I’ve been holding onto this secret for a week! I’m so excited to announce the 2015 Final Round Frasier Judges. . .
Tamela Hancock Murray, agent with Steve Laube Literary Agency!
Ami McConnell, VP, Editor-in-Chief at Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster!
Let me introduce them to you. Bios are below, but let me say that I know both these women personally, and you coudln’t have smarter, kinder, more brilliant judges in this final round.
Tamela has a real heart for beginning novelists. I know so many published authors who have said that Tamela listened to them, encouraged them and helped them press on until they found a home for their debut novels. She knows what to look for and how to guide a novelist toward publication.
Ami is one of the smartest editors in the industry. I know her mostly through Rachel Hauck, as Ami was her editor for years. I watched as she helped Rachel grow into the powerful novelist she is today, helping her take her stories deeper, craft her wordsmithing and guide her career. Ami knows how to craft a great story, and how to bring it out in an author.
In the final round of judging of the Frasier Contest, these two judges will look at the five finalists entries, judging them on marketability, overall impact and reader engagement. Entering the Frasier Contest is a great way to help them discover the next great voice!
Tamela Hancock Murray
Tamela has been interested in writing in one form or another all her life. She contributed to all of her school newspapers by writing articles and editing. During her time as a Capitol Hill intern, her duties included answering constituent correspondence. Working as a college intern for the Bureau of Public Affairs, Editorial Division of the U.S. Department of State, gave her the opportunity to write in a more journalistic style, including news briefs for the Secretary of State. She graduated with honors in Journalism from Lynchburg College in Virginia. An award-winning, bestselling author, Tamela has more than 20 fiction and nonfiction books to her credit, and has written for magazines and newspapers. She has discussed her work on radio and television.
After serving as a literary agent at Hartline Literary Agency for ten years, Tamela is now thrilled to be with The Steve Laube Agency! Her professional affiliations include American Christian Fiction Writers and The Christian Authors Network.
Tamela enjoys spending wonderful times with her husband and their two daughters, as well as extended family and friends.
Ami McConnell
Ami McConnell is VP, Editor-in-Chief at Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Her editing credits include New York Times bestsellers and RITA, Carol, and Christy award winners. She has edited renowned authors Colleen Coble, Ted Dekker, Homer Hickam, Karen Kingsbury, Max Lucado, and Frank Peretti, among others, and has been recognized for excellence by the American Christian Fiction Writers and the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. She serves on the Advisory Board of The Buechner Institute at King College and lives with her family near Nashville, Tennessee.
Interested in entering the Frasier Contest? Find out more HERE.
You CAN write something BRILLIANT!
Susie May