What a pleasant surprise! HEAVEN was first submitted to Amazon’s Break Through Novel Award Contest back in 2011. It made the quarterfinals but didn’t go any further.  Though the ABNA Publisher’s Weekly reviewer liked the characters, the storyline didn’t grab them. …

HEAVEN – the little story that could . . . Read more »

I missed the deadline last year, but Lee and Low Books are holding their NEW VISIONS AWARD for books featuring Middle Grade and YA protagonists of color in the genres of scifi, fantasy and mystery. http://www.leeandlow.com/p/new_visions_award.mhtml     Lee and Low are also holding a contest for authors …

Enter Lee and Low Books New Visions Award Contest! Read more »