In 2009, Blooming Tree Press began selecting new, undiscovered writing talents and rewarding them with publishing contracts. Named The Bloom Award, the prize strives to celebrate the life of Mildred Bloom, Matriarch of Blooming Tree Press.

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his award is for unpublished authors only. Each year's award will consist of a different genre, age group and imprint. This award WILL result in the offer of a publishing contract for one lucky winner.

The second Bloom Award will only be open to the following type of manuscript:

  1. Age Group: Young Adult
  2. Genre: Light Romance Fiction (However, sex is not appropriate for books at our press. The romance should be along the lines of the stuff found in Life in the Pit.)
  3. Imprint: "Tire Swing" (our children's paperback imprint)
Deadline for submission is October 31, 2010