You could be the next......Amazon.com novel contest winner!
Amazon and editors at Penguin Group are holding a contest to find the winner of the Breakthrough Novel Award 2009. Registration and submissions were accepted in February, with about 10,000 making the first cut. These were then whittled down to 100 semi-finalists and eventually three finalists. The three were announced last Friday and until tomorrow, Amazon customers can download excerpts from the finalists' novels and then cast a vote to determine who will win. So, kind of like American Idol. Without Crazy Paula or Acerbic Simon.
In addition to the excerpts, there are also reviews from industry experts, like Sue Grafton and Sue Monk Kidd. The winning author, announced on May 27th, will receive a publishing contract from Penguin Group and (most likely) a book advance.
The finalists are: James King - Bill Warrington's Last Chance; Ian Gibson: Stuff of Legends; and Brandi Lynn Ryder: In Malice, Quite Close. To vote, visit Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award web site.
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