Voting in the Codex Novel Contest finished last night.  There were twelve novels competing.

Because reading twelve novels would have been a bit much, judging in the contest was based on the first 50-70 pages and a synopsis.  Judges didn’t even have to read all of that for every entry, but they had to read at least the first three pages or the synopsis of all entries before choosing five to read all the way through.  In many ways, judging this contest was like reading a literary agent’s slushpile.

There were some very strong entries, and I expect several to eventually find a publisher.  So it gives me great pleasure to report that my novel Unforgettable managed to take first place in the contest.  It’s a real confidence booster.

Now I just need to finish the revisions I know I have to make and then start submitting it.