FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOCAL WRITER BRANDY
VALLANCE IS A FINALIST IN PRESTIGOUS
INDUSTRY FICTION WRITING CONTEST
JULY 2012–Colorado Springs, CO writer, Brandy Vallance, received the honor of finalist
in the prestigious Genesis Contest, American Christian Fiction Writers'
respected contest for unpublished writers. Since its inception in 2002, the
Genesis contest (originally named the Noble Theme) has been the leading fiction
contest for unpublished Christian writers. “The Genesis is the premier contest
in the Christian Booksellers Association for the unpublished. It's THE place to
get noticed by a publisher.” – Colleen Coble, CEO of ACFW.
With over 690 entries in this year’s contest, making the finalist
list is a noteworthy accomplishment. Brandy is
a finalist in the Historical Romance category.
Winners will be announced on September 22, 2012, during the awards gala at the
ACFW Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas.
ACFW notes that over the life of the contest, over
seventy Genesis finalists have gone on to publication. Among them are authors
who are now multi-published, and whose books appear consistently on CBA and
ECPA bestseller lists, whose published works receive recognition through
readers' choice and industry-awarded honors. Many editors and agents speak
highly of the role of the Genesis Contest in helping launch author careers.
"Writers looking to break into publishing need every
advantage they can gain in the pursuit of a contract. When an agent sees
'Genesis finalist' or 'Genesis winner' in a writer's proposal, it means
something: This is a manuscript that deserves a closer look." –
Rachelle Gardner, Books & Such Literary Agency
“ACFW's Genesis contest is a springboard to a writing
career in Christian fiction and winning the Genesis award against such an impressive
pool of talented writers is, in my opinion, a great accomplishment. I can't
think of a better way to jumpstart a writing career than to be a finalist in
the Genesis contest.” – Julie Gwinn, Fiction Manager, B&H Publishing Group
"We've watched the Genesis Contest grow from being a
start-up operation to the well-respected event it is today. We think the
Genesis contest is a good place for beginning authors to dive in and get
started." – Chip MacGregor of MacGregor Literary Agency
For More Information Contact: Pam Meyers, ACFW Genesis Contest Coordinator
Genesis@acfw.com
www.acfw.com
1 comments:
Congratulations, Brandy! So happy for you!
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