Launching a Star Contest - Deadline September 8th

* Permission to Forward Granted and Encouraged ****

*The Space CoasT Authors of Romance (Florida STARs) are happy to announce that the Launching A Star Contest 2010 is underway! With both great editors and super agents signed up as final judges, we expect to have another successful run. Last year, 28 full manuscripts and 4 partials were requested!! To date, we know of 4 manuscripts sold!!!. *

*This year all entries will be submitted electronically. Each entry is a max of 25 pages (no synopsis) and is judged by both an unpublished and a published writer!! *

*Deadline is Midnight Eastern Time September 8th!*

*Go to **www.authorsofromance.com*  for

more information.*

*Don’t miss out on the chance to get great feedback on your manuscript and

the opportunity to get your manuscript before great editors and agents!! *

*We are very pleased to announce our FANTASTIC FINAL JUDGES:*

*Single Title: 

*Editor -Selina McLenmore/Grand Central Publishing*

*Agent-Becca Stumpf/Prospect Agency*

*General Paranormal: 

*Editor-Meredith Giordan/Berkley Jove*

* Agent-Laurie McLean/Larsen-Pomada Agency*

*Futuristic/Fantasy:

*Editor-Leah Hultenschmidt/Sr.Editor/Casablanca-Sourcebooks *

* Editor-Devi Pillai/Orbit-Hachette Book Group*

* Agent-Suzie Townsend/FinePrint Literary*

*Historical: 

*Editor-Talia Platz, New American Library (NAL)*

* Agent-Michelle Grajkowski/3

Seas Agency*

*Series Contemporary:

*Editor-Susan Litman/Harlequin Special Edition*

* Agent-Roberta Brown/Brown Literary Agency*

*Romantic Suspense: 

*Editor-Katherine Pelz/Berkley*

* Agent-Laura Bradford/The Bradford Literary Agency*

*Inspirational:

*Editor-Natalie Hanemann/Thomas Nelson*

* Agent-Rachelle Gardner/WordServe Literary*

*Young Adult: 

*Editor-Kristin Daly/Harper Collins*

* Agent-Elaine Spencer/The Knight Agency*