RITA Awards: 2009 Contest Deadlines
2010 RITA Contest
Important Dates and Deadlines
Note: All deadlines must be met by 5 p.m. Central Time. All deadlines are final.
September 15, 2009
Any publisher applying to be an RWA-Eligible Publisher or an RWA non-Subsidy/non-Vanity Publisher for the purposes of the RITA Contest must be approved by this date for books to qualify for the upcoming contest.
September 21, 2009
RITA Contest entry is available for books published by RWA-Eligible Publishers. The RWA list of Eligible Publishers may be found on the RWA Web site.
October 12, 2009
RITA Contest entry is available to all books published by non-Subsidy/non-Vanity Publishers. The RWA list of non-Subsidy/non-Vanity Publishers may be found on the RWA Web site.
December 1, 2009
Deadline for entry forms and fees to be received by the RWA Office.
January 4, 2010
Deadline for books to be received at the RWA Office. Failure to meet this deadline will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the entry fee.
January 20, 2010
Preliminary-round judging begins.
January 20, 2010
In case of dispute as to whether the entry form and fees were received, the entrant must produce proof of receipt via a copy of a canceled check, front and back, or evidence of a credit card charge.
March 9, 2010
Preliminary-round score sheets due to RWA Office.
March 25, 2010
Notification will be sent to finalists by two-day delivery. Phone calls to notify finalists will also commence. Release of official finalist list on RWA Web site by 2 p.m. Central Time.
April 9, 2010
Deadline for finalists to send additional books to the RWA Office.
April 14, 2010
Final-round judging begins.
June 1, 2010
RWA Office to receive all final-round score sheets.
