If you're a historical romance author, you'll be glad to know that the 16th Annual Romance through the Ages Contest, sponsored by Hearts Through History Romance Writers is now open.What a great opportunity for feedback on your future masterpieces from writing peers.
Plus, you don't want to miss a chance for great prizes and to have your manuscript seen by industry professionals!
Dates
Entries accepted Feb 1st – March 31st, 2018
Deadline: entry fee, manuscript file, and payment must be received by midnight March 31, 2018.
Finalists announced on or about May 31, 2018.
Winners announced during the Hearts Through History annual meeting at the RWA national conference in Denver, CO, on July 18, 2018.
Prizes1st place winners in each category + Legends award: $50
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category: printed certificate and social media badge (worth $50)
All winners will be announced in the Romance Writers Report.
Entry Fee
$20 for Hearts Through History Romance Writers members / $25 for non-members. Both entry form, manuscript file, and payment must be received by midnight March 31, 2018.
Eligibility
Unpublished authors may enter any category.
Published authors may enter any category in which they’re not published, or in which they’ve not been contracted for publication within the past five years. Self-published work will be considered contracted for the purposes of this contest.
Open to RWA and non-RWA members. HHRW membership is not required.
Entries that have previously won 1st place in any RTTA category or that have won the Legends Award are not eligible. All other previous finalist entries are eligible.
All entries must be the author’s original work.
Any work of historical romance that has not been contracted for publication by March 31, 2018, may be entered.
Categories
The 2018 Romance Through The Ages contest offers the following categories:
Ancient/Medieval/Renaissance
Setting: worldwide, Time period: prehistory through the 17th century
Ancient/Medieval/Renaissance – Celtic
Setting: British Isles, Time period: prehistory through the 17th century
Georgian/Regency/Victorian
Setting: England and its colonies/territories, Time period: late 18th through 19th centuries
Colonial/Western/Civil War
Setting: United States, Time period: 17th through 19th centuries
Post-Victorian/World War II
Setting: worldwide, Time period:1901 through 1945
Modern History 1950s – 1980s
Setting: worldwide, Time period:1950s through 1980s
Time Travel/Historical Paranormal
Setting: worldwide, Time period: prehistory through 1945, Note: more than 50% of the entry must take place in the historical period
Legend Award: A Man for All Reasons
All entries are automatically entered in this special cross-category award. The Legend Award celebrates the most memorable hero out of all entries.
To date, 2018 Romance through the Ages Final Judges are:
Ancient/Medieval/Renaissance – Celtic: Erin Molta, Entangled Publishing
Ancient/Medieval/Renaissance: Kathryn LeVeque, Dragonblade Publishing
Georgian/Regency/Victorian: Elle Keck, Avon Books/HarperCollins
Colonial/Western/Civil War: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency
Post Victorian/World War II: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Time Travel/Historical Paranormal: Danielle Egan-Miller Brown, and Miller Literary Associates
Modern History 1950s – 1980s: TBA
Legend Award: A Man for All Reasons: Jennie Conway, St. Martin’s Press/Macmillan
If you have any questions, please e-mail RTTA @ heartsthroughhistory.com and contact the contest chair.
For more info and to enter, visit the Contest Page. https://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/rtta-contest/
Takeaway Truth
The clock is ticking. This is a great contest for historical authors. Enter today.
Someone will win. Maybe it will be you!
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