2012 Winter Rose Award for Excellence in Published Romantic Fiction

Contest Timeline:

  • December 1, 2011 – Contest opens to submissions.
  • January 21, 2012 – Postmark deadline for all submissions.
  • May 12, 2012 – Winners announced at the May 2012 meeting.

    • Fee:

    $25 – Yellow Rose & Non-Yellow Rose Members

    Entry Form: 2012 Pulished Contest Entry Form (RTF)
    Rules: 2012 Published Contest Official Rules (RFT)

     

    Awards:

    Grand Prize Winner

    Highest scoring entrant from ALL category winners receives a Silver Rose Pendant, Yellow Rose badge pin and certificate of achievement. 

    Category Winners

    Highest scoring entrant from each category receives a certificate denoting First Place in their respective category, a Yellow Rose badge pin and certificate of achievement. 

    Categories:

    Historical (50,000 words and over) 

    Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic (50,000 words and over) 

    Series Contemporary (under 85,000 words) 

    Single Title Contemporary/Romantic Suspense (85,000 words and over) 

    Inspirational (over 50,000)

    Young Adult (50,000 words and over) NEW THIS YEAR

    Official Rules:

    Yellow Rose RWA reserves the right to limit entries to the first seventy-five books received in each category. Failure to comply with any of the entry requirements below could result in return of your entry. 

    • Entries shall consist of four (4) PRINT copies of a romance novel published by a non-subsidy/non-vanity publisher with a 2011 copyright date (e-published-only books are accepted as long as printed and professionally bound). SASE must be enclosed for return of score sheets following contest.
    • Books will be judged by (3) different judges consisting of booksellers, reviewers, librarians or readers group members. Books are a gift to professional guest judges and will not be returned.
    • Highest average score denotes winner in each category. The winning entry from each category will advance to the final round. There will be five finalists in the final round. Entry with highest score will be declared winner.
    • Mail entries to address listed on the entry form. Make checks payable to Yellow Rose RWA. Entry fee for all RWA Members is $25.00.
    • Each entry may only be entered in one category.  However, you may enter different entries/different categories, with a maximum of THREE entries per entrant, per category. Each entry must have a separate entry form filled out and release signed. This form may be copied. You may send one check/money order to cover all entry fees.
    • Entries must have postmark of January 21, 2012. If postmark requirement is not met, entries will be returned unopened. This does not mean you have to mail you entry ON this date. This simply means your entry must be POSTMARKED by this date. If you wish to enter now, please do so! :)
    • Please enclose standard size SASE for return of entry score sheets.
    • With respect to our professional judges, their identities will remain confidential.
    • Questions? Please email Brenda Chitwood by clicking here.

    We now accept PayPal payments for the entry fee! If you wish to enter and pay via PayPal, please use the button below. 

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