2011 Query Contest Winners Announced!

evawebmaster — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:38:47 +0000

The East Valley Authors chapter is proud to announce the winners of our 2011
Query Contest! Congratulations to all finalists!

All entries were given a preliminary score, and the top three finalists were
reviewed and ranked by Sue Grimshaw, Editor-at-Large and Category Specialist for
Random House.

1. HEX MARKS THE SPOT by Kristy Price (received a request for partial)
2. SHE LIKES IT ROUGH by Geralyn Ruane
3. WHEN ANGELS SOARED by Lana Douglas

Thank you to all our participants! Scored entries will be returned within the
next few days.

Introducing EVA’s 2011 Query Contest!

EVA — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:31:39 +0000

East Valley Authors is proud to present our 2011 Annual Query Contest!

A traditional submission package for a fiction project includes a query letter, a synopsis, and sample chapters. Is your submission package query ready? Do you have a great hook? Does your synopsis capture the major turning points on which the story revolves? Does your query capture the style and voice of your story? If so, you may be ready for this contest!

The contest is open to members in good standing of RWA National and who are not members of the East Valley Authors chapter. Writers who have not published or been contracted in book-length fiction (40,000 words or more) in the last five years may enter.

Entries will consist of a one-page query letter, a synopsis (no more than 5 pages), and an writing sample of the first 5 pages of the manuscript (not to be used for judging purposes). We will begin accepting entries on July 15, 2011. The contest deadline is September 15, 2011.

All entries will need to be submitted electronically using our Official Entry Form. Manuscripts may then be sent as Word (.doc) attachments to contest@eastvalleyauthors.com.

Be sure to review our Official Rules for guidelines regarding the formatting and submitting of your entry.

The entry fee is $15.

Each entry will be assigned three first-round judges. The scores will be averaged for a preliminary score and the top three overall scores will become finalists.

The finalist entries will be read and judged by Sue Grimshaw of Bantam Dell/Random House, Inc. Winners will be announced on/about December 15, 2011 and be awarded prizes:

First place: $50 Amazon gift card
Second place: $25 Amazon gift card
Third place: $15 Amazon gift card

To enter, please follow our easy 1-2-3 submission process:

Fill out the Official Entry Form
Pay the entry fee via PayPal
Send your submission packet as instructed in our Official Rules to contest@eastvalleyauthors.com

That’s it! Good luck!