Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award as of 1/23 via @amazonkpd

ABNA Entries Accepted as of 1/23 The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) brings together talented writers, reviewers, and publishing experts to find and develop new voices in fiction and it's quickly approaching! The 2012 international contest will award two grand prizes: one for General Fiction and one for Young Adult Fiction. Each winner will receive a publishing contract with Penguin, which includes a $15,000 advance. Open submissions for manuscripts will begin on January 23, 2012 and run through February 5, 2012. If you're an author with an unpublished or previously self-published novel waiting to be discovered, visit CreateSpace to sign up for regular contest updates. See the official contest rules, or read details on how to enter.