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Next round announced in the Romantic Times’ American Title IV contest  

The next round of the Romantic Times’ American Title VI contest has been announced. To find out whether Barry-based finalist Evonne Wareham made round two, and to vote for her in case she did!, visit the Romantic Times website at www.romantictimes.com.

The Romantic Times’ American Title VI contest is an annual competition where ten finalists are in the running for a publishing contract with Dorchester Publishing of New York. Evonne submitted her full manuscript in July and found out that she had made the long list in October. Drawn up by three judges; Romantic Times columnist Flavia Knightsbridge, freelance editor Hilary Ross and veteran romance editor Leslie Kazanjian, the winner will be decided during five knock-out rounds, in which any web visitor can vote.

Two writers have already been eliminated after the first round, which was based on the ten novels’ opening lines. The next round, founded on a description of the remaining eight novel’s hero or heroine, hs recently closed.

Evonne is flying the flag for Wales as one of only two non-American finalists. Her title Out of Sight, Out of Mind is hailed as a "Romantic Paranormal Suspense". She has written stories since she was a child and describes making the final in American Title IV as a "dream come true".

Romantic Times is one of the USA’s leading book reviews magazines. Its website features news items, book reviews and message boards for fans of romantic fiction. It also provides the forum for the American Title competition, which is themed this year on the genre of the paranormal, futuristic, time-travel and fantasy.

To find out more information about the contest and Evonne herself, please visit www.romantictimes.com and click on ’American Title Contest’ (in the Website Spotlight section).



The eventual winner will be announced on the Romantic Times website on Monday the 21st of April, 2008.