Click hereTO ENTER: Submit your synopsis and first chapter (up to 5,000 words) as one document.  We will narrow this down to the top five for a final reading.  Contest rules are on the bottom of the page. Deadline is August 15, 2014. Semi-finalists will be announced by Saturday, September 6th, 2014.  Semi-finalists will submit their complete manuscript for placement.  There are three prizes and two runners up. Accepted categories: Fiction (includes romance, sci-fi, and young adult), memoir). First Place:  Click here for your novel, book or creative non-fiction.  The award includes:

• Book cover
• Interior design with up to 10 images
• ISBN and bar code, print-on-demand publication through Lightning Source
• Your book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Nook, and Kindle
• Radio interview on Click here
• Email blast announcement
• Media Kit
• Total value of $1999
• Review

Second Place:

• Click here
• Interview on Click here 
• Email blast announcement
• Total value of $800
• Review

Third Place:

• A radio interview on Click here
• Email blast announcement
• Total value of $200
• Review

Three Runners up will be mentioned on our website with a review and on an email blast. This is your chance to publish your book with professional design and distribution.  Enter now and you can have your book out before Thanksgiving.   Deadline is August 15th.  Winners will be announced by Saturday, September 6th, 2014. For questions, Click here. You may enter below.  Once you have paid your entrance fee, you will be sent to an online form for a simple upload.  Thanks for your interest.

Submit  your synopsis and first chapter:  $15

  You must have the rights to this book and all work must be original.All book-length prose fiction categories except: comic books, illustrated books, cookbooks, collections of short stories, collections of poetry, and erotica/pornography. Manuscript cannot exceed 200 8.5” x 11” pages. We will consult with you on the cover design and you have final approval before publication. Your book will be delivered to you within 4 - 6 weeks. This contest is open to English-language manuscripts only. Only previously unpublished manuscripts by previously unpublished authors are eligible for the contest. 
Authors may submit no more than one (1) manuscript for consideration. You must be 18 years old to enter. Entries that do not meet the eligibility guidelines will be disqualified. 
Void where prohibited by law.  Merrimack Media, a self publishing and promotion company, is offering an exciting opportunity to win a complete publishing package as well as other valuable prizes that will put you on your way to publishing your book.  The prizes are listed below and we invite you to explore our website to learn about our services.  While you're here, please feel free to Click here to connect with other authors as well as your readers.