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A PUBLISHER OF QUALITY CHILDREN'S FICTION
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A PUBLISHER OF QUALITY CHILDREN'S FICTION
Our First Annual Writing Contest Has Ended
PRIZES
We are so excited by the interest we received in our first contest ever!
Winners will be posted on this website by March 31, 2009!
Grand Prize Winner (Value:$2000.00)
A Publishing Contract with PM Moon Publishers
Tee Shirt and Cap to tell the world of your writing success!
Your book.com domain for one year (or an alternative, if title is unavailable), registered for you and paid for by PM Moon Publishers.
One year FREE hosting included.
Return of Entry Fee.
First Prize Winner (Value:$700.00)
A Tee Shirt and Cap to tell the world of your writing success!
Return of Entry Fee.
A critique of your first chapter up to 2000 words by an editor of PM Moon.
Second Prize Winner (Value:$400.00)
A Tee Shirt to tell the world of your writing success!
Return of Entry Fee.
A critique of your first chapter up to 1000 words by an editor of PM Moon.
Honorable Mention (Value:$200.00)
A cap to tell the world of your writing success!
Return of Entry Fee.
A critique of your first chapter up to 500 words by an editor of PM Moon.
Judges
Joyce A. Anthony, the author of Storm, is a Pennsylvania-born writer who shares her home with a passion for writing, photography and life in general.
She has written numerous articles on parenting and mental health issues. She has published one short story previous to Storm
Martha Hite
Martha Hite, the author of Savannah's Castle, lives in the mountains of Western Maryland with her husband, Walter and their son Sean. She is a voracious reader and an equally prolific writer. She has finished three novels and several short stories, in addition to Savannah's Castle.
Robyn Opie
Robyn Opie is the author of more than 70 published children's books. She has been writing for children for 10 years; most of her books are sold around the world and many have been translated into foreign languages. She works full time writing for children and is now working with several producers on TV/Film projects.
Lois Szymanski
Lois Szymanski, the author of sixteen books, teamed up with her high school friend and fellow author, Shelley Sykes, in the 1990's, to create a new series called The Gettysburg Ghost Gang.
She was the regional director of SCBWI for Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware.
She has written several other children's books, including the new Charming Ponies series from Harper Collins.
Your entry must be completely original, written in English, unpublished, and not accepted by any other publisher at the time of submission.
- The contest is open to all writers who have not previously published.
- Employees of PM Moon Publishers and its affiliates, and members of their families and households are not eligible.
- The editors of PM Moon Publishers will not be able to offer critiques of manuscripts or enter into correspondence about the manuscripts other than with the winning author.
- Every entry will be read by the judges.
- The judges' decisions are final.
- The judges reserve the right to re-categorize entries.
- The judges reserve the right not to award a given prize.
- Entries must be received no later than February 15, 2009.
- Final contest results will be announced on our Web site on or about March 31, 2009.
Who Is Eligible: Contest is open to any new author. A new author is defined as any new writer who has never received a publishing contract. or an author who has earned less than $500.00 in either advances or royalties.
What to Submit: Manuscripts can be submitted in the following categories: children's fiction, middle grade fiction, and young adult literature.
Children's fiction will be no less than 2400 words and no more 4800 words. It should be suitable for k-3.
Middle Grade Fiction will be no more than 40,000 words and suitable for grades 4 through 8.
Young Adult Fiction will be no less than 50,000 words and suitable for grades 9 through 12.
When to Submit: The contest period will be open from November 15th 2008 until February 15th 2009. Evaluation of the submissions will be on-going from November 15, 2008 until 11:59 P.M. EST on February 15, 2009.
Final contest results will be announced on our Web site on or about March 31, 2009. The transaction number then becomes your identification number. First Email: Include a cover sheet with Pay Pal Transaction number, name, address, phone, email, genre and title submitted. Second Email: Paste the manuscript into the body of your email. NO attachments will be accepted!
How to Submit:
The subject will be your transaction number and the title of your manuscript:
Example: #987654321 The Manuscript
