MILLS & Boon, one of the world’s leading publishers of women’s fiction, has announced its Passions short story writing contest exclusive to India to discover the world’s next big romance author.
Launching today, Mills & Boon Passions is the first of its kind short story writing contest for aspiring authors across India. The publisher of bestselling international authors such as Debbie Macomber, Nora Roberts and Penny Jordan, Mills & Boon hopes to reach out to the rich Indian literary talent and provide them with a global platform.
The winning submission will be published by Mills & Boon and its author will receive a year-long consultation from the Mills & Boon editorial staff as well as a free laptop computer and diamond jewellery.
Two runners up will also be selected and will each receive constructive critiques of their submission and an editorial consultation. In addition all three finalists will also receive a free year-long subscription to their favourite M&B series. The winner will be announced February 4, 2009.
Submissions will be accepted on-line only. All entries should be e-mailed to passions@hmbindia.com.
The short stories may be set anywhere—Rome, Paris, Mumbai, London or any other romantic location—but should have the capacity to capture the hearts and minds of readers across the world. All entries, however, must have an Indian element to the story either through the location, character or other devices.
Opening paragraphs must immediately grip the reader’s attention with its pace, passion and intensity, compelling the reader to continue turning the pages. As with all Mills & Boon novels, all submissions should have a happy ending.
Rules and regulations for the Mills & Boon Passions short story writing contest are available at www.millsandboonindia.com.
Entrants must be aged 18 years and over. Submissions should be Microsoft Word documents.
The short stories must be typed, double spaced, a maximum of 2,000 words and suitable for the Mills & Boon Modern series.
All submissions must be in English and be received no later than 11:00am IST, January 21st 2009.
Story concepts must be original and must not have won a previous prizes or awards nor have been previously submitted, reproduced or published. Only one entry per person will be accepted. Submissions should include the author’s name, address, e-mail and phone number.
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