2024 Write Start Competition - Semifinalists

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Breaking into the publishing world can be challenging. It's about connecting with the right agents, editors, and publishers, and it could be downright dizzying to find who's right for your work and how to even connect with them.

Roadmap Authors brings authors from around the world its Manuscript Competition!

The Grand Prize Winner (1) will receive the following:

∙ 2x Virtual General Meetings with book agents
∙ 6 Free Months in the Roadmap Authors' Program

And now we're pleased to announce the... 

 

 
SEMIFINALISTS
PROJECT TITLEAUTHORGENRE(S)
ANNING STATIONChristine Autrand MitchellWomen's Fiction, General/Commercial Fiction, Science Fiction
BARGAINS: A COMING OF AGING MEMOIR TOLD IN TALESMargaret GrundsteinNonfiction, Memoir
CLIPPERKatharine PanzellaGeneral/Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction
CODEX OF ZANALindsay Eleanor SmithMiddle Grade, Science Fiction
DIRTY LAUNDRYRachel NaplesWomen's Fiction, ROMANTIC COMEDY
GIRLCandra AdamsNonfiction, Memoir
GIRL GONE WILDCourtney KocakNonfiction, Memoir
HOW NOT TO BECOME A POPSTAR IN JAPANJoan DansNonfiction, Memoir
HOW TO STEAL DIMES FROM SEVEN YEAR OLDS (AND OTHER LESSONS FROM PREACHING IN TEXAS)Michael HarrisGeneral/Commercial Fiction, Humorous
HUGWHOREDaniel Will-HarrisGeneral/Commercial Fiction, Humorous
LINDORRAJanelle LeeYoung Adult, Suspense & Thrillers
LUNATIC LAUNDRYTravis LemkeLiterary Fiction, Fantasy
MANAMINDSam WoodsGeneral/Commercial Fiction, Fantasy
MANTISLaura Lyte Children's Chapter Book, Science Fiction
RIFT OF ETERNITYTimothy ArthurGeneral/Commercial Fiction, Science Fiction
SEARCHING FOR RAUSCHENBERGMax GruberLiterary Fiction, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary
SUPERPOWERPhoebe BerlineYoung Adult, Science Fiction Action & Adventure
SYVERTSEN'S COMPLEXMarni SullivanUpmarket fiction, Science Fiction
TATTOOED ANGELJ.S. FurlongYoung Adult, Action & Adventure
THE APPEARANCE OF INNOCENCEColleen PollockGeneral/Commercial Fiction, Suspense & Thrillers
THE CHRISTIAN VAMPIRECrystal JosephGeneral/Commercial Fiction, Suspense & Thrillers
THE COTTON SOLDIERPatrick JosephLiterary Fiction, Magical Realism
THE SHADOW KINGKathryn OrwigGeneral/Commercial Fiction, Romantasy - Fantasy Romance
THE SUGAR SHOPPE CURSETodd ScheiperpeterMiddle Grade, Mystery
WHITENINGMiguel MeloYoung Adult, Queer

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Christine Autrand Mitchell 

 ANNING STATION

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Margaret Grundstein

 BARGAINS: A COMING OF AGING MEMOIR TOLD IN TALES

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Katharine Panzella

 CLIPPER

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Rachel Naples

DIRTY LAUNDRY

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Candra Adams

GIRL

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Courtney Kocak

GIRL GONE WILD

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Joan Dans

HOW NOT TO BECOME A POPSTAR IN JAPAN

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Janelle Lee

LINDORRA

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Sam Woods

 MANAMIND

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 Laura Lyte 

MANTIS

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Max Gruber

SEARCHING FOR RAUSCHENBERG

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Phoebe Berline

SUPERPOWER

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J.S. Furlong

TATTOOED ANGEL

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Colleen Pollock

THE APPEARANCE OF INNOCENCE

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Patrick Joseph

THE COTTON SOLDIER

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Kathryn Orwig

THE SHADOW KING

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Todd Scheiperpeter 

THE SUGAR SHOPPE CURSE 

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Miguel Melo

WHITENING

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