The Golden Network's 10th Annual Contest, The Golden Pen 2008, is now closed.

Finalists should be notified by October 20th.

Non-finaling entries should be returned by November 10th.

Winners should be announced by December 15th.

Good luck to all entrants.

Final Round Judges:

Short Contemporary Romance: Susan Litman, Harlequin
Historical: Allison Brandau, Berkley
Single Title: Tara Parsons, HQN
Paranormal: Chris Keesler, Dorchester
Romantic Suspense: Adam Wilson, Mira
Inspirational: Melissa Endlich, Steeple Hill
Young Adult: Jennifer Heddle, Simon & Schuster
Mainstream with Romantic Elements: Kerry Donovan, NAL

***final judges are susceptible to change due to unforeseen circumstances***

Deadlines:

September 1st
Entries must be emailed to the appropriate Category Coordinator.
Electronic entry form must be received by email through the website.
Payment must be made by PayPal or by check. Payment must be completed no later than September 1, 2008.
Should entry form, payment or entry attachment not reach coordinators by the deadline, the entry will not be judged--either portion received will be returned.
Entries may be limited to the first fifty for each category, depending on judge availability; contestants are encouraged to submit entry forms early.

October 20th
Finalists will be notified.
Finalists will have one week from time of notification to snail-mail a hard copy of their finalist entry to the contest coordinator.

November 10th
All non-finaling entries will be returned by this date.

December 15th
Final placements will be announced on or before this date.

Awards:

First place in each category: Engraved gold pen, a certificate and a check for $30.
Second place in each category: Certificate and a check for $20.
Third place in each category: Certificate.
Final placements will be announced in the Romance Writers Report.

Any Questions?

Email the overall coordinators, Robbie Terman (termanrl@hotmail.com) or Elizabeth Heiter (eheiter@hotmail.com).