Assent Publishing 2013 Rogue Writing Contest Winners

PITTSBURGH - Dec. 31, 2013 - PRLog -- Bad Day Books, Assent Publishing’s horror, suspense, thriller, and mystery imprint, announces the winners of the Assent Publishing 2013 Rogue Writing Contest. The contest was designed to uncover exceptional manuscripts and enthusiastic authors.

This year’s Grand Prize Winner is Chicago author, Kurt Schuett, for his wildly imaginative apocalyptic thriller, Insurgency. OCD afflicted Alan, a Generation-X do-gooder turned serial killer, is the only thing standing between the President and his assassination at the G20 Summit. Insurgency is Kurt Schuett’s debut novel, a speculative work of fiction that encompasses elements of urban suspense, thriller, and horror. Insurgency is scheduled for releasein the summer of 2014.

Mr. Schuett wins a publishing contract with Assent Publishing, one-on-one coaching sessions with marketing expert and dean of the Assent Academy, Deborah Riley-Magnus, promotional bonuses, membership to the writer’s organization of her choice, and a Kindle Fire.

The finalist winners for the 2013 Assent Publishing Rogue Writing Contest are:

·          Christina Bergling, Savages
·          John Reinhard Dizon, Transplant
·          Tom Lyons, Shark in the Water – Book #1 of the Cold War Chronicles
·          Janine-Langley Wood, Melt

Finalist winners’ books are scheduled for release in 2014.

Assent Publishing is a groundbreaking publishing company that stands apart from half-effort e-publishers and old-school traditional publishers. With proven strategies, attention to author marketing needs, commitment to distribution solutions, and dedication to publishing high quality books, Assent Publishing’s mission is writing the book on the publishing industry’s future. For more information or inquiries, please visit our website at www.AssentPublishing.com and contact Les Denton at les@assentpublishing.com or (412) 706-0601. Please also visit Bad Day Books at www.AssentPublishing.com/BadDayBooks.aspx.