Contest Rules
-The contest is open to any writer who has never been contracted in book-length fiction (40,000 words or more) from any publisher.
-Any manuscript that has previously finaled in the Daphne including honorable mentions is not eligible for entry again.
-There is no limit to the number of entries per author, but each entry may be entered in ONLY ONE category.
-Membership in Romance Writers of America® and/or MRSRWA is not a requirement for entry.