2010 On The Far Side Results

Please join me in congratulating our finalists for this year's On The Far Side Contest. Please also help me thank our final judges. We had a stellar line-up of final judges, and fantastic entries to send them.

I also want to once again thank all our judges and entrants, and everyone who helped with this contest. I thoroughly enjoyed coordinating the contest.

Here are the results for our contest.

Dark/Urban/General Fantasy: Sarah LaPolla, Curtis Brown, Ltd.
1st: Kathleen Collins – "Possession"
2nd: Isis Rushdan – "Paradox"
3rd: Marne Kirstatter – "Love? Please! (A Tale of the Holy Water ... "

Hard Science Fiction/SF/Futuristic: Danielle Rose Poiesz, Editor, Penguin
1st: Jennifer Hart – "Stellar Timing"
2nd: Elizabeth Struble – "StarWay to Paradise"
3rd: Laurie Green – "The Outer Planets"
Honorable Mention – Sandy James – "Seeker: Aiodhan"

Dark/Light/General Paranormal: Sara Megibow, Nelson Literary Agency
1st: Jean Newlin – "Dancing With The Devil"
2nd: Rebecca Finley- "The Stonge of Shadows"
3rd: Kay Hudson – "Jinn & Tonic"
Honorable Mentions: Jennifer Parkinson – "A Surefire Way" and Rashda Khan – "Dragon Fire"

Romantic Elements: Alexandra Machinist, Linda Chester Literary Agency
1st: Gina Grant – "Scythe Does Matter"
2nd: Marie Andreas – "Essence of Chaos"
3rd: Kathleen Groger – "Ancient Secrets"

Time Travel/Steampunk/Historical with Paranormal Elements: Deb Werksman, Editor, Sourcebooks
1st: Erica Obey – "The Asmodeus Portal"
2nd: Heather Marshall – "The Isis Knot"
3rd: Karla Tipton – "Dangerous Reflections"

Young Adult: Melissa Frain, Editor, Tor/Forge Books
1st: Jus Accardo - "Touch"
2nd: Romily Bernard – "Ashes to Ashes"
3rd: Shawntelle Coker – "Catacomb"

Sherry Peters
OTFS 2010 Coordinator

2009 On the Far Side Contest

Got fantasy, futuristic, or paranormal? Then the On the Far Side contest is for you!!
Welcome dragons, witches, ghosties, vampires, shape shifters, unicorns, and any creature your imagination can conjure up in a galaxy far, far away, in a time long past, or in your very own backyard.

OTFS IS ALL ELECTRONIC!! NO MAILING FEES!
NEW: OPTIONAL synopsis, website banners for finalists/winners
First Round Judges: trained and/or published

Requirements:

*Must not be published in full length fiction (40,000+) for the genre entering/or not published in genre entering for past 5 years
*Entry fee: $20 members/$30 non-members
*First 20 pages of manuscript
*OPTIONAL synopsis (NEW)
*Entry received by DEADLINE: August 20, 2009

Final round judges are acquiring editors and agents of all genres of paranormal romance. Take this opportunity to get your best work in front of:

Erotic: Kelli Kwiatkowski, Ellora’s Cave
Romantic Elements: Lucy Carson, Friedrich Agency
Futuristic: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency
General Paranormal: Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester
Time Travel: TO BE DETERMINED
Fantasy: Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks
Young Adult: Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary

***Prizes***
All finalists receive a certificate and an OTFS finalist website banner (NEW).
Winners of each category receive a check for $20, a pin, an OTFS winner website banner (NEW), and a certificate.2nd Place receives a check for $15 and a certificate3rd place receives a check for $10 and a certificate
For details and entry forms, go to http://www.romance-ffp.com.

Arwen Lynch & Michelle Miles
2009 On the Far Side Coordinators

OTFS Winners Announced

Congrats to the 2008 On the Far Side Contest winners and finalists!

Young Adult- Scott Eagan (Greyhaus Lit. Agency)
1st – Enshadowed by Donna Maloy
2nd - Piper’s Kiss by Sheryl Carpenter
3rd - Magic School Drop Out by Liese Sherwood-Fabre


General Paranormal- Erika Tsang (Avon)
1st - Honor Bound by Keely Thrall
2nd - Dark Desires by Kate Jackson
3rd - How to be a Fairy Godmother by Gabriella Anderson


Time Travel- Margo Lipschultz (Harlequin, Luna)
1st - Falling Hearts by Elizabeth Devitt
2nd - Incredible Dreams by Sandra De Taranto
3rd - Fire of the Dragon by Lori Stacy


Romantic Elements- Lois Winston (Ashley Grayson)
1st - To Tempt a Demon by Kimberly Wollenburg (first 50 pages requested)
2nd - That Old Black Magic by Kerri-Leigh Grady
3rd - The Black Crown by Vicky English
Honorable Mention - Komoko Sound by Lizzie Newell


Futuristic- Stacy Boyd (Harlequin)
1st - Star Attraction by Elizabeth Laiche
2nd – Shadowspace by Tracy Truman
3rd - Remember Me by Elizabeth Alkhateb


Erotic- Caren Johnson (Caren Johnson Lit. Agency)
1st – DeMonique by Tamara DeStefano
2nd - Quest for Love by Carolyn Ellis
3rd - Wings of Desire by Cynthia Arends


Fantasy- Deborah Werksman (Sourcebooks)
1st – The Ocean Between Us by Katey Coffing
2nd – Lover Enslaved by Jodi Redford
3rd – The Source of Magic by Katey Coffing

2008 ON THE FAR SIDE Finalists

The Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal (FF&P) chapter is proud to announce the finalists of the OTFS contest!
Congratulations to all the finalists!!

Erotica (Caren Johnson/Caren Johnson Lit. Agency)
DeMonique by Tamara DeStefano
Quest for Love by Carolyn Ellis
Wings of Desire by Cynthia Arends

Fantasy (Deborah Werksman/Sourcebooks)
Lover Enslaved by Jodi Redford
The Ocean Between Us by Katey Coffing
The Source of Magic by Katey Coffing

Futuristic (Stacy Boyd/Harlequin)
Remember Me by Elizabeth Alkhateb
Shadowspace by Tracy Truman
Star Attraction by Elizabeth Laiche

Young Adult (Scott Eagan/Greyhaus Lit. Agency)
Enshadowed by Dona Maloy
Magic School Drop-Out by Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Piper's Kiss by Sheryl Carpenter

Time Travel (Margo Lipschultz/Harlequin, Luna)
Falling Hearts by Elizabeth Devitt
Fire of the Dragon by Lori Stacy
Incredible Dreams by Sandra DeTaranto

General Paranormal (Erika Tsang/Avon)
Dark Desires by Kate Jackson
Honor Bound by Keely Thrall
How to Be a Fairy Godmother in Ten Easy Steps by Gabriella Anderson

Romantic Elements (Lois Winston/Ashley Grayson)
Komoko Sound by Lizzie Newell
That Old Black Magic by Kerri-Leigh Grady
The Black Crown by Vicky English


Amber Wentworth
2008 OTFS Coordinator

Lindsay Downs
2008 OTFS Category Coordinator (GP/RE)

OTFS and PRISM Contest Updates

PRISM and OTFS contest judging is concluding. Notification of results of both contests is coming soon.

OTFS Update

The 2008 On the Far Side Contest deadline has passed. Finalists will be notified by Sept. 30. Winners to be announced on Halloween (Oct 31). Check back here for updates.

OTFS Deadline Extended to August 22nd

Deadline extended until August 22nd!!
So get your entries ready and send them in!!
FF&P's On the Far Side contest for unpublished authors is in need of entries, especially in the romantic elements and erotica categories!
Final round judges are acquiring editors and agents of all genres of paranormal romance. Take this opportunity to get your best work in front of:
Time Travel: Margo Lipschultz (Harlequin, Luna)
General Paranormal: Erika Tsang (Avon)
Romantic Elements: Lois Winston (Ashley Grayson)
Futuristic: Stacy Boyd (Harlequin)
Erotic: Caren Johnson (Caren Johnson Lit. Agency)
Fantasy: Deborah Werksman (Sourcebooks)
Young Adult: Scott Eagan (Greyhaus Lit. Agency)


2008 On the Far Side Contest

Got fantasy, futuristic, or paranormal? Then the On the Far Side contest is for you!!
Welcome dragons, witches, ghosties, vampires, shape shifters, unicorns, and any creature your imagination can conjure up in a galaxy far far away, in a time long past, or in your very own backyard.
2007 Contest: 3 manuscripts requested! Two sold so far!
OTFS IS ALL ELECTRONIC!! NO MAILING FEES!
NEW: OPTIONAL synopsis, website banners for finalists/winners
First Round Judges: trained and/or published

Requirements:

*Must not be published in full length fiction (40,000+) for the genre entering/or not published in genre entering for past 5 years
*Entry fee: $20 members/$30 non-members
*First 20 pages of manuscript
*OPTIONAL synopsis (NEW)
*Entry received by DEADLINE: August 22, 2008

***Prizes***
All finalists receive a certificate and an OTFS finalist website banner (NEW).
Winners of each category receive a check for $20, a pin, an OTFS winner website banner (NEW), and a certificate.
2nd Place receives a check for $15 and a certificate
3rd place receives a check for $10 and a certificate
For details and entry forms, go to http://www.romance-ffp.com.

Amber Wentworth
2008 On the Far Side Coordinator

2008 On the Far Side Contest

***PERMISSION GRANTED TO FORWARD***

2008 On the Far Side Contest

Got fantasy, futuristic, or paranormal? Then the On the Far Side contest is for you!!

Welcome dragons, witches, ghosties, vampires, shape shifters, unicorns, and any creature your imagination can conjure up in a galaxy far far away, in a time long past, or in your very own backyard.

2007 Contest: 3 manuscripts requested! Two sold so far!

"The FF&P On the Far Side contest is not to be missed. Not only did the judges provide detailed and actionable feedback that I used to make my manuscript better, but I sold as a result of my 2007 contest win! I highly recommend this contest to anyone seriously pursuing a career writing paranormal romance."

Elissa Wilds

Author of Between Light and Dark, a November 2008 release from
Dorchester Love Spell





Requirements:

* Must be unpublished in full length fiction (40,000+) for the genre entering/or not published in genre entering for past 5 years
* First 20 pages of manuscript
* OPTIONAL synopsis (New)
* Entry received by DEADLINE: August 8, 2008

Final round judges are acquiring editors and agents of all genres of
paranormal romance. Take this opportunity to get your best work in front of:

* Erotic: Caren Johnson, Caren Johnson Literary Agency
* Romantic Elements: Lois Winston, Ashley Grayson
* Futuristic: Stacy Boyd, Harlequin
* General Paranormal: Erika Tsang, Avon
* Time Travel: Margo Lipschultz Harlequin, Luna
* Fantasy: Deborah Werksman, Sourcebooks
* (New) Young Adult: Scott Eagan, Greyhaus Literary Agency

Prizes

All finalists receive a certificate and an OTFS finalist website banner
(New).

* Winners of each category receive a check for $20, a pin, an OTFS winner website banner (New), and a certificate.
* 2nd Place receives a check for $15 and a certificate
* 3rd place receives a check for $10 and a certificate

For details and entry forms, go to http://www.romance-ffp.com/contests.htm.

Amber Wentworth
2008 On the Far Side Coordinator

OTFS Time Travel judge finalized

Update for the On The Far Side Contest.
The Time Travel final judge has been finalized. We're pleased to announce that Margo Lipschultz (Harlequin, Luna) will be the final judge for that category. More info at http://www.romance-ffp.com/OTFS.htm

The Woodsman, OTFS 2007 winner released

2007 Erotica/Romantica OTFS winner The Woodsman by Belle Scarlett has been released this month. Sold on request from OTFS, this novella is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.

Sir Marrok Ulfang, a.k.a. The Biggest, Baddest Wolf in the Enchanted Forest, has been impatiently awaiting the arrival of the comely maiden in the red cloak for over a millennium. After he captures Lady Lily Rouge's carriage, Marrok has only one day to win her heart and claim her first sexual surrender, even if it means giving the nosey pixies fluttering outside his cottage window an eyeful. Otherwise, a wolf shapeshifter he'll stay, damned to remain in the lonely Enchanted Forest forever. But while he can arouse her virginal body to fever pitch, he quickly learns that his spirited, saucy Lily has a mind and will of her own. And the daylight is fading fast.

Meanwhile, the one who cursed Marrok lurks in the forest and will fight to keep the couple from leaving together alive...

2008 On the Far Side Contest

***PERMISSION GRANTED TO FORWARD***

2008 On the Far Side Contest

Got fantasy, futuristic, or paranormal? Then the On the Far Side contest is for you!!

Welcome dragons, witches, ghosties, vampires, shape shifters, unicorns, and any creature your imagination can conjure up in a galaxy far far away, in a time long past, or in your very own backyard.

2007 Contest: 3 manuscripts requested! Two sold so far!

Requirements:

• Must be unpublished in full length fiction (40,000+) for the genre entering/or not published in genre entering for past 5 years

• First 20 pages of manuscript

• OPTIONAL synopsis (New)
• Entry received by DEADLINE: August 8, 2008

Final round judges are acquiring editors and agents of all genres of paranormal romance. Take this opportunity to get your best work in front of:

• Erotic: Caren Johnson, Caren Johnson Literary Agency
• Romantic Elements: Lois Winston, Ashley Grayson
• Futuristic: Stacy Boyd, Harlequin
  
• General Paranormal: Erika Tsang, Avon
• Time Travel: Margo Lipschultz Harlequin, Luna
• Fantasy: Deborah Werksman, Sourcebooks

• (New) Young Adult: Scott Eagan, Greyhaus Literary Agency

Prizes

All finalists receive a certificate and an OTFS finalist website banner (New).

• Winners of each category receive a check for $20, a pin, an OTFS winner website banner (New), and a certificate.
• 2nd Place receives a check for $15 and a certificate
• 3rd place receives a check for $10 and a certificate

For details and entry forms, go to http://www.romance-ffp.com/contests.htm.

Amber Wentworth
2008 On the Far Side Coordinator

Between Light and Dark

Elissa Wilds announces the sale of her first book as part of a 2 book deal with Dorchester Publishing. Elissa sold as a result of her 2007 On the Far Side Contest win! Between Light and Dark, a very sexy story about a god and a witch who must save Earth from the evil beings trying to destroy it, will be a November 2008 release.