Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) Contest, deadline 2 March 2014

Thanks to my fellow CWG member N for the following competition information:

 

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Here’s how the contest works:

To enter, you must have a free CreateSpace account. If you haven’t already, sign up for your free CreateSpace account.

Round 1 (Pitch) – Amazon-selected editors will read and rate a pitch (up to 300 words) from each entrant. The top 400 entries in each of the five categories will advance to the second round.

Round 2 (Excerpt) – Amazon expert reviewers will read and rate excerpts (3,000 to 5,000 words) and provide feedback to the entrants. The top 100 entries in each of the five categories will advance to the Quarter-Finals.

Quarter-Finals (Full Manuscript) – Reviewers from Publishers Weekly will read and rate full manuscripts and provide feedback to the entrants. The top five entries in each of the five categories will advance to the Semi-Finals.

Semi-Finals – The Amazon Publishing judging panel, consisting of qualified representatives selected by Amazon Publishing, will review the manuscript and the accompanying reviews of each Semi-Finalist’s entry to select a Finalist in each category (each, a contest Finalist).

Finals – Amazon customers will vote to determine the Grand Prize winner. All remaining Finalists will receive a First Prize.

2014 Key Dates

February 16 – Entry period opened at 12:00:01 AM (US EST).*
March 2 – Entry period ends at 11:59:59 PM (US EST).*
March 18 – Round 2 entries are announced.
April 14 – Quarter-Finalists are announced.
June 13 – Semi-Finalists are announced.
July 8 – Finalists are announced. Customer voting begins on Amazon.com.
July 8–18 – Customers vote on Amazon.com.
July 21 – Grand Prize winner is announced.

* The entry period will end earlier if the maximum number of entries is received before March 2. The maximum number of entries is 10,000 for General Fiction, Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror and Young Adult Fiction combined.

Dreaming of a book deal? ABNA is happening right now and your chance to win starts here.

The seventh annual Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) Contest is now open. Don’t miss your chance to win a publishing contract with Amazon Publishing.

$50,000 Grand Prize

Four $15,000 First Prizes and
Amazon Publishing Contracts

Just like Rysa Walker, author of Timebound, one Grand Prize winner will receive a publishing contract with an advance of $50,000, and four First Prize winners will each receive a publishing contract with an advance of $15,000. Visit the Prizes Page for the full list of prizes and details. Preview the highlights of the Amazon Publishing contract.

We’re looking for novels in five popular genres: General Fiction, Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror and Young Adult Fiction. And we're accepting entries from countries around the world. For complete eligibility details, view the official contest rules.

Here’s what CreateSpace authors are saying:

General Fiction

Ken Moraff
It Happened in
Wisconsin

“The Amazon contest was a great way to get in the door.”

Science Fiction /
Fantasy / Horror

J. Lincoln Fenn
Poe

“Books that don’t fit a specific genre can thrive and find an audience.”

Romance

Evelyn Pryce
A Man Above
Reproach

“Everyone at Amazon has been amazing and completely author focused.”

Mystery & Thriller

Jo Chumas
The Hidden

“When I got the call, I thought it was a dream.”

Craft the perfect pitch.

Your pitch is the key to breaking through the first round of the contest. More than a summary, this 300-word introduction to your novel should highlight your concept, protagonist, setting and writing style—all the elements that make your story unique. (Think about what you would see on a book cover.)

» View sample pitches from past entrants.
» Visit the CreateSpace Community for feedback.

Prepare a strong entry.

• Select the genre that best fits your book.
• Stay within the word count limits: pitch (up to 300 words), excerpt (3,000 to 5,000 words) and manuscript (50,000 to 125,000 words).
• Remove all identifying information from your pitch, excerpt and manuscript, including your name and/or pen name, contact information, author bio/resume and any awards received for your book.
• Submit all your material in English.

» For complete entry requirements, view the official contest rules.

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