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2013 Golden Claddagh Contest
2013 Golden Claddagh Contest
CONTEST OPENS APRIL 1, 2013
Enter Celtic Hearts Romance Writers Chapter contest The Golden Claddagh! Don’t let our chapter name dissuade you; your entry does not have to be Celtic based to enter. We have four categories for unpublished manuscripts: Historical, FF&P, Contemporary, and Young Adult.
Our contest opens on April 1st with a final due date of May 1st, 2013. Finalists will be notified by June 15th, 2013 and winners announced at the Celtic Hearts AGM at RWA Nationals in Atlanta. All finalists will be invited to the AGM, if they are able to attend.
ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to RWA members and non-members. The Golden Claddagh Contest is open to published and non-published authors but the submitted work must never have been published in any format. The entry must be either a full-length novel (greater than 40,000 words) or a novella (no less than 20,000 words and no more than 40,000 words). Short stories and novelettes are not accepted.
Entry fee is $15 for CHRW members and $25 for non-members.
CATEGORIES
CONTEMPORARY: Long & Short Contemporary / Romantic Suspense / Strong Romantic Elements: Includes single title, romantic suspense, long and short romantic fiction with a contemporary setting set after 1945. Main focus is the romantic relationship between the hero and heroine.
FF&P: Future, Fantasy & Paranormal / Steampunk / Alternative History: Romance novel where the mains focus is on the romantic relationship, but the future, fantasy or paranormal elements are integral to the story (includes time-travel).
HISTORICAL / Celtic: Romance novel set primarily before 1945 — any location.
YA: Young Adult / Middle Grade / New Adult: Romance novels or novellas in which young adult themes constitute an integral part of the plot. Main focus is still on the romantic relationship between the hero and heroine.
FINAL ROUND JUDGES
Contemporary – Julie Mianecki of Penguin Books, Chelsey Emmelhainz of Harper Collins Publishing
FF&P – Alissa Davis of Carina Press and Laurie McLean of Foreward Literary Agency
Historical – Meredith Giordan of Carina Press and Susie Townsend of New Leaf Literary Agency
Young Adult – Aubrey Poole of Sourcebooks and Becky Vinter of Fine Print Literary Agency
FF&P – Alissa Davis of Carina Press and Laurie McLean of Foreward Literary Agency
Historical – Meredith Giordan of Carina Press and Susie Townsend of New Leaf Literary Agency
Young Adult – Aubrey Poole of Sourcebooks and Becky Vinter of Fine Print Literary Agency
Find the Contest Entry Form and Rules at Celtic Hearts Romance Writers website.
Sign up today! You know you want to. So what are you waiting for?
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Cate Parke, Rebecca Lynn
2013 Golden Claddagh Contest Coordinators
2013 Golden Claddagh Contest Coordinators
