Breaking into the publishing world can be challenging. It's about connecting with the right agents, editors, and publishers, and it could be downright dizzying to find who's right for your work and how to even connect with them.
Roadmap / Aevitas Authors is thrilled to announce our inaugural competition!
Roadmap screenwriting competitions have helped writers get signed to A-list reps and now we're bringing the same attention to authors. Roadmap helped authors sign with literary representation and publishers from companies that include 5 Otter Literary, the Andy Ross Agency, Trident Media Group, The Metamorphosis Literary Agency, Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management, The Seymour Agency, and more!
Aevitas has represented the writers of more than 120 New York Times bestsellers. Books by it's clients appear regularly on major bestseller lists in the U.S. and around the world! Books written by Aevitas clients have won major awards and fellowships such as the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, MacArthur Fellowship, PEN/Faulkner, Guggenheim Fellowship, National Book Critics Circle Award, Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, Nobel Peace Prize, as well as the Tony, Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Awards.
Deadlines & Announcements:
- Early Deadline - 7/31
- Regular Deadline - 8/31
- Late Deadline - 9/31
- Top 25 Announced - 11/18
- Top 10 Announced - 1/31
- Winners Announced - 2/16
This year we've assembled an impressive roster of judges to read the finalists' pages so we can crown our winner!
Judging Panel:
Prizes:
- Grand Prize Winner - 1 Virtual Meeting with the judge in your catagory & 6 Free Months in Roadmap / Aevitas Authors Program
- Top 10 - 1-page feedback from an agent
- Top 25 - Featured on Roadmap Writer's Website
Entry Instructions
Following your registration, you will immediately receive a confirmation email that will serve as your receipt and will also include instructions for submitting your material. To upload your material, click the link in your "Order Summary" of your confirmation email to access the competition-specific material submission form.
YOU MUST SUBMIT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF REGISTRATION.
*Entries received after this deadline will be disqualified.*
If you do not receive your confirmation email or have any difficulty with the link to submit your material, please email competitions@roadmapwriters.com.