TheNextBigAuthor.com is a joint initiative by a group of big-name publishers, UK Art Council-funded writeon.com, and writers themselves. You submit the opening chapters of your book (completed draft or work-in-progress). You retain the copyright of your work at all times. You then review and rate fellow entrants' chapters, and have your own reviewed/rated in turn. The more reviews you do, the more your own work will be reviewed. Great practise in giving and receive critiques!
The 10 highest rating entries will then be reviewed by the major publishers, or leading UK literary agents, and feedback provided. Some past winners of this competition, which has a number of entry deadlines throughout the year, are now best selling published authors. It could be YOU!
Entry fee: Free
Prize: Top 10 rated chapter entries will be read and feedback provided by some of the world's most well known and high profile publishing groups.
Word limit: Opening chapters of between 5000-7000 words
Open to: Everyone, everywhere!
Deadline: 31st December 2011 (12 noon Greenwich Mean Time!)
Website: TheNextBigAuthor.com
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