Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Entry Period Now Open for the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest

Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

The entry period for the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest has arrived. The entry period is a short one: now through January 27th, 2013.

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.

What's new this year is that the categories have been expanded to five popular genres, including Mystery/Thriller. (The other categories are General Fiction, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror, Romance, and Young Adult Fiction.)

The winners will be announced on June 15th, 2013.

You can find all the details on the award site home page, which includes information on how to craft the perfect pitch and tips for preparing your entry as well as the official contest rules.

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