Works submission period for Silent Manga Audition second round: September 2013 - March 2014. Grand Prix: 1. Father's Gift by Ichirou (Brazil) Semi-Grand Prix: 2. New Haircut by MAGE (Indonesia) 3. Time on the Bus by Vincent Lange (Germany) 4. Forward by Yoonmi (United States) Award of Excellence: 5. Run by Erwin Prasetya (Indonesia) 6. The Dandelion Smile by Olvyanda Ariesta (Indonesia) 7. A Race for a Smile by erufan (Indonesia) 8. WARLOCK by Mikko Raassina (Finland) 9. Drawing a Smile Out by dee Juusan (Jordan) 10. A Smile from the Past by Lara Van (Russia) 11. Run! by Judit+Marta (Spain) Semi-Award of Excellence: 12. 3 Smiles by Vanilla (Indonesia) 13. Catch a Falling Star by Moonsia (United States) Honourable Mention: 14. The Hellion's Crush by Wopanda (Germany) 15. Shiny Smile by Alessio Pucci Annarita Rimini (Italy) 16. Paper War by Rubrica (Colombia) 17. The Show by dknuuu (Thailand) 18. He Who Laughs Last by Neil Rebello (India) 19. Coffee Crush by TaNyaKu (Zimbabwe) 20. Snow Flower by Tatsumiya Shigeo (Philippines) 21. Here... by Ilham Maulana (Indonesia) 22. Fragrant Memories by Airin Budiman (Indonesia) 23. Help Save My Date! by Powree Dokutoku (Indonesia) 24. Story of a Lunch Mate by Agnesusanti (Indonesia) 25. One Rainy Evening by Arthurian (Indonesia) 26. A HOPE by felixsetiawan (Indonesia)
It’s been six months since she inherited her late husband’s fortune, and Neve has been struggling with her fourteen-year-old stepdaughter, Hannah, ever since. One night Neve almost gets lost in a snowstorm while running after Hannah, but she’s determined to keep going until she finds her. Suddenly a beautiful godlike man comes to rescue her. He calls himself Severo, and he carries her into a nearby house when Neve tries to continue her mission to rescue Hannah in the storm. They end up trapped by the snow and must spend the night together… What will become of Hannah? And what will happen between Severo and Neve?
**I want to be useful to my boss. This feeling will remain hidden forever.** Claris, who is not confident in her looks, devotes herself to work as a secretary. Her boss, Adam, is a charming man, but she can’t fall in love with this playboy, even though she is attracted to him. She desperately tries to control herself, but she ends up moving to Adam's mansion in order to take care of the child of his best friend and his wife who just had an accident. However, when she appears with Adam, the son of a noble, the villagers make a great fuss about it. Claris, who is confused by the rumor, is suddenly kissed by Adam...
Olivia, the eldest daughter of the prestigious Balfour family of Britain, is forced to work in Australia as punishment for disgracing the family name. Worse still, she has to work for billionaire, Clint McAlpine, who has a strong business connection to her father. "Why don't you come down from your ivory tower, Ice Princess," he sarcastically remarked before regarding her high status. But what does he think of who she is now? What's waiting for Olivia at the airport is hot, humid weather, and Clint. The stubble on his chin makes him look like a wild animal... At that same moment, she has a sudden rush of blood to the head, causing her to lose consciousness... (Source: Renta!)
There's a reason Domini, a temporary secretary, keeps turning down a permanent offer of work from her boss, Jack. He's far too attractive! She doesn't think she can remain professional if the arrogant and confident playboy keeps calling her name with that sexy voice of his. But Jack appreciates the value of her work and counteroffers with an irresistible contract. She agrees to the contract renewal on the condition that they keep their relationship professional, but the moment she signs the contract, the rules seem to fly out the window! (Source: Renta!)
The countries of Calista and Aristo are split in two like the fabled broken diamond. A legend states that the person who finds the missing part of the diamond will become the true king. But these tales have nothing to do with housekeeper Effie. Then, out of the blue, she is chosen as a maid by King Zakari and sent to the desert. She was nervous as she timidly entered the king's tent, but when the handsome, strong king informed her that she was to share his bed, Effie ran away...still wearing the glittering pendant she had received from her late mother. (Source: Renta!)
While staying at a very fancy Venetian hotel, Lydia happens to be seated at a table beside Raul Di Savo, a real estate tycoon. He overhears the conversation between her and her stepfather, who plans to use Lydia for a business deal. Lydia is disgusted by the terms and flees the table, but Raul chases her and presents her with an offer she can't refuse. He'll stay with her tonight, but on her terms. She's never had anyone in her life respect her opinions, so why does he? (Source: Renta!)
One day Ken, a high school boy who is a talent-in-training injures a leg. Ken falls in love with his family doctor who supports disappointed him, but the doctor leaves him; ... Ken makes up his mind to grow up, and to success in love. A heartwarming love story which goes along with the music of the Beatles.
Masatake Kuji is an informant to Nango, a police detective. Nango treats him like a whore and orders him to act as a watchdog over Song, a priest of a little church in Roppongi. Kuji first met Song when he served a jail sentence and fell in love with him when Song visited the jail. Kuji starts to work as an organ player in the church and reports all the names of people Song meets. He is curious to know why Nango wants the information. One day at a meal distribution site he meets a man who works for homeless people and comes to know Song's hidden stories. The love story of sacrifice and atonement.
2 in 1 **The Prince's Housekeeper Bride** by Carol Marinelli Alyssa is selected to be Prince Benito's maid while he is visiting from the neighboring country of Niroli. To Alyssa, the young, beautiful and popular prince is someone beyond her reach and she is too shy to even look him in the eye. But one day, while cleaning the bathroom, Alyssa finds a lipstick that the prince's girlfriend has left behind. The lipstick looks glamorous to the naive Alyssa, who has never even put on makeup before, so she faces the mirror to apply it. But Prince Benito, who has seen everything, suddenly appears…! Based on the online read . **Prince Incognito** by Linda Goodnight ONCE UPON A PRINCE... Forced to take a little R & R after a few too many investigative...mishaps, P.I. Carly Carpenter initially viewed her vacation as punishment. Then she met blond god Luc Gardner -- a man so confident yet mysterious that Carly's inquisitive radar went into overdrive. Spending time in Luc's arms was no hardship, but learning about his royal standing was both a blessing and a curse. Here was the story she needed to prove her investigative worth. But by revealing that Luc was the European prince who'd gone AWOL, she'd likely lose him forever. And when he left, he'd take her finally unguarded heart with him...
Tabitha's a dancer, and her best friend an artist. When he asks her to pretend to be his date at a relative's high-class wedding, she can't help but remember her grandmother's gambling debts-that is, until she meets Aiden's brother, Zavier, who sweeps her off her feet. What was once a cold gaze soon turns warm and full of passion for her, or so she believes. Zavier's just testing her! "You don't love my brother. You're just in this for the money."
from amazon: When an accident forces nurse Leah Jacobs to share a home with sexy Dr. Cole Richardson, his ice-cool reserve drives her mad. But the emotion of the ER brings out his tender side - and a major incident makes Cole realise that he doesn't ever want to let Leah go.