALK IN THE DARKNESS (2000). "A full-bore thriller."
Learn more about Land, his books, and how he reached his success as an author
Lindsay Preston
CEO and Creator of
www.writingroom.com
Susan Ludsin
Retired literary professor
Top 10 Finalists:
- Finalists will receive advice, help, and guidance from both Jon Land and Lindsay
Preston to help improve quality and overall marketability of their books to a wide
audience.
Third Place:
- Publishing Package- PublishingRoom's
Stock Art Cover Design ($149 value) and
Custom Typesetting Interior ($249 value) services,
ISBN ($99 value), 10 printed copies ($100 value) of your book (s&h included)
- Regional Press Release
- Local Media Coverage
- $100 cash prize
Second Place:
- Publishing Package – PublishingRoom's
Custom Front Cover Design ($499 value) and
Custom Typesetting Interior ($249 value) services,
ISBN ($99 value), 20 printed copies ($180 value) of your book (s&h included)
- Regional Press Release
- Local Media Coverage
- $250 cash prize
Grand Prize:
- Publishing Package – PublishingRoom's
Custom Front Cover Design ($499 value) and
Typesetting Interior ($249 value) services,
ISBN ($99 value), 20 printed copies ($180 value) of your book (s&h included)
- National Press Release
- Local Media Coverage
- $500 cash prize
- Read by a top New York literary agent,
Loretta Barrett
(www.lorettabarrettbooks.com)
- Read by top editor Eric Rabb, at
Tor/Forge books
- Video interview with
writingroom.com
Contest Start Date: February 1, 2009
Final Submission Date: July 13 , 2009 *
Judges Review Period: June 15, 2009 through August 15, 2009
Top 10 Contacted: August 20 , 2009 through August 22, 2009
Author Rewrite Period: August 20 , 2009 through October 20, 2009
Resubmission of Manuscripts: October 20 , 2009 deadline
Top Three Winners Announced: November 21 , 2009
(*must have submission form in and book project complete by this date)
Recent Updates:
Due to tough economic times and an overwhelming response to the
contest, we have decided to revise the terms and extend the timeline
for WritingRoom's Author Choice contest.
Entrants
will now need to finish the publishing process through PublishingRoom
and simply e-mail copies of the final PDFs of both their published
cover and interior to contest@WritingRoom.com. Entrants will NOT need to send books to WritingRoom.
A manuscript must be attached in the e-mail. Judging will be based
either on the published book from PublishingRoom or the manuscript.
WritingRoom will refund the cost of books ordered by entrants prior to the rule change. Receipts should be e-mailed to contest@WritingRoom.com with the subject line: "Authors Choice Refund". The refund will not cover shipping.
This contest is sponsored exclusively by WritingRoom.com.