2010 Competition
On January 25, 2010, Amazon began to accept submissions for that year's contest. Amazon announced that for the 2010 competition they awarding grand prizes in two categories, young adult and general fiction. They would also limit the top finalists to three in each category, with six finalists total for both categories. Another change from the previous competition was that the total amount of submissions allowed entry was raised to 10,000 entrants, double the amount of the 2008 competition.
The top six finalists for the 2010 competition were announced on May 25, 2010, with Amazon customers voted for the grand-prize winner for each category.
- Young Adult Fiction
- Sign Language by Amy Ackley
- Service of the Crown by Alex Airdale (later retitled The Cadet of Tildor and published under the name "Alex Lidell")
- Days Like This by Alison Stewart
- General Fiction
- Fortune Cookies by Jennifer Handford (later retitled Daughters for a Time)
- Farishta by Patricia McArdle
- Dove Season by Johnny Shaw (later released from Amazon Encore)
On June 14, 2010, Amazon announced the winner of the 2010 ABNA. Patricia McArdle (Farishta) and Amy Ackley (Sign Language) were announced the winners of their respective categories, each winning a publishing contract with Penguin as well as a $15,000 advance on their first book.
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