We are proud to include this award in our contest calendar. Where else can you have a chance to be mentored by a leading Harlequin author and get a reading by Silhouette's Executive Editor Leslie Wainger?

Opens:  February 15, 2010

Closes: March 26, 2010

Entries arriving before, or postmarked after these dates will not be accepted.

Enter: first 12500 words plus 1000 word synopsis of your unpublished romance manuscript by email or on paper

NB : Change of rule : Two entries only per person

Open to RWAustralia members and non-members

Entry fee:

• RWAustralia members - $22 (inclusive of $2 GST for entries within Australia only)
• Non-members $38.50 (inclusive of $3.50 GST for entries within Australia only)

 

VPA Entry Fee, Australia RWA Members, incl GST $22.00 Non-RWA Members, incl GST $38.50

VPA Entry Fee, Rest of World RWA Members, no return postage $20.00 RWA Members, NZ, with return postage $30.00 RWA Members, elsewhere, with return postage $35.00 Non-RWA Members, no return postage $35.00 Non-RWA Members, NZ, with return postage $45.00 Non-RWA Members, elsewhere, with return postage $50.00

Final judges: Valerie Parv will rank the 3 finalists and the top prize winner will also be read by Leslie Wainger, Silhouette Books New York

Prizes: 1st - 1 years mentorship with Valerie Parv, 2nd - 1 years RWA membership, 3rd - book prize

Entry Criteria: for unpublished writers only

Sample score sheet (RTF)
Standard Entry Format (PDF)
Entry Form (DOC)

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