Friday, March 12, 2010

2009 Divas - Heart of the West Contest Winners

Historical- final judge: Megan Records, Editor, Kensington

1st Place - THE HANDFASTING - by Martha Ferris
2nd Place - THE VISCOUNT'S DILEMMA - by Theresa Romain
3rd Place - THE WIDOW'S OFFER - by Tina Louise
4th Place - A MOST UNUSUAL LADY - by Kathleen Bittner Roth

Contemporary - final judge: Amanda Bergeron, Editor, Avon Books/Harper Collins

1st Place - IN YOUR DREAMS - by Jude Bown
2nd Place - UNCIVILIZED - by Cara Davies
3rd Place - THE LAKE EFFECT - by Gabrielle Luthy
4th Place - TOPLESS - by Tiffinie Helmer

Mystery/Suspense - final judge: Lara Hyde, Editor, MIRA

1st Place - TROUBLE AT THE DOOR - by Imani Miller
2nd Place - BURIED DEEP - by Jean Mason
3rd Place - SHE CAN RUN - by Melinda Leigh
4th Place - SHIVER - by Tiffinie Helmer

Paranormal - final judge: Heather Osborn, Editor, Tor/Forge

1st Place - P2PC - by Laurie Green
2nd Place - CALLING FIRE - by Melanie Card
3rd Place - BEWITCHING THE BEAST - by Tamara Hughes
4th Place - LOVE? PLEASE! A TALE OF THE HOLY WATER WARRIORS - by Marne Kirstatter

Inspirational- final judge: Jewelann Cone, Agent, Atlantis Literary Agency

1st Place - RACHEL'S ANGEL - by Jennifer Beckstrand
2nd Place - WIND SONG - by Rachelle J. Christensen
3rd Place - MURDER ON OCEAN DRIVE - by Gloria Ferguson
4th Place - THE REAL THING - by Morgan Taylor

Published - final judge: Miriam Kriss, Agent, The Irene Goodman Agency

1st Place - SHIFTER PLANET - by DB Reynolds
2nd Place - DARK ANGEL- A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE - by TJ Bennett
3rd Place - PAYTON'S WOMAN - by Marilyn Yarbrough
4th Place - SEVERED THREADS - by Kaylin McFarren

Golden Pen- URWA Members Only - final judge: Kelly Mortimer, The Mortimer Literary Agency

1st Place - TOPLESS - by Tiffinie Helmer
2nd Place - SHE OWNS THE KNIGHT - by Diane Stoddard
3rd Place - PAYTON'S WOMAN - by Marilyn Yarbrough
4th Place - IN YOUR DREAMS -by Jude Brown
5th Place - RACHEL'S ANGEL - by Jennifer Beckstrand
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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
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Fourteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
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Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
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Ten Finals:
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Gail Zerrade
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Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
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Eight Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Constance Gillam
Donna Meier
Kathleen Bittner Roth
Cat Schield
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Seven Finals:
Yvonne Harris
Gabrielle Luthy
Tracy St. Hilaire
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Six Finals:
Louisa Cornell
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Longley
Jean Mason
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Elaine M. Powell
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
Laura Williams
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Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Jeanell Bolton
Jeannie Lin
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Patricia Patton
Cathy Perkins
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Four Finals:
Linda Bond
Tina Joyce Butts
Sharon Calvin
Melanie Card
Deanna Carlyle
Meredith Clark
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris
Katie Graykowski
Keli Gwyn
Tiffinie Helmer
Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone
Angi Platt - SOLD!
Cathryn Pritchard
Michal Scott
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Sharon Wray
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino
Elizabeth Bemis
Dianne K. Burns
Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner
Denise Cychosz
Wenda Dottridge
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Susanne Frost
Abby Gaines
Alison Henderson
Lisa Kessler
Dee S. Knight
Maggi Landry
Kim Law
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heidi Luchterhand
Virginia McCullough
Gina Rosavin
Madeline Smyth
Laurie Thompson
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
Beatriz Williams
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Two Finals:
Drue Allen
Maree Anderson
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Sheila Athens
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Joyce Barton
Jennifer Beane
Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Amanda Berry - SOLD!
Robin Bielman
Barbara Binns
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Susan Breeden
Jude Brown
Kelsey Browning
Marie Campbell
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Ally Cowee 
Donna Cummings
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Lisa Desrochers 
Tracey Devlyn
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Kendra Elliot
C. J. Ellison
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Sharon Fisher
Louise D. Foster
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Grace R. Green
Lottie Green
Anna Hackett
Jennette Heikes
Ashley Henderson
Laura Hirneisen
Celesta Hofmann
Kinsey W. Holley
Sharon Houdek 
Bev Irwin
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Joan Kayse
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Barbara Kroon 
Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear 
Alison Leake
Barbara Cool Lee
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Mary Lindsey
Kate MacArthur
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Mary Manners
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Sylvia McDaniel
Kaylin McFarren
Dora Mekouar
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Meghan Murphy
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Alison Pritchard
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lateia Sandifer
Pamela Scheibe
Catherine Marie Scott
Arianna Skye
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Jennifer Stroka
Morgan Taylor
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Holly Watson
Ami Weaver
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Marilyn Yarbrough
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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
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