Mills And Boon Searches For Indian Writers

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Monday, December 22, 2008, 15:29

Mills & Boon launches the Passions Writing Contest exclusively in India to search for the 'World's Next Big mills and boon,romance Author'.

Mills & Boon, the global leader in series mills and boon,romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, announced today that it has created the Passions short story writing contest exclusive to India to discover the world's next big mills and boon,romance author.

Launching December 16, 2008, Mills & Boon Passions is the first of its kind short story writing contest for aspiring authors across India. The publisher of bestselling international authors such as Debbie Macomber, Nora Roberts and Penny Jordan, Mills & Boon hopes to reach out to the rich Indian literary talent and provide them with a global platform.

The winning submission will be published by Mills & Boon and its author will receive a yearlong consultation from the Mills & Boon editorial staff as well as free laptop computer and diamond jewellery. Two runners up will also be selected and will each receive constructive critiques of their submission and an editorial consultation. In addition all three finalists will also receive a free year-long subscription to their favourite M&B series. The winner will be announced February 4, 2009.

Submissions will be accepted on-line only. All entries should be e-mailed to [email protected].

The short stories may be set anywhere—Rome, Paris, Mumbai, London or any other romantic location—but should have the capacity to capture the hearts and minds of readers across the world. All entries, however, must have an Indian element to the story either through the location, character or other devices. Opening paragraphs must immediately grip the reader's attention with its pace, passion and intensity, compelling the reader to continue turning the pages. As with all Mills & Boon novels, all submissions should have a happy ending.

Rules and regulations for the Mills & Boon Passions short story writing contest are available at www.millsandboonindia.com.

Entrants must be aged 18 years and over. Submissions should be Microsoft Word documents. The short stories must be typed, double-spaced, a maximum of 2,000 words and suitable for the Mills & Boon Modern series. All submissions must be in English and be received no later than 11:00am IST, January 21st 2009. Story concepts must be original and must not have won a previous prizes or awards nor have been previously submitted, reproduced or published. Only one entry per person will be accepted. Submissions should include the author's name, address, e-mail and phone number.

About Harlequin Mills & Boon India

Harlequin Mills & Boon India Private Ltd. titles are printed and distributed in India for the Indian market. Harlequin Mills & Boon India is based out of Mumbai. The Indian operations publishes 10 titles every month over three series—Modern, mills and boon,romance and Desire.

For more information please visit www.millsandboonindia.com.

About Harlequin Mills & Boon:

Harlequin Mills & Boon is the global leader in series mills and boon,romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, with titles issued worldwide in 29 languages and sold in 107 international markets. The company releases over 120 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,200 authors from around the world. Mills & Boon has offices in 19 countries, including offices in Mumbai, Toronto, New York and London. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin's Web site is located at www.eHarlequin.com.

For more information please visit www.eHarlequin.com or press.eHarlequin.com.

For further information, please contact:
Uzzal Mohan
Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
HP: 92462 15332