After almost 12 months of excitement and nail-biting suspense, it is time to announce the winners of the tenth annual FaithWriters.com/Breath of Fresh Air Press Page Turner Contest.
The 2016 Page Turner Writing Contest began on January 1, and for the first time, entry was open to both Fiction and Nonfiction manuscripts. Entrance to the competition was open to all members of the FaithWriters Platinum 500.
Entries comprised a book proposal, outlining the planned work overall, together with the first chapter of the manuscript. Judging was based on how well each entry worked in a number of key areas, including creativity, freshness, craftsmanship and, most important of all, page turning power and potential for publication.
The 1st place winners of the 2016 Page Turner Contest receives:
" A fabulous cash prize of $250 (US); " The offer of traditional publication of their winning manuscript by Breath of Fresh Air Press; " Free publicity and marketing of their book on all FaithWriters' sites for twelve months following publication; and " A special Page Turner Champion award plaque.
The two Page Turner runners up each receive:
" A special Page Turner award plaque.
So, it is with great pleasure we announce our 2016 Fiction Page Turner winners:
PAGE TURNER FICTION WINNER - 2016 Such a Time as This by Meghan Andersch
PAGE TURNER NONFICTION WINNER - 2016 Encouraging Mums: 31 Days of Hope by Nicki Jeffery
PAGE TURNER FICTION RUNNER UP - 2016 The Long Lost Son by Sylvia Young
PAGE TURNER NONFICTION RUNNER UP - 2016 Aging Graced-fully: Women Who Honor Their Lord by Sherri Stone
The 2017 Page Turner Contest will open during the first week of January.