Beauty and the Bridesmaid by Lisa Souza – Chick-lit
Beauty and the Bridesmaid is a perfect read with broad audience appeal for both Chick Lit and Romance aficionados.
Ghostly Paws (Mystic Notch #1) by Leighann Dobbs – Cozy Mystery
When murder comes to the sleepy hamlet of Mystic Notch, recently relocated crime journalist Wilhelmina Chance and her grandma’s crime-solving cat jump into the case with two feet and four paws.
Robbing the Pillars by Kalen Vaughan Johnson – Historical Fiction
A sweeping look at personal idealism and autonomy pitted against the forces of greed and manipulation --an emotive family saga solidly rooted in the American dream.
Five Guns Blazing: A Pirate Novel by Emma Rose Millar and Kevin Allen – Historical Romance
A dark, rich, historical 18th-century tale that weaves real pirates into a fictional story with many unexpected twists and turns.
THE UGLY by Alexander Boldizar – Contemporary Satire
An eccentrically irreverent work, reminiscent of Heller and Beckett, that will amuse and enlighten. Absurd in the very best sense of the word!
November Spotlight: The Somerset Awards Bring a Satisfying Conclusion to the Submissions Deadlines for the 2016 Contest Year
Find out why we named the Literary, Mainstream, and Contemporary Novel Awards "Somerset" and discover a few pithy authorial quotes to share also.
October Spotlight: Two Spooktacular Contests in Time for All Hallows Eve
October is upon us bringing tricks, treats, and fanciful delights in the form of submissions to the brand new OZMA Awards for Fantasy Fiction and the long running Paranormal Awards for Supernatural Fiction. We can't wait to see what kind of submissions we get this year. Get your manuscripts ready! The deadline is October 31.
NAZI WEREWOOFS by Karl Larew — a zany and fun vampire spoof for adults
How can a retired college history professor write these amusingly unconventional vampire spoofs? Enjoy with your favorite cocktail.
A TOWN BEWITCHED by Suzanne de Montigny — Middle Grade Urban Mystery
A magical formula for the young adult audience: a high school full of competing cliques; a beautiful, mysterious stranger; a dark, malevolent presence; and a bold young woman to sets things right.
July Contest Spotlight: The Laramie Awards Prove Writers are People with Guts and a Pen
There is an old frontier saying "A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse" and we are pretty sure that "A writer is someone with guts and a pen."