2010 Fiction from the Heartland Contest

New This Year - Accepting Electronic Entries AND Paper Entries

Prologue/First Chapter & Synopsis

(up to 35 pages total)

Deadline September 7, 2010

Open to unpublished and uncontracted writers, excluding MARA members. 

Categories:

Category Romance, Contemporary Single Title, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance,

Erotic Romance, Paranormal Romance, Inspirational, & Young Adult

Final Round Judges include:

Editors

Category Romance - Susan Litman, Harlequin/Silhouette

Contemporary Single Title - Danielle Poiesz, Pocket Books

Historical - Tessa Woodward, Avon Books

Romantic Suspense - Lauren Plude, Grand Central Publishing

Paranormal - Meredith Giordan, Berkley Publishing Group

Erotic Romance - TBA

Young Adult - Natashya Wilson, Harlequin Teen

Inspirational - Melissa Endlich, Steeple Hill

Agents

Sara Megibow, Nelson Literary Agency

Helen Breitwieser, Cornerstone Literary Agency

Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency

Karen Solem, Spencerhill Associates

Claudia Cross, Sterling Lord Literistic

Rules here

Entry Form here

Sample Scoresheet here

For more information about the Fiction From the Heartland Contest

Contact MARA Contest Coordinator at:

MARAContestCoordinator@gmail.com

Previous winners list here

Paypal option for entry fee payment!

Details here