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Aurora Contest Round Two!
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On the behalf of the Aurora Contest Committee, we’re excited to announce the books that have moved on to the second round of The Aurora Contest for 2024! Congratulations to all the authors who have written opening pages that captivated our judges’ attention and earned scores sufficient to enter the next round. Best of luck to all the authors who have participated in this year’s contest. Authors who entered the contest but have not advanced to round two will receive their scores and comments from the judges via email in the coming weeks. Thanks so much for everyone’s patience as we collate this data into a form that’s clear and useful. The following titles are listed in alphabetical order, regardless of genre. After the Rain, Patricia Tiffany Morris Aurora Greenlee Salem and the First Date Curse, Ben Miller Beanstalk, Kristi Simonson Between Yesterday & Tomorrow, Elicia Johnson Chasing Babylon, Kassandra Locke Countenance, Terry Agold Curse-eaters, Emma Heinz Cursed Love, Esther Pipkin Disgraced by Blood, Taylor, Pence Flux, Alicia Peterson Foreign Territory, Laura McAteer Forged by Faith, Jason McCoy Grey City, Pete Aston Hunters and Prey, Matthew Moss Into the Darkening Wood, McKenzie Melody Jake Rogers' Planet, Philip Wilder Khatan's Rose, Annette Marie Griffin Lest the Craven Rise, Miriam Hoage Lewis and the Giant, Isabella DeLallo Lifeblood, Marybeth Davis Magekiller, Michael Boal Not the Only Monster, Kal Tomson Patterns of Darkness, Sierra Simopoulos Price of Peace, C.W. Maurer Reclamation, Hadley Cole Rifter, Philip Wilder Rise of the Dissonance, Liz Verity Run to the Stars, Jesse M. Logan Serpents and Doves, Ben Bryan Shades of Death and Dawn, Ruth Anne Burrell Smoke and Mirrors, Jeff Maxim Son of Prophecy, T.H. Ray Stormsinger, Lyndsay & Wyley Wilkin Sublunar, Shannon Skaer Summoning: Book 1 of Falling, Andrew Shellenbarger The Ballad of Memories and Starlight, Jessica Hanner The Black Hound of Tyria, A.E.B. Fox The Broken Heir, Olivia Bacon The Butterfly Gate, Amanda Helvey The Chimera Curse, Rachel Knapp The Genesis Clock, Rachel North The Homad's Journey, Braeden Gregg The Hunter and The Fox, Erin Artfitch The Marble Princess, Carolyn Jacobs The Memory Finder, Anonymous Submission The Neo-Frontier, Gina Pottenger The Ouroboros Project, Don De Leon The Remnants' Ascent, Meghan Endahl The Squad: Freedom Rings, Rachel Keith The Tea Mage, Caitlin Eha The Thirteenth Captain, Dan Daetz The Wall of Eyes, Heather Griffin This Sorcerous Cage, Kell Jasmer Treeple, Elise Haroldson Under a Dorn Tree, Nathan Veyon Veil of Trees, Sarah Ermatinger Whispers of Eden Book 1: Behind the Veil, Samantha Ortiz Winter, Philip Wilder Yacobah, Julia Dunt If you haven’t joined us in the RealmSphere, now is a great time to get involved! We have lots of new things happening each month, and our critique groups are a great place to get plugged in, meet fellow authors, and grow in your craft. Just click the button below and join us!
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