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Romance Writer In Residence Deborah Cooke
October-November 2009

Photo credit: David Cuthbertson

Since 1992, award winning Canadian author Deborah Cooke has written and published over 40 romance novels and novellas. Writing as Deborah Cooke, Claire Delacroix and Claire Cross, she has written contemporary, historical, paranormal, and fantasy romances and her characters include shapeshifters, time travelers, angels, dragons, vampires, and assorted rogues and scoundrels. Deborah has extensive experience teaching romance writing and the business end of writing, both online and in workshops and has been a judge for numerous romance writing contests.

Visit Deborah's Blog

Visit Deborah's websites:
Dela Croix
Claire Cross
Deborah Cooke

Manuscript Submissions

Writers are invited to submit romance manuscripts to be considered for an individual evaluation and a meeting with Deborah Cooke. Submitting a manuscript does not guarantee a meeting with the Writer in Residence. Meetings are by appointment only.

Manuscripts should be no longer than 50 double-spaced pages and should include:

• A synopsis of no more than 8 double-spaced pages and sample chapters from the beginning of the book to a total page count of 50 pages per submission
     OR
• The first 50 pages of the manuscript.

Manuscripts will be accepted from September 1, 2009 to October 16, 2009. However the library reserves the right to limit the number of manuscripts accepted. Please include your name, address, email address and telephone number. There is a limit of one submission per person.

The Toronto Public Library is not responsible for returning manuscripts. Please submit a COPY of your work.

Manuscripts are accepted as of September 1, 2009.

Related Events:

Meet Deborah Cooke
Deborah Cooke reads from her current work and talks about the romance genre and the residency. There will be time for questions and to meet informally with Deborah over light refreshments.
Saturday, October 3, 2-3:30 p.m.
North York Central Library, Auditorium

The Other Side of the Story
Amy Moore-Benson, an agent with AMB Literary Management, and Brenda Chin, Senior Editor for Harlequin Blaze, join author Deborah Cooke for a discussion about the business side of writing romance.
Thursday November 26, 7-9 p.m.
North York Central Library, Auditorium

Please phone 416-395-5639 to register or for more information on these events.

Writer in Residence Blog
Deborah Cooke will be blogging on the romance genre and the art of writing romance on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during her residency in October and November. In addition to Deborah's perspective, there will be guest bloggers sharing details about specific subgenres and their own views of writing romance.

Read Deborah's blog

On Line - Book Buzz Live Chat
Deborah Cooke will be chatting on Book Buzz.
Wednesday, October 28, 7-8 p.m.

Updated on: October 6, 2009

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