Romance Slam Jam 2011 Aspiring Author Contest

Each year aspiring fiction authors take a step closer to having their dreams come true by entering the Romance Slam Jam Aspiring Author Contest.  The winners’ manuscripts are read by an editor or agent with a chance at publication or representation.

Genre: Black Romance/Women’s Fiction (lead female must be Black)
Eligibility: If you have not had a full-length novel published by a traditional publisher, you are eligible for this contest. Therefore, if your publishing credits are, short stories, novellas, poetry, non-fiction, eBooks and or you are self-published, you are eligible.

Prizes: The four winners will have their submission considered for publication by one of the below traditional publishers

• Editor Esi Sogah from Harper Collins Publishers
• Editor Latoya Smith from Grand Central Publishing
• Editor Monique Patterson from St. Martin’s Press
• Editor Selena James from Kensington Books

We have four outstanding publishers who will be considering our winners’ submissions. The first place winner chooses who she/he wants to be considered by. The second place winner chooses who she/he wants to be considered by from the editors left. The third place winner chooses who she/he wants to be considered by from the last two editors left. The fourth place winner’s submission will be considered for publication by the remaining publisher.

Important Dates: Registration is OPEN. All submissions must be received by February 28, 2011. The winners will be announced at the Emma Awards Banquet during RSJ 2011. Winners not in attendance at the the Emma Awards will be notified by email the first week of May 2011.

Contest Fee: Please make a $30 money order or cashiers check payable to: Romance Slam Jam

If you’d like to pay using PayPal, the fee is $35.

View the website for full details: http://www.romanceslamjam.org/?page_id=15