tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12830105.post9156772857643426482..comments2023-07-18T07:57:48.295-07:00Comments on Capone's Hit List: Into the Sunset entered in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contestDonald Caponehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16903164976265954815noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12830105.post-90014956682078282152010-01-26T14:09:21.685-08:002010-01-26T14:09:21.685-08:00Just saw this on Bookseller.com. Even if you don&#...Just saw this on Bookseller.com. Even if you don't win the ABNA contest, it can still get your novel a lot of exposure, and open other doors:<br /><br /><br /><b>Amazon to publish original manuscripts</b><br /><br />26.01.10 Graeme Neill<br /><br />Amazon will publish original manuscripts for the first time this spring with publication of four titles through its Encore programme.<br /><br /><br />The four books were entries to Amazon's 2009 Breakthrough Novel Award, which is open to unpublished or self-published writers. It is unclear whether the books will be sold through Amazon.co.uk, or whether they will undergo any editing.<br /><br /><br />In March, Amazon will publish Pages from a Tennessee Journal, a debut novel from Francine Thomas Howard and Steffan Piper's Greyhound. Paul Reid's A Cruel Harvest will be published in April, while in May, Andrew Fukada's Crossing is due to come out. All four books will be available through the Kindle store as well as Amazon.com.<br /><br /><br />Jeff Belle, vice president, Amazon.com Books, said: "Now in its third year, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest brings in many worthy manuscripts. We've identified these four manuscripts as examples of authors those work we think deserves a larger audience, and we're excited to help these authors find their readers."<br /><br /><br />Amazon launched Encore in May 2009 as means to promote overlooked titles, which typically had been self-published.Donald Caponehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903164976265954815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12830105.post-87579014130280551702010-01-25T21:37:55.189-08:002010-01-25T21:37:55.189-08:00Good luck, Don! This book deserves a much bigger ...Good luck, Don! This book deserves a much bigger audience. Can't wait to vote in the future rounds.SusanDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783619778276416928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12830105.post-74112549816936028812010-01-25T10:59:37.389-08:002010-01-25T10:59:37.389-08:00The link is amazon.com/abna, but I will update my ...The link is amazon.com/abna, but I will update my blog throughout and provide the direct links.Donald Caponehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903164976265954815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12830105.post-3519518035080428352010-01-25T10:58:00.365-08:002010-01-25T10:58:00.365-08:00Thanks Ellen! I believe fans get to vote in the se...Thanks Ellen! I believe fans get to vote in the second round, which begins on Feb. 25th. Here are the key dates:<br /><br />January 25, 2010<br />Submission period begins; up to 10,000 Entries will be accepted<br /><br />February 7, 2010<br />Submission period ends<br /><br />February 25, 2010<br />2,000 entries moving to Second Round announced.<br /><br />March 23, 2010<br />Top 500 (Quarterfinalists) announced.<br /><br />Publishers Weekly reviewing Quarterfinalists full manuscript<br /><br />Amazon customers can download, rate, and review excerpts on Amazon.com, providing feedback to Penguin Editors about submissions.<br /><br />April 27, 2010<br />Top 100 (Semifinalists) announced.<br /><br />Penguin Editors reading Semifinalists manuscripts to pick the 6 finalists<br /><br />Amazon customers continue to download, rate, and review excerpts, and read Publisher's Weekly reviews of Semifinalists' full manuscripts.<br /><br />May 25, 2010<br />6 Finalists announced<br />Amazon customers vote to pick the winners.<br /><br />June 14, 2010<br />Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award winners announcedDonald Caponehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903164976265954815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12830105.post-11313191800028750752010-01-25T10:26:27.143-08:002010-01-25T10:26:27.143-08:00Good luck, Don!
Is there a link where us fans can...Good luck, Don!<br /><br />Is there a link where us fans can cast a vote for you?Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794791220323089387noreply@blogger.com