Spin your dream romance

Hi,

It’s December and the season to curl up with a romantic novel, a hot cup of chai and a spicy nibble.

We say, curl up and write your own romance, chai and spicy nibble by your side.

Pageturn Publisher is a fledgling company with a mission to keep the romance alive in our home spaces, in the language we are all comfortable reading – English.

We are looking for fresh new writers, with exciting and interesting stories to tell, with a positive ending. For who does not remember a first romance with the accompany dreams of walking down an aisle or around a sacred fire? Weddings in our country are a reflection of these perennial dreams of love, romance and happy endings.

And that’s where you come in, with your own tale of romance.

Scroll down where we have announced a contest that should have you spend the end of the month, and this year, with a positive spin!

We hope you will enjoy spinning your dream story!

A Romantic Revival – details of the contest

Hi,

There have been many queries on contest details. Based on what you have asked, we are detailing some below.

Here's a chance to be part of a romantic movement and be a published author. Pageturn Publisher Pvt Ltd. invites the romance writer to take part in a romantic novelette contest.

Email us a 1,000 word romantic story line and win a first prize of Rs.5,000.

- Storyline basically means that we require a clear synopsis of a full length novelette and the synopsis should be 1,000 words

The winner and top 10 entries will win book contracts from Pageturn Publishers Pvt Ltd.

- If you are a winner or among the top 10 chosen, you will have the opportunity to flesh out your storyline into a romantic novelette in the appropriate category.

The novelette should be a contemporary young romance or a mature love story with an Indian flavour.

- The story should clearly have Indian protagonists, in desi situations, in the manner we know best. Make your story as interesting and as spicy as you can.

Email us at pageturnpublisher@gmail.com for any clarifications or enquiries.

Entries are welcome from writers and budding writers from any location – you need not be Chennai-based.

Come sweep us off our feet.

An electric encounter - another slice of romance from a forthcoming Red novel

Charu was winded too. She had not expected anybody, especially a luggage-carrying body. No one came down their driveway, except for the milkman, the vegetable vendor or the postman.

She gingerly looked up, dusting the mud off her jeans, peering into her bag to see that all, including her lunch box was intact. The body was a man in a scruffy pair of shorts and a t-shirt, and he was glaring at her, even while he inspected his luggage. It turned out to be a laptop and from the looks of it, something had happened to it. “You… can you not see where you are going?”

Charu could not reply. Should she retort to this rude man… or… suddenly comprehension dawned. This was the permanent visitor, the bright young… and at this moment, he didn’t look too bright. Just mad.

“First,” he bit out, “I see only a jungle and not a house. The taxi driver tells me this is the address. Is this 21/2 Shankara Avenue?”

Charu nodded dumbly. “My laptop is broken,” he glared at her as if she was at fault, “And you are Charu? Or are you a dimwitted friend?”

A slice of romance - from one of our forthcoming books

Jay stepped up and turning her by the waist he held her close to keep her dress from flapping and blocking the wind that was tossing her hair. All accomplished, with one smooth move.

Their faces were inches away from each other, bodies welded close.

They leaned towards each other and as natural as ever leaned into a kiss. Lips meeting, lingering, savouring their first kiss, basking in the most romantic setting that happened upon them.

They broke off the kiss still smiling, words and phrases of love clamoured their minds, but none seemed suitable for the moment.

It was a moment that was an eternity.

Expressing feelings in words was proving difficult. They consented to kiss again; it was a more effective way of conveying some confusing feelings.

Your contest deadline

Hi fellow romantics,

There have been many enquiries as to the deadline for the contest announced above.

Your contest deadline is January 15 2010, for Season 1 of this contest.

We look forward to a host of romantic stories, spanning North, South, East and West and plenty in between!

Watch this space for more.

A Romantic Revival - contest for the incurable romantic

Here's a chance to be part of a romantic movement and be a published author. Pageturn Publisher Pvt Ltd. invites the romance writer to take part in a romantic novelette contest.

Email us a 1,000 word romantic story line and win a first prize of Rs.5,000.The winner and top 10 entries will win book contracts from Pageturn Publishers Pvt Ltd.

The novelette should be a contemporary young romance or a mature love story with an Indian flavour. Email us at pageturnpublisher@gmail.com for any clarifications or enquiries.

Come sweep us off our feet.