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Contest
CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED!
January 4, 2012 - The Deep River Books Writer's Contest deadline has been extended due to author response. There are now two additional weeks in which you may submit your manuscript for a chance to win a publishing contract with Carmichael Publishing.
The extended deadline is 11:59pm (PST) January 31, 2012.
See rules below.
Unsolicited Manuscripts Now Being Accepted for the
2011 Deep River Books Manuscript Submission Contest!
Deep River Books is giving away TWO royalty-based publishing contracts (one each in the Non-Fiction and Fiction categories) to the Grand Prize Winners of the 2011 Manuscript Submission Contest!
Deep River Books (DRB) is looking for the next bestselling book to publish and it might be you! A Grand Prize winner will be chosen from each category of Fiction and Non-Fiction and will be awarded a royalty-based publishing contract through Carmichael Publishing (a division of Deep River Books). One Second Place prize winner (chosen from either category) will be given a $1000 certificate to use toward a publishing contract with Deep River Books, and one Third Place prize winner will receive a $750 certificate to use toward a publishing contract with Deep River Books. Winners whose manuscripts do not win but are worthy of mention will be awarded a "Certificate of Merit."
How to Enter and Contest Rules
Please follow contest rules carefully. Failure to meet requirements or incomplete submissions will result in the author being disqualified from the contest.
1) The contest begins November 1, 2011 and runs until 11:59pm (PST) on January 15, 2012 - Date extended to January 31, 2012.
2) Persons entering the contest must be at least 18 years of age.
3) Winners will be chosen by February 27, 2012. Grand Prize, Second and Third Place winners will be notified via telephone and posted on the DRB website by Feb 28, 2012. "Certificate of Merit" award winners will be notified via email.
4) Judges will choose one manuscript from each category of Fiction and Non-Fiction (for a total of two winners) to receive the Grand Prize of a royalty-based publishing contract with Carmichael Publishing, a division of Deep River Books. A $1000 certificate towards a publishing contract with Deep River Books will be awarded to the Second place winner, and $750 toward a publishing contract with Deep River Books will be awarded to the Third Place winner. These manuscripts will be chosen from either category by the judging panel. “Certificate of Merit” awards will be given to runner-up contestants whose manuscripts are of merit but do not win.
5) Entering the contest is free, but only one manuscript per author can be entered.
6) Entries must be received NO LATER THAN 11:59pm (PST) on January 31, 2012. Submissions will be accepted ONLY by email and must meet the submission guidelines.
7) Email entries MUST INCLUDE the author’s name, address, phone, and email address. Any entries that do not contain this information will be rejected.
8) Submissions must include an attached manuscript to the author's email, (preferable as one double spaced document in MSWord format).
9) Non-Fiction manuscripts must be a minimum of 30,000 words, maximum 90,000 words. Fiction manuscripts must be at least 40,000 words, maximum 100,000 words. Children's books are exempt from the word count rule, but should be accompanied by samples of illustrations from your illustrator.
10) Any email entries that do not submit the above information and materials will be rejected without notice to the contestant.
11) All entries will be judged by an independent review board and their decision is final, therefore authors should not contact Deep River Books in regards to the standing of their manuscript in the judging process.
12) Second and Third Place certificate winners will be offered a publishing contract under the normal terms of the Deep River Books Partnership Publishing Program . Prizes will be offered as discounts to a publishing agreement if the author chooses to publish with DRB and have no cash value. Second and Third Place winners are under no obligation to publish with DRB.
13) Entries will be accepted from both new authors and pre-published authors, including authors who have previously self-published their book. Manuscripts currently under contract with another publisher are not eligible.
14) Current DRB and VMI authors may enter manuscripts in the contest, but must be new manuscripts and not manuscripts already under contract with DRB or VMI or any other publisher.
15) Employees of DRB and freelance vendors of DRB and VMI are not eligible.
16) Only Christian and Inspirational books that fit with DRB’s Statement of Faith will be considered.
17) All non-winning entries, including electronic copies of all manuscripts entered into the contest, will be deleted/destroyed 30 days following the end of the contest.
18) No materials will be returned to the author.
19) Winning Authors and finalists give Deep River Books permission to use their names and book titles in promotions and announcements on the Deep River Books website, social media pages, or through press releases and other materials announcing contest details. Winners will be asked to submit a headshot for use on the Deep River Books website.
20) Grand Prize winners will be notified by telephone and will subsequently be sent a royalty-based author contract from Carmichael Publishing which they will be asked to sign prior to announcing them as the Grand Prize Winners. Should an author decline the Grand Prize, they will receive a Certificate of Merit and the Grand Prize will be awarded to a runner-up. The Grand Prize will be awarded with no charge or fees to the author.
21) This offer is void where prohibited by law.
To enter, copy and paste this form into your email and complete each section.
Contact Information
Your Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email Address:
Date of Entry:
Are you a part of a writer's group? If so, what is the name of your group?
Biographical Information
Current Position:
Education Background:
Previous Publications, if any:
The Manuscript
Tentative Title:
Category: (Fiction, Non-Fiction)
Sub Category: (Inspirational, Marriage-Family, Romance Fiction, etc.)
Subject: (In a sentence, what is your manuscript about?)
Manuscript length: (in # of words)
Brief Synopsis or Summary Description:
Who would be the primary target market for this manuscript?
Please attach a copy of your manuscript to your email as a single separate document, double spaced in MSWord format, if possible. Do not mail your manuscript. We only accept contest entries via email.
Email your entry to publisher@deepriverbooks.com and mark the subject “CONTEST”