Who Will Be the Next Big Fish?

Stay tuned for an announcement November 19th!

- Amber Kell's The Wizard and the Werewolf
- Cassandra Gold's Healer
- Maria Dees's Lair of the Jaguar God
- G.H. Worth's Tell No Lies
- Penny Brandon's Blind Passion
- Jay Di Meo's The Falcon and The Jackal
- Kim Knox's Touch of a Dragon
- Gail Koger's The Warlord's Comeuppance
- Ali Katz's His Brother's Keeper
- Tricia Bryant's Amazing Grace

What is it: A multi-stage contest to find the hottest stories with the hottest hooks.
What's a hook? A unique premise, clever idea, or new twist on old trope.
Who can enter: Anyone not employed by or working for Loose Id. Current Loose Id authors, however, may enter.

The Top Twenty will be selected by an in-house committee and notified by October 10.

During October 26-29, Loose Id's readers will be given the opportunity to vote on the Top Twenty to select the Top Ten.

Top Ten winners will be asked to submit the first 1000 words of their stories by November 1.

The Top Five will be announced by November 19.

The Top Five will submit their full manuscripts for judging by February 1, 2010.

The Top Two winners will be announced no later than February 15.