The following message was sent from author Beth Barany to the Broad Universe group, with permission to share:
Entries are low in the 2012 Heart To Heart Contest, sponsored by the San
Francisco Area Romance Writers of America. Finalists are judged by three
judges, including one print editor, one epub editor, and one agent. Don’t
miss this great opportunity to have your work in front of three industry
professionals.
CONTEST CATEGORIES Paranormal, Erotic, Contemporary, Historical, and Young
Adult
WHAT TO ENTER: The magical scene in which your hero and heroine meet for
the first time, maximum 15 pages (with an optional one-page set-up,
unjudged)
Deadline: Midnight on August 31, 2012
More info: http://www.sfarwa.net/contests/heart-to-heart-contest
Final Judges:
YOUNG ADULT
Agent – Molly Reese – Einstein/Thompson Agency
Print – Natashya Wilson – Harlequin
Epub – Kimberley Myers – Omnific Publishing
CONTEMPORARY
Agent – Emmanuelle Morgen – Stonesong
Print – Chelsey Emmelhainz – Avon
Epub – Jay Austin – eXtasy Books and Devine Destines
HISTORICAL
Agent – Laura Bradford
Print Editor – Amanda Bergeron, Avon
ePub Editor – Grace Bradley, Ellora’s Cave
PARANORMAL
Agent – Tamar Rydzinski, Laura Dail Literary Agency
Print Editor – Leis Pederson, Berkeley
ePub Editor – Angela James of Carina
EROTIC (Only two judges)
Agent – Nalini Akolekar, Spencer Hill Associates, Literary Agency
Editor – Tera Kleinfelter of Samhain
Top Prize: Certificate
For questions, contact our contest coordinator at: 2012heart2heart@gmail.com
Amber Belldene