![]() ![]() Headline Books has been submitting their author’s books to Readers’ Favorite for review and consideration in our contest for years and have been impressed with the quality of our award-winning authors. Combined, their authors' books have won hundreds of national awards, have been optioned for film production and one was even nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. ![]() Their authors are as varied as their books and range from first time writers to renowned authors and celebrities. They maintain a small number of authors so they can provide personalized attention in a team effort to get them noticed. Headline Books is an acclaimed independent publisher that has been helping authors succeed for over 33 years. This opportunity is completely free as a contestant in our contest and there are no fees if you are chosen to have your book considered by Wind Dancer Films (Please do not contact Dete Meserve or Wind Dancer Films directly, as they do not accept unsolicited material). At that time we will select the 10 best books from our contest that meet their criteria and contact the authors on September 1st, which is also when we announce our final contest winners and results. In late August, when we are finalizing our winners, they will tell us what genres and types of stories they are currently looking for. ![]() Consequently, we cannot predict the genre and types of stories Wind Dancer Films will be looking for each year. The needs of a TV and film production company are very dynamic and change constantly to reflect the tastes of audiences. ![]() That is why this offer from Dete Meserve and Wind Dancer Films is so extraordinary. The chances of getting a book read by a studio like Wind Dancer Films through normal channels is so incredibly minute, that it is simply not possible for 99.9 percent of authors today. She was so impressed with the caliber of our award-winning authors and their writing that she has agreed to evaluate 10 of our contest award-winners each year for possible film or TV production by her company! This is an incredible opportunity for 10 lucky authors. In addition to entrants from publishing giants like Random House and HarperCollins, the Readers' Favorite award contest is also attracting an increasing number of contestants from the film industry such as Henry Winkler (Happy Days), Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky & Hutch), Jim Carrey (Liar, Liar) and Dete Meserve, president of Wind Dancer Films.ĭete Meserve entered her book "Good Sam" in our contest and attended our awards ceremony in Miami. We are excited to announce that Wind Dancer Films has partnered with Readers' Favorite to provide our authors with the unprecedented opportunity of having their work considered for possible film or TV production! Wind Dancer Films is an independent motion picture and television production company that has generated over $4 billion in revenue from film and television properties the company has created and produced, like the hit TV series "Home Improvement" and movies like "What Women Want" with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. Jance, James Rollins, and #1 best-selling author Daniel Silva, as well as celebrity authors like Jim Carrey (Bruce Almighty), Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek) and Henry Winkler (Happy Days). We receive submissions from independent authors, small publishers, and publishing giants such as Random House, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, with contestants that range from the first-time, self-published author to New York Times bestsellers like J.A. Because of these large submission numbers, we are able to break down our contest into 150+ genres, and each genre is judged separately, ensuring you only compete against books of your specific genre for a fairer and more accurate competition. We receive thousands of entries from all over the world. We are an international competition, but your work must be in English. We do not have a word count restriction or a publication date requirement, which means it does not matter when or if your book was published. We accept manuscripts, published and unpublished books, eBooks, audiobooks, comic books, poetry books and short stories in 150+ genres. If you place in our contest you will be able to add your Readers' Favorite award seal to your book and all other marketing materials as well as identify your book as an "award-winning book" and you as an "award-winning author." Become an award-winning author! Book awards grab the attention of bookstores, publishers, libraries and readers, which can translate into increased sales. ![]()
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