Yellow Rose RWA

2010 Winter Rose Award for
Excellence in Romantic Fiction

Congratulations to the 2010 Winter Rose WINNERS!

BEST OVERALL:
Terms of Engagement by Kylie Brant

Historical:
Wickedly Ever After by Michelle Marcos

Contemporary/Single Title:
Waking Nightmare by Kylie Brant

Paranormal:
Obsession Untamed by Pamela Palmer

Inspirational:
Love Finds You In Holiday, Floriday by Sandra D. Bricker

Series Contemporary:
Terms of Engagement by Kylie Brant

Contest Timeline:

January 23, 2010 - Postmark deadline for all submissions. *CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED*
May 15, 2010 - Winners announced at the Winter Rose Luncheon.

Click here for entry form
Click here for rules in PDF format

**NOTE: We WILL accept all Harlequin books!**

Awards:

Grand Prize Winner

Highest scoring entrant from ALL category winners receives Sterling Silver Rose pendant, Yellow Rose badge pin and certificate of achievement.

Category Winners

Highest scoring entrant from each category receives a certificate denoting First Place in their respective category, a Yellow Rose badge pin.

Categories:

Historical (40,000 words and over)

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic (50,000 words and over)

Series Contemporary (under 85,000 words)

Single Title Contemporary/Romantic Suspense (85,000 words and over)

Inspirational (over 40,000)

Official Rules:

Yellow Rose RWA reserves the right to limit entries to the first seventy-five books received in each category. Failure to comply with any of the entry requirements below could result in return of your entry.

Entries shall consist of four (4) PRINT copies of a romance novel published by a non-subsidy/non-vanity publisher with a 2009 copyright date. SASE must be enclosed for return of score sheets following contest.
Books will be judged by (3) different judges consisting of booksellers, reviewers, librarians or readers group members. Books are a gift to professional guest judges and will not be returned.
Highest average score denotes winner in each category. The winning entry from each category will advance to the final round. There will be five finalists in the final round. Entry with highest score will be declared winner.
Mail entries to address listed on the entry form. Make checks payable to Yellow Rose RWA. Entry fee for RWA Members is $25.00 and Yellow Rose Members is $15.00.
Each entry may only be entered in one category. However, you may enter different entries/different categories, with a maximum of THREE entries per entrant, per category. Each entry must have a separate entry form filled out and release signed. This form may be copied. You may send one check/money order to cover all entry fees.
Entries must have postmark of January 23, 2010. If postmark requirement is not met, entries will be returned unopened.
Please enclose standard size SASE for return of entry score sheets.
With respect to our professional judges, their identities will remain confidential.
Questions? Please email Denise McDonald by clicking here.