Roadmap Writers
Roadmap's Write Start Manuscript Competition
2021
Active Since 2020
Open to manuscripts of all genres, the Write Start competition is here to help author's get their work in front of publishing agents.
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About

Roadmap Authors presents Chapter 2 of the Write Start Competition. 

This competition is open to manuscripts of all genres.

Breaking into the publishing world can be challenging. It's about connecting with the right agents, editors and publishers, and it could be downright dizzying to find who's right for your work and how to even connect with them.

Roadmap Authors brings authors from around the world it's Manuscript Competition! Roadmap screenwriting competitions have helped writers get signed to A-list reps and now we're bringing the same attention to authors.

Last year alone Roadmap Authors helped authors sign with literary representation and publishers from companies that include 5 Otter Literary, the Andy Ross Agency, Trident Media Group, The Metamorphosis Literary Agency, Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management, The Seymour Agency, and more!

Submit the first 20 pages of your manuscript to be considered for the Grand Prize! 

This year we've assembled an impressive roster of judges to read the finalists' pages so we can crown our winner!

Judging Panel

Cassandra Rodgers - Agent at Five Otter Literary

Chip MacGregor - Agent/President at MacGregor Literary

Jill Marr - Agent at The Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

Cate Hart - Agent at Harvey Klinger Agency

Katrina Escudero - Sugar23

Benefits

Prizes 

Grand Prize Winner (1)

4x Virtual General Meetings with book agents
A Free Month in Roadmap Authors' Top Tier Program

Finalists (10)

1-page synopsis sent to 10 book agents
A Free Month in Roadmap's Publishing On Ramp Program

Semifinalists (25)

A Free Month in Roadmap's Publishing On Ramp Program

Quarterfinalists (50)

A free Open Pitch with an exec specializing in books.

Writer Success

Winning first place gave me a profile that helped me land an agent.
Eric Murphy
2021 Winner
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2021 Winner on Coverfly

Top 5%
Manuscript  · Thriller  · 316 Pages
When a disgraced U.S. journalist, on assignment in Moscow, witnesses a bombing in a crowded market and tries to write a redeeming exposé, he has to team up with a former British commando to escape the Albanian hit squad determined to silence him. Comps: Blowback is Agent Running in the Field, John Le Carré’s dramatic thriller, meets Robert Ludlum’s...
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Toronto, Ontario, CA
3 traditionally published novels. 6 screenplays. After writing his MA in Québec City, he worked in New York, Paris and London. Eric lives with his family in Toronto where he works as an actor and writer. Eric is proud of his AFBS volunteer award for his 125 blood donations, years of work with youth sports, youth literacy projects and ‘Out of the...
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Announcements

Mar 15th
Semifinalists
Mar 29th
Finalists
Apr 26th
Winners