Gonna Be a Hot Summer
Submissions Contest
Champagne Book
Group is seeking talented authors and their stories for
Carnal Passions, our
erotic imprint. Carnal Passions accepts erotic romance
in all its variations
(BDSM, Alternate Lifestyle, Gay/Lesbian and any and
all combinations
thereof).
To find this new talent and terrific stories, Champagne
Book Group is
having a submissions contest for both published and unpublished
authors.
Entries must be complete works, ranging in word count
between 15,000-70,000
words and fit into one of the following subgenre
categories:
· Science Fiction Romance
· Fantasy
·
Paranormal or Urban Fantasy
· Contemporary
· Historical
Romance
· M/M and F/F Romance
· BDSM and Ménage
·
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Please see http://www.carnalpassions.com for a list of subject matters we will not accept.
Prizes:
Overall High Score:
$100 advance and digital publishing contract (advance
payable as $50 upon
finalized contract and $50 upon publication).
Top-Scoring
Contestant in each category will receive an acquiring
editor’s critique of
synopsis and the first 25 pages of the manuscript and
will be considered for
a contract offer if the manuscript fits our
current
needs.
Entries will be accepted from July 2, 2012
through July 22, 2012, and
must be emailed to eroticwriterscontest@champagnebooks.com.
Please include
Contest and book title in the email subject line
(Contest_Booktitle).
Attach full manuscript and 2-3 page synopsis in RTF
format (Booktitle_MS
and Booktitle_SYN as file names--your book title
replaces “Booktitle”).
No entry fee is required. Judges reserve
the right to Decline to Judge any
entry if it does not fit our lines, the
level of writing is not acceptable
or the contest guidelines are not
followed.
Entries will be judged on the following criteria: Hook,
Pacing/Plot,
Characterization, Dialogue, Mechanics, and Author
Voice.
While entering does not guarantee a contract, any
manuscript, even if it is
not selected as a winner, may be offered a contract
solely at Champagne
Book Group’s discretion.
Winners will be
announced on August 13, 2012 via our blog and direct emails
to
winners.
Follow the contest on Twitter! #summerheat
Guidelines:
· File type: .rtf or .doc, or .docx only
·
New Times Roman 12pt black font
· Double spaced
· No footers or
headers
· Margins: 1" all
· Page-breaks between
chapters
Please include a title page listing the following
information:
· Legal name
· Pen name
· Email
address
· Contact phone
· Working title (include series name and
details if applicable)
· Word count
·
Genre/category
*Contest
submissions not adhering to the above guidelines or not
something
Champagne Book Group/Carnal Passions publishes will be deleted
unread.*
