The Midnight Sun Cover Contest is on hiatus until 2025.

Winners 2023

Thank you for your interest in this contest and we look forward to its return in 2025. Until then, here are the 2023 Winners!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Author: Fast Love by Kerry Lockhart

Cover Artist: Steve Buccellato

Classic Clench

Author: Demon's Bane by India Powers

Cover Artist: Kim Killion of The Killion Group

Honorable Mention

Author: Painting the Duke by Georgina North

Cover Artist: Robin Vuchnich

Writer's Choice

Author: Tinderbox by Rachel Grant

Cover Artist: Jocelyn Grant

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (CONTEST CANCELLE

WHO CAN ENTER

The contest has been cancelled for 2024. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to bringing this contest back in 2025.

HOW TO ENTER

WHO CAN ENTER

HOW TO ENTER:

Step 1: Register for the contest NO CONTEST 2024

· If you are a RWA member, use your RWA login.

· If you are not an RWA member, you may create a login.

Step 2: Pay entrance fee ($15 per entry)

Step 3: In an email to contest@akrwa.com, attach your book cover in digital format (JPEG format with 300 dpi or greater).

DEADLINE

WHO CAN ENTER

DEADLINE

Registration NO CONTEST 2024
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTEST RETURNING IN 2025

JUDGING

FINAL JUDGING

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All entries will be placed on prominent display in printed format at the Alaska Writer’s Guild (AWG) 2024 conference, co-sponsored by AKRWA. Conference attendees and presenters (approximately 150) will select first-round entries via ballot box.

FINAL JUDGING

Trained judges will select the top winner from the top ten entries selected at the conference. Final judging will occur in October, with the winner announced in late October or early November. Honorable Mentions: This contest seeks a single, most compelling cover; however, Honorable Mentions may be awarded.

OFFICIAL CONTEST

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. Fill out registration online via the registration link.

2. Pay the $15 entrance fee.

3. Email cover submission to contest@akrwa.com. Include:

· One digital copy of the book cover in jpeg format at 300 dpi or more.

· Author name (pen name) in the body of email.

· Paypal name (if different than pen name) in the body of email.

· Title of the published novel in the body of email.

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

1. Submissions are limited to books published prior to (contest cancelled for 2024).

2. Fill out registration and pay $15 entrance fee.

3. Submit via email (contest@akrwa.com):

· One digital copy of the book cover in jpeg format at 300 dpi or more.

· Author name (pen name) in the body of email.

· Paypal (if different than pen name) in the body of email.

· Title of the published novel in the body of email.

4. Writers can submit multiple entries, but each entry must be submitted separately.

5. Submissions without payment will not be considered.

PRIZES:

Finalist and Honorable Mention covers will be published on the AKRWA website with the Finalist cover receiving prime location. In addition, the Finalist will receive an electronic badge that can be placed on book covers, websites, or anywhere the winner deems appropriate and a $25 cash prize.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

For more information, please email the contest coordinator at contest@akrwa.com..

DISCLAIMER

Alaska Chapter of the RWA maintains no responsibility for the final judging process and considers all prize selections to be final and permanent.

This contest is sponsored by the Alaska Chapter of Romance Writers of America.

Alaska Romance Writers of America

A chapter of the Romance Writers of America®.

The Midnight Sun Cover Contest is on hiatus until 2025.

Winners 2023

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Classic Clench

Honorable Mention

Writer's Choice

MIDNIGHT SUN COVER CONTEST

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (CONTEST CANCELLE

WHO CAN ENTER

WHO CAN ENTER

WHO CAN ENTER

HOW TO ENTER

WHO CAN ENTER

WHO CAN ENTER

DEADLINE

WHO CAN ENTER

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JUDGING

FINAL JUDGING

DEADLINE

FINAL JUDGING

FINAL JUDGING

FINAL JUDGING

OFFICIAL CONTEST