I am delighted to announce the results of this year's novel writing contest. The winning novel was picked from the work of students who completed the One Year Adventure Novel curriculum last year.
I would like to personally congratulate everyone involved. I too was impressed by the quality of work submitted, not just by the finalists, but by the other students as well. Several of their novels will be posted on our website in the novel showcase.
It takes an enormous amount of work to complete a novel, and each of the students who completed the course has accomplished something many people only dream about. I am proud of all of them.
This year's deadline: August 15th, 2009
Who May Enter:
Any registered OYAN student who completed the course during the Spring 2008 - Fall 2009 school year. Entrants must be 18 years old or under. No entrance fee is required.
Prize: 1st place - Ipod Nano. All entries will be posted on the Novel Showcase page of our site.
Judging: Finalists will be chosen based on the quality of their first chapters. One first place winner will be chosen from among the finalists. This year's judge has not yet been confirmed.
Entries:
Submit your novel in Word .doc format via email by August 15th, 2009 at 10 pm. Put "CONTEST ENTRY" in the subject line. Copy and past the following text into the body of the email and sign it electronically by typing your name between the /s/ symbols.
My entry for the 2009 One Year Adventure Novel is attached. The book I am submitting is an original novel of my own creation for which I own the copyright. You have my permission to post it on your site until I ask you to remove it. I agree to respect the decision of the judge(s).
/s/ Your Name /s/
Please include your curriculum serial number in the email.
A copyright symbol (c) and the words "Used with permission. All rights reserved by the author." will appear next to your entry in the Novel Showcase.
Submit it to us via email at:
info@oneyearnovel.com
Rules
1. No entry fee required. You retain all rights to your work.
2. Entries must be original works in English.
3. Entries must be novels that conform to the adventure novel genre as described in the One Year Adventure Novel curriculum (including science fiction and fantasy). We cannot accept short stories or poetry.
4. The contest is only open to registered students of the One Year Adventure Novel who completed the course during the Spring 08-Fall 09 school year.
5. All entries must be formatted per the guidelines in your workbook, The Compass.
6. The decisions of the judges are their own, and are final.
7. Winner(s) will be notified via email, and announced on this site.
Novelist Susan Uhlig judged the entries. She told me, "All three of the finalists were incredibly impressive. I just fell in love with Averill very quickly."
Finalists Carlie Gernhart and Rachel Garner will receive comments from Ms. Uhlig regarding their entries, Fableweaver and Betsy Flowain.