Book Buyers Best Contest 2023
April 14, 2023 by marianne h donley in category Apples & Oranges by Marianne H. Donley, Contests, Published Contest, Spotlight tagged as BBB 2023, OCRW, Published Writing Constest, The Book Buyers Best Contest
2023 BOOK BUYERS BEST CONTEST
FOR PUBLISHED AUTHORS
Showcasing the shining excellence of published authors in novella- and novel-length romance fiction and mainstream fiction with a central romance. We will announce winners at our 2023 Celebration of Romance in October.
All novel length entries must be at or above 50,000 words
- Contemporary Romance (Novel Length)
- Mainstream Fiction with a central romance (Novel Length)
- Historical & Regency (Novel Length)
- Romantic Suspense & Mystery with romantic elements (Novel Length)
- Paranormal/Time Travel/Fantasy/Futuristic Romance (Novel Length)
- Young Adult (Novel Length)
- Inspirational (Novel Length)
- Erotic Romance (Novel Length)
- Romantic Novella (All Works of Romance Fiction at or above 20,000 and less than 50,000 words regardless of subgenre)
Click Here for Rules and Entry Information
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March 20, 2022 by marianne h donley in category Contests, Published Contest tagged as 2022 BBB, Book Buyers Best, OCRW, Orange County Romance Writers
Hurry! The 2022 Book Buyers Best (BBB) Contest, sponsored by the Orange County Romance Writers (OCRW), closes on March 31, 2022, but it’s not too late to enter if you act quickly. The BBB Contest is for published writers of traditional or indie romances that are novella- or novel-length and were published in print or e-novel format during 2021.
Non-refundable entry fee: $25 for OCRW members; $35 for entrants who are not OCRW members. We have nine categories. We invite you to submit to our contest (and tell your published writer friends about it, too).
Even if you’re not entering one of your books into the contest, you’re invited to be one of our judges. It’s a fun experience to be introduced to the writing of published authors you don’t know. Follow this link to learn about contest categories and rules, entry form and fee, past winners, and call for judges: http://ocromancewriters.org/contests/book-buyers-best/
Please email us if you have any further questions at bbbcontest@ocromancewriters.org.
Thanks, Nancy Brashear and Cathleen Armstrong, BBB Coordinators
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February 8, 2022 by marianne h donley in category Contests, Published Contest tagged as 2022 BBB, Book Buyers Best, OCRW, Orange County Romance WritersThe 2022 Orange County Romance Writer’s Book Buyer’s Best (BBB) Contest is open for published writers of traditional or indie romances, in novel-length or novella-length, and in print or e-novel format. Entries must have been published during 2021.
Non-refundable entry fee: $25 for OCRW members; $35 for entrants who are not OCRW members. We have nine categories. The contest is open now and closes on March 31, 2022. We invite you to submit to our contest (and tell your published writer friends about it, too).
Even if you’re not entering one of your books into the contest, you’re invited to be one of our judges. It’s a fun experience to be introduced to the writing of published authors you don’t know. Follow this link to learn about contest categories and rules, entry form and fee, past winners, and call for judges: http://ocromancewriters.org/contests/book-buyers-best/
Please email us if you have any further questions at bbbcontest@ocromancewriters.org.
Thanks, Nancy Brashear and Cathleen Armstrong, BBB Coordinators
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January 16, 2022 by marianne h donley in category Contests, Published Contest tagged as 2022 BBB, Book Buyers Best, OCRW, Orange County Romance WritersThe 2022 Orange County Romance Writer’s Book Buyer’s Best (BBB) Contest is now open for published writers of traditional or indie romances, in novel-length or novella-length, and in print or e-novel format. Entries must have been published during 2021.
Non-refundable entry fee: $25 for OCRW members; $35 for entrants who are not OCRW members. We have nine categories. The contest is open now and closes on March 31, 2022. We invite you to submit to our contest (and tell your published writer friends about it, too).
Even if you’re not entering one of your books into the contest, you’re invited to be one of our judges. It’s a fun experience to be introduced to the writing of published authors you don’t know. Follow this link to learn about contest categories and rules, entry form and fee, past winners, and call for judges: http://ocromancewriters.org/contests/book-buyers-best/
Please email us if you have any further questions at bbbcontest@ocromancewriters.org.
Thanks, Nancy Brashear and Cathleen Armstrong, BBB Coordinators
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April 23, 2021 by marianne h donley in category Contests, Published Contest tagged as 2021 BBB Contest, OCC/RWA, occ/rwa BBB Contest, The Book Buyers Best Contest
2021 BOOK BUYERS BEST
CONTEST FOR PUBLISHED AUTHORS
Deadline is April 30, 2021
The OCCRWA is running its annual Book Buyers Best Contest for traditional or indie romances in print or e-novel format published during 2020.
Non-refundable entry fee: $30, RWA members; $50, non-RWA.
The contest is open now and closes on April 30, 2021. We invite you to submit to our contest (and tell your non-RWA writer friends about it, too!).
Even if you’re not entering one of your books into the contest, you’re invited to be one of our judges. It’s a fun experience to be introduced to the writing of published authors you don’t know (see link below).
Follow this link to learn about contest categories rules, entry form and fee, past winners, and call for judges
Thanks, Nancy Brashear and Cathleen Armstrong, BBB Coordinators
Go here for BBB Categories and Rules
Go here for BBB Entry Form and Fee Payment
Go here for BBB Past Winners
Go here for Judge Sign-Up
Go here to Contact BBB Contest Coordinator
Please contact OCC/RWA BBB Coordinators, Cathleen Armstrong and Nancy Brashear, at bbbcontest@occrwa.org
Orange County Chapter/Romance Writers of America®
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