Let the voting begin!
National Excellence in Romance Cover Contest – NERCC
NERCC’s first-round voting takes place between Sep 15 – 30. Please vote for one book cover in each of the five categories. The finalist will be announced in the October 15th edition of the Reader & Author Gazette. The final-round voting link will be published at that time.
Five Categories:
- Contemporary
- Historical
- Suspense/Mystery/Adventure
- Speculative (paranormal/fantasy/sci-fi)
- All Other Romance Genres
Feel free to share the first-round voting link with your reader friends so they can vote too. Encourage readers to subscribe to the Reader & Author Gazette for updates on NERCC and all FCRW’s activities.
For updates on this contest, sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h4bwkn
Thank you to the authors and book cover artists who entered the inaugural NERCC. May your participation in this contest bring you more design clients, book sales and new readers.
Prizes for NERCC finalists and winners:
Finalist announced on October 15th and finalist voting to occur Oct 15th – 31st.
- Finalist Prize: $25 and NERCC Finalist Logo
- Winner Prize: $75 and NERCC Winner Logo
Winner will be announced on November 15th.
Stay tuned for the 2025 NERCC details next fall.