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The newly chartered special interest chapter CIMRWA (Cultural, Interracial, and Multicultural) is hosting its inaugural contest for Published and Unpublished authors, The Abalone Awards. The deadline has been extended to February 17th 2013 by midnight PST, which means there’s still 72 hours left to get those entries in.

ANYONE can enter the Abalone Awards regardless of race, religion, color, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or species. Okay, so the species part isn’t exactly true. I know it’s a rather separatist attitude but at this time we can only accept entries from human beings. Any human being, who has written an Ethno-Cultural romance, published or unpublished, that meets the entry requirements is encouraged to enter.

What is Ethno-Cultural romance, you ask? An Ethno-Cultural romance are stories that focus primarily on the romantic relationship and revolve around Cultural, Interracial, or Multicultural character(s), location(s) or theme(s).

Need some examples of Ethno-Cultural romance?

Mari Carr’s red hot Because It’s True.
Maisey Yate’s groundbreaking The Highest Price to Pay.
Jeannie Lin’s tantalizing My Fair Concubine.
Phyllis Bourne’s mouthwatering Taste For Temptation.
Rebekah Weatherspoon’s delicious Blacker Than Blue.
Sandra Marton’s passionate Sheikh Without a Heart.

Got your book or manuscript in hand and ready to enter? You can find out how and more info on the Abalone Awards by visiting the chapter’s website, www.cimrwa.org. Just click on the Abalone Awards tab. Please feel free to email the Contest Coordinator, Emma Petersen, at abaloneawards @ cimrwa . org (no spaces) if you have any questions, comments or would like to be a judge.

Emma Petersen
Vice President and Contest Coordinator
CIMRWA Special Interest Chapter


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