Saturday, March 08, 2008

2007 Divas - Indiana Golden Opportunity Winners

Historical Category

1st Place Judges' Choice: HIGHLAND DRAGON by Kimberly Price
1st Place Editor's Choice: MISTAKEN BY MOONLIGHT by Susan Heino
*Ranked by Tessa Woodward, Avon Books.

Finalist - THE EARL'S CHRISTMAS GIFT by Donna Rosenbloom

Paranormal Category

1st Place Judges' Choice: OBSIDIAN HEARTS by Lynda J. Cox
1st Place Editor's Choice: AN EARLY FROST by Tanya T. Holmes
*Ranked by Kerry Donovan of NAL.

Finalist - RETURN TO ME by Sonja Goedde

Mainstream/Single Title Category

1st Place Judges' Choice: THE PRINCESS PROJECT by Susan Seyfarth
1st Place Editor's Choice: THE PRINCESS PROJECT by Susan Seyfarth

*Ranked by Adam Wilson of Harlequin

Finalists:
ONLY LOVE BURNS by Janice Goodfellow
THE HOMECOMING by Lyn Wagner

Romantic Suspense

1st Place Judges' Choice: THE PROFESSOR by Cathy Perkins
1st Place Editor's Choice: THE PROFESSOR by Cathy Perkins

*Ranked by Jessica Zita, formerly of Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster.

Finalists:
CONVICTION by Michelle Bean
COUNTERFEIT DAD by Madeline McBride

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Upward movement in blue...

Twenty Finals..........
Cathy Leming

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Twelve Finals............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
Deb Yates
.
Ten Finals.........
Kristina McMorris
Donna Rosenbloom
.
Nine Finals.........
Cathy Perkins
Cat Schield
Deb Yates
.
Eight Finals........
Kimberly Price - SOLD!
Abigail Strom
Beth Trissel
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
.
Seven Finals.......
Vanetta Chapman

Jeanne Dickson
Donna Meier
Laurel O'Donnell

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Six Finals......
Annie Oortman
Linda Yoshida
.
Five Finals.....
Amy Baldwin

Margaret Batschelet
Sena Conway

Alleyne Dickens
Yvonne L. Harris
Carla Hughes

Jacqui Jacoby
Greta MacEachern
Anitra McLeod
Cindy Nord
Theresa Ragan
Marian Stevens
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson

Kit Wilkinson
.
Four Finals....

Kathleen Cherry
Suzan Dickinson
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!

Donna Hall
Sandy James
Lorrie Kruse
Nancy Lytle
Debra K. Maher
Virginia McCullough

Kathryn Parker
Jan Scarbrough
Inara Scott
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman
...
Three Finals...
Cynthia Arends

Lynnette Baughman
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kelly Boyce
Laurel Bradley
Debbie Brehens
Kerensa Brougham
Wendy Burge
Sharon Calvin
Lynda J. Cox
Laurie DeSalvo
Caroline Dunsheath
Mary Fechter
Sonja Goedde
Audra Harders
Tanya T. Holmes
Kimberley Howe
L. Faye Hughes
Donna Kowalczyk
Barbara Cool Lee
Joanne Lockyer
Barbara Longley
Madeline McBride
Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe

Bev Pettersen
Elaine Powell
Erica Ridley
Susan Seyfarth
Stephie Smith

Kristin Wallace
JoAnn Weatherly
.
Two Finals..

Carmine V. Anderson

Kathy Altman
Narelle Atkins
Tyuana Bailey
Laura Graham Booth
Jennifer Brassel
Shoshana Brown
Darcy Burke
Evie Byrne

Shirley Cayer
Catherine Chant
Julie Charles
Wendi Christener
Nicole Collins
Caroline Comito
Lisa Cooke
Laura Cumbie
Karen Docter
Karen Dood
Wenda Dottridge
Leah Farrin
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Sherry Foley
Gail Francis
Marsha Garcia

Diane Gerber
Deborah Gilbert
Janice Goodfellow
Maggie Jaimeson
Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Shelia Langley
Thalia Leigh
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Nancy Litzau
Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle
Donna Maloy
Courtney Milan
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Kiki Opdenberg
Eve Ortega
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Diane Ramsay/Ramsey
Jodi Redford
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins
Terri Richison
Gail Shelton
Carolyn Ray Stradinger
Julie Stevens
Carla Swafford
Debbie Swanson
LindaTrout
Becke Turner
Pamela Varnado
Lynn Wagner
Suzanne Welsh
Teresa Wilde
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Thursday, March 06, 2008

2007 Divas - Golden Gateway Winners

2007 Golden Gateway Final Rankings

* requested manuscripts

Historical - Leis Pederson, Berkley
1st - Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
2nd - My Lady Knight by Carol Hayes
3rd - For Duty and Desire by Joanne Lockyer
4th - Heaven Sent by Deb Yates
5th - Abducting Oliver by Courtney Milan
6th - Enemy of the King by Beth Trissel

Single Title - Kerry Donovan, NAL
1st - Twist of Fate by Amy Baldwin *
2nd - The Rebel by Marian Stevens
3rd - Don't Look Back by Mary Fechter
4th - Walk, Trot, Shoot by Bev Pettersen
5th - Her Sister's Husband by Suzan Dickinson

Paranormal - Cindy Hwang, Berkley
1st - Vessel by Daria Drake *
2nd - Raven's War by Barbara Cool Lee *
3rd - Just Beyond the Garden Gate by Dawn Marie Hamilton *
4th - Angels at Almack's by Cathy Leming
5th - Wishing You Were Here by Catherine Chant
6th - Dark Embers by Deborah Gilbert

Long Contemporary - Patience Smith, Harlequin
1st - Healing Notes by Maggie Jaimeson *
2nd - Cloud Canyon by JoMarie DeGioia
3rd - Will by Design by Jennifer F. Stroka
4th - The Whims of Fate by Jaclyn V. Di Bona
5th - Perfect Landing by Rachel Sachs Steele

Short Contemporary - Wanda Ottewell, Harlequin
1st - The Preacher's Son by Carla Swafford *
2nd - The Cleopatra Secret by Greta MacEachern *
3rd - Crème by Carolyn Ray Stradinger
4th - A Home for Summer by Barbara Jeffcott Geris
5th - Tornado Allie by Lara Chapman

Erotica - Felecia Mills, Red Sage
1st - Virgin Harvest by Anitra Lynn McLeod *
2nd - Come to Papa by Brandi James *
3rd - Through the Glass Looking by Thalia Leigh

Mainstream - Lara Hyde, Harlequin
1st - The Professor by Cathy Perkins
2nd - Cry of the Harp by Anna Mae Walsh Burke
3rd - Begin Again, Quinn by Karen Dodd
4th - Flaherty's Crossing by Kristina Y. McMorris & Linda Yoshida
5th - Murphy's Law by Sandy James

Romantic Suspense, Jessica Zita, Pocket
1st - Saints and Sinners by Catherine Chant
2nd - Deadly Inheritance by Terri Richison
3rd - Eternity by Maggie Jaimeson
4th - The Princess Shoppe by Kerensa Brougham
5th - Earth's Only Paradise by C.J. Eernisse Chase


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Upward movement in blue...

Twenty Finals..........
Cathy Leming

.
Twelve Finals............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
Deb Yates
.
Ten Finals.........
Kristina McMorris

.
Nine Finals.........
Donna Rosenbloom
Cat Schield
Deb Yates
.
Eight Finals........

Abigail Strom
Beth Trissel
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
.
Seven Finals.......
Vanetta Chapman

Jeanne Dickson
Donna Meier
Laurel O'Donnell

Cathy Perkins
Kimberly Price - SOLD!

.
Six Finals......
Annie Oortman
Linda Yoshida
.
Five Finals.....
Amy Baldwin

Margaret Batschelet
Sena Conway

Alleyne Dickens
Yvonne L. Harris
Carla Hughes

Jacqui Jacoby
Greta MacEachern
Anitra McLeod
Cindy Nord

Theresa Ragan
Marian Stevens
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson

Kit Wilkinson
.
Four Finals....

Kathleen Cherry
Suzan Dickinson
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!

Donna Hall
Sandy James
Lorrie Kruse
Nancy Lytle
Debra K. Maher
Virginia McCullough

Kathryn Parker
Jan Scarbrough
Inara Scott
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman
...
Three Finals...
Cynthia Arends

Lynnette Baughman
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kelly Boyce
Laurel Bradley
Debbie Brehens
Kerensa Brougham
Wendy Burge
Sharon Calvin
Laurie DeSalvo
Caroline Dunsheath
Mary Fechter
Audra Harders

Kimberley Howe
L. Faye Hughes
Donna Kowalczyk

Barbara Cool Lee
Joanne Lockyer
Barbara Longley

Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe

Bev Pettersen
Elaine Powell
Erica Ridley
Stephie Smith

Kristin Wallace
JoAnn Weatherly
.
Two Finals..

Carmine V. Anderson

Kathy Altman
Narelle Atkins
Tyuana Bailey
Laura Graham Booth
Jennifer Brassel
Shoshana Brown
Darcy Burke
Evie Byrne

Shirley Cayer

Catherine Chant
Julie Charles
Wendi Christener
Nicole Collins
Caroline Comito
Lisa Cooke
Lynda J. Cox

Laura Cumbie
Karen Docter

Karen Dodd
Wenda Dottridge
Leah Farrin
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Sherry Foley
Gail Francis
Marsha Garcia

Diane Gerber
Deborah Gilbert
Maggie Jaimeson
Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Shelia Langley
Thalia Leigh
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Nancy Litzau
Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle
Donna Maloy
Madeline McBride
Courtney Milan
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Kiki Opdenberg
Eve Ortega
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Diane Ramsay/Ramsey
Jodi Redford
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins
Terri Richison
Gail Shelton
Carolyn Ray Stradinger
Julie Stevens
Carla Swafford
Debbie Swanson
LindaTrout
Becke Turner
Pamela Varnado
Suzanne Welsh
Teresa Wilde
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

2007 Divas - PASIC Book of Your Heart 2007 Winners

PASIC Book of Your Heart 2007 Winners

Series Romance

First Place – Sandra Kerns - DREAM STALKER
Second Place – Jan Scarborough - KENTUCKY WOMAN
Third Place – Judie Aitken - DELICIOUS
Honorable Mention – Cheryl Bolen - BACK IN CARLO'S BED
Honorable Mention – Diane Ramsey - COMING HOME

Young Adult

First Place – Frances Karkosak - MY BIG FAT ROCKI REALITY
Second Place – Inara Scott -TAKING SIDES

Third Place – Sarah Tregay - A KISS IN PARIS
Honorable Mention – Ara Burklund - DECENT LIARS
Honorable Mention - Lisa Childs Theevwes - DEATH BECOMES ME (INVISIBLE GIRL)

Paranormal Romance

First Place – Catherine Mulvany - BLACK RAIN
Second Place – Maureen Caudill - THE FAR-SEER
Third Place – Jacqui Jacoby - MAGIC MAN
Honorable Mention – Cathy Leming - ANGELS AT ALMACK'S
Honorable Mention – Leslie O'Grady* - A WALK IN THE DARK

Mainstream

First Place – Cathy Perkins – THE PROFESSOR
Second Place – Cathy Perkins - SINS OF THE FATHERS
Third Place – Gail Shelton - THUNDER IN A CLOUDLESS SKY
Honorable Mention – Linda Anderson - RED SKY IN THE MORNING
Honorable Mention – Darla Lukenbaugh - HUNTER'S REVENGE
Honorable Mention – Susan Lute - DEAR JOHN

Single Title

First Place – Janine Toole - BETTING ON SERENE
Second Place – Theresa Ragan - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Third Place – Susan Vaughan - ON SHAKY GROUND
Honorable Mention – Linda Hope Lee - MARRYING MOLLY
Honorable Mention – Shirley Parenteau - THE TIMBER PIRATE'S DAUGHTER

Historical Romance

First Place - Michele Sinclair - PROMISES
Second Place – Joan Kayse - THE PATRICIAN'S DESIRE
Third Place – Wendy Burge - MORTAL LOVE
Honorable Mention - Cynthia Arends - LORD ANDREW'S MATCH
Honorable Mention - Wendy Burge - FIRE WITH FIRE
Honorable Mention - Debra K. Maher - CLAIRE'S CROSSING

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Upward movement in blue...

Nineteen Finals..........
Cathy Leming
.
Twelve Finals............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
.
Eleven Finals..........
Deb Yates
.

Nine Finals.........
Kristina McMorris
Donna Rosenbloom
Cat Schield
Deb Yates
.
Eight Finals........
Abigail Strom
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
.
Seven Finals.......
Vanetta Chapman
Jeanne Dickson
Donna Meier
Laurel O'Donnell
Kimberly Price - SOLD!
Beth Trissel
.
Six Finals......
Annie Oortman
Cathy Perkins
.
Five Finals.....
Margaret Batschelet
Sena Conway
Alleyne Dickens
Yvonne L. Harris
Carla Hughes
Jacqui Jacoby
Cindy Nord
Theresa Ragan
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson
Kit Wilkinson
Linda Yoshido
.
Four Finals....
Amy Baldwin
Kathleen Cherry
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!
Donna Hall
Lorrie Kruse
Nancy Lytle
Greta MacEachern
Debra K. Maher
Virginia McCullough
Anitra McLeod
Kathryn Parker
Jan Scarbrough
Inara Scott
Marian Stevens
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman
...
Three Finals...
Cynthia Arends
Lynnette Baughman
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kelly Boyce
Debbie Brehens
Laurel Bradley
Wendy Burge
Sharon Calvin
Laurie DeSalvo
Suzan Dickinson
Caroline Dunsheath
Audra Harders
Kimberley Howe
L. Faye Hughes
Sandy James
Donna Kowalczyk
Barbara Longley
Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe
Elaine Powell
Erica Ridley
Stephie Smith
Kristin Wallace
JoAnn Weatherly
.
Two Finals..

Carmine V. Anderson
Kathy Altman
Narelle Atkins
Tyuana Bailey
Laura Graham Booth
Jennifer Brassel
Kerensa Brougham
Shoshana Brown
Darcy Burke
Evie Byrne

Shirley Cayer
Julie Charles
Wendi Christener
Nicole Collins
Caroline Comito
Lisa Cooke
Lynda J. Cox
Laura Cumbie
Karen Docter
Wenda Dottridge
Leah Farrin
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Mary Fechter
Sherry Foley
Gail Francis
Marsha Garcia
Diane Gerber
Sonja Goedde
Laura Gompterz
Joan Goodman
Marianne Harden
Robin Haseltine - SOLD!
Patty Henderson
Judythe Hixson
Debra/Deborah Holland
Nancy Holland
Tanya T. Holmes
Carla Hostetter
Christine Johnson
Susan Diane Johnson
Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Shelia Langley
Barbara Cool Lee
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Nancy Litzau
Joanne Lockyer
Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle
Donna Maloy
Madeline McBride
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Kiki Opdenberg
Eve Ortega
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Bev Pettersen/Petterson
Diane Ramsay/Ramsey
Jodi Redford
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins
Gail Shelton
Julie Stevens
Debbie Swanson
LindaTrout
Becke Turner
Pamela Varnado
Suzanne Welsh
Teresa Wilde
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