Daphne du Maurier Award
for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense
UNPUBLISHED DIVISION 2012
The 2012 contest opens for entries on January 15, 2012.
- The contest is open to any writer who has never been contracted in book-length fiction (40,000 words or more) from any publisher.
- Any manuscript that has previously finaled in the Daphne including honorable mentions is not eligible for entry again.
- There is no limit to the number of entries per author, but each entry may be entered in ONLY ONE category.
- Membership in Romance Writers of America ® and/or MRSRWA is not a requirement for entry.
- Contest entries will no longer be accepted after midnight, 3/15/2012 Mountain time. Any entries that are posted after that time will be eliminated.
Please choose the scoresheet you are interested in viewing:
Category (Series) Romantic Mystery/Suspense
Historical Romantic Mystery/Suspense
Inspirational Romantic Mystery/Suspense
Mainstream Mystery/Suspense
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romantic Mystery/Suspense
Single Title Romantic Mystery/Suspense
CONTEST RULES
Our 2012 Finalists
*The name Daphne du Maurier is used with permission of
the du Maurier estate.
* All dates and times are based on United States Mountain Time
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