Romance Slam Jam Aspiring Author Contest Winners

Though the RSJ Aspiring Author Contest has been going on for years, we just started saving the record of winners in 2008. The previous winners are presently being tracked down and will be added to this page.

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2009 Winners

1st: The Master Plan by T. Rhythm Knight
2nd: Out of Hope by Lynette Curtis
3rd: Angel on the Back Pew by Dee Stewart

1st Place: Manuscript reviewed by Editor Esi Sogah from AVON/HarperCollins for possible publication

2nd Place: Manuscript reviewed by Editor Selena James from Kensington Books for possible publication.

3rd Place: Manuscript reviewed by Editor Theresa Stevens from Red Sage Publishing for possible publication.

2008 Winners

1st:    Dragon Heart by LaVerne Thompson
2nd:   Death of an Island Tart by Janice Croom
3rd:    Second Thoughts Second Chances by Veronica Fields Johnson

1st Place: Manuscript reviewed by Editor Hilary Sares from Kensington Books for possible publication.

2nd Place: Manuscript reviewed reviewed by Agent Michelle Grajkowski from Three Seas Literary Agency for possible representation.

3rd Place: Manuscript received the Book Cents Critique Package, which includes a critique of a Query and Partial (the same story), notes and suggestions from Literary Agent Christine Witthohn and a 5-10 minute conversation with Christine about the 3rd place winner’s story.