Enter the JABBIC (Judge A Book By Its Cover) by January 15. This annual contest is sponsored by the Houston Bay Area Romance Writers of America Chapter.

Reasons To Enter

1. Winning entries get great publicity.

2. Entry fee is modest.

3. Contest is one of the few that honors book covers.

4. Contest entry fees support a vibrant writing group.

Entry Deadline: Entries must be received by January 15, 2010.

Entry Fee: $15.00.

Eligibility: Book must have been published in 2009.

Entry Requirement: The cover of your book or novella published by a traditional house, ePublisher, POD or self-published during 2009.

Entry Format: Electronic files (JPG or GIF) only

Categories: Contemporary Series, Single Title/Mainstream, Historical, Romantic Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal, and Sexiest Cover.

Judges: Booksellers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia.

Top Prize: Winners will be featured in a full-page color ad on the inside front cover of the April Romance Writers Report. the official magazine of Romance Writers of America.

For more information, an entry form and rules, visit Houston Bay Area RWA or contact Leslie Marshman at judgeabook at hbarwa dot com.

Takeaway Truth

Winning this respectable contest looks great on your resume.