Award-winning novelist Jackie Collins joins Lorraine to search for writing talent.

Do you have a passion for writing? You could be the next big author!

There has been a big surge in erotic, racy and romantic writing and we are on the look out for the next BIG novel for 2013. We've got a LUST for literature and want viewers to put pen to paper and send in their steamy stories...

Simply submit the first 1000 words of your Racy Reads novel using the email form below. The introduction to your novel must be submitted via an attachment in either a Microsoft Word document or other text based document.

Do's and Don'ts

  1. An entry of 50 words over or under the 1000 word limit may be disqualified at the discretion of the producers.
  2. By entering this Competition, each entrant warrants and represents that he/she owns the rights to the story submitted and that the story (a) is original, meaning that it is the entrant’s own work not having been copied from any pre-existing work and has been legally obtained and created; (b) is not currently published anywhere in the world; and (c) is written in English.
  3. Please note that any previous professional writing experience may also be taken into account.
  4. Entrants must be able to complete the novel with a 50,000 minimum word count by 5 June 2013 at the latest.

Please note:

  1. Must be available to be contacted, and for filming purposes (including without limitation to feature on the programme) or otherwise on specified dates, including but not limited to Monday 4 February 2013 to Wednesday 6 February 2013, Friday 8 February 2013 to Monday 11 February 2013 or such other date(s) as may be specified by the Promoter and/or the producers; and
  2. The winner will be required to be available to attend two days of publicity around the book launch between 15 July 2013 and 25 July 2013 or such other date(s) as specified by the Prize Provider.
  3. Must be available to be contacted, and for filming purposes (including without limitation to feature on the programme) or otherwise on specified dates, including but not limited to Monday 4 February 2013 to Wednesday 6 February 2013, Friday 8 February 2013 to Monday 11 February 2013 or such other date(s) as may be specified by the Promoter and/or the producers; and
  4. The winner will be required to be available to attend two days of publicity around the book launch between 15 July 2013 and 25 July 2013 or such other date(s) as specified by the Prize Provider.
  • ENTRY FOR RACY READS HAS NOW CLOSED - Good luck to all that entered!

    Subject to terms and conditions - Please ensure that you read before entering. Entry opens at 3pm on Monday 14th January and closes at 12pm on 28th January.

Find out more about Jackie Collins at www.jackiecollins.com, on her Facebook page or follow her on twitter @jackieJCollins

Good luck!