Dreaming of a book deal and a big advance? Amazon has announced the sixth Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest, an international contest seeking fresh new voices in fiction. Your chance to win starts on January 14, 2013.

Here's what's new for 2013:

• Amazon Publishing is the publishing sponsor
• One Grand Prize winner will receive a publishing contract with an advance of $50,000
• Four First Prize winners will each receive a publishing contract with an advance of $15,000
• We've expanded the judging categories to include five popular genres:
  • General Fiction
  • Romance
  • Mystery/Thriller
  • Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
  • Young Adult Fiction
• And we're accepting entries from more countries than ever before

The contest is open to unpublished and self-published novels. For complete eligibility details, view the Official Contest Rules. Visit the prizes page for the full list of prizes and details.

The submission period begins on January 14, 2013. Prepare your entry today.

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