01.31.08
More on the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) Contest
The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) Contest has moved into the customer review phase.
While my Publishers Weekly review was less than encouraging–which means I won’t score well enough to move on to the next round–the response from readers has been overwhelmingly positive, and that feedback has made the whole experience more than worthwhile for me.
I’ve also had the opportunity to read some of the other entries. There are some wonderful excerpts there, stories I can’t wait to read in full and put on my bookshelf once they’re published.
As an added bonus, the contest forums have introduced me to some great people. We’ve shared an unforgettable time, getting each other through the highs and lows of the contest.
I’m really grateful that Amazon and Penguin teamed up to provide this opportunity to writers. There’ve been a few kinks along the way, but that was to be expected since this is the first-ever ABNA. I do believe that the final novel chosen will be well worthy of publication. There are a lot that won’t win that also are worthy, but maybe this contest will help bring some of them the attention they deserve.
