Wednesday, November 24, 2010

2009 Divas - Emily Conest Finalists

Sorry, I could not find the placement list. 
----------
Single Title Finalists
UNOPENED DREAMS by Jan Aldridge
GETTING LUCKY by Katie Graykowski
DEAR PRUDENCE by Ann James
MURDER, CURLERS, AND CANES by Arlene McFarlane
CLAIMING ANNIE'S HEART by Judythe Morgan
ODIN'S END by Dawna Rand
·                            
Paranormal Finalists
DARKNESS DAWNS by Leslie D. Duvall
TIGER PRINCESS by Amber Finitzer
WARRIOR by Allison Leake
INNER EYE by Michelle Miller
BLOOD BORN by Kylie Short
·                            
Historical Finalists
THE DEVIL MY CARE – RACHEL by Elisa Beatty
VIOLETS AND VIOLINS – ELENORA by Keli Gwyn
GUARDIAN – GARETH by Patricia Patton
SECRET – NICK by Patricia Patton
THE LAST WOMAN by Karen Stuyck
·                            
Contemporary Series Finalists
REDEMPTION by Nancy Evertz
HIS DARK PAST by Rebecca Sampson
GRAVE SECRETS by Linda Trout

- - - - -
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Eighteen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Seventeen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
Gail Zerrade
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Donna Meier
Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Nine Finals:
Constance Gillam
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Patricia Patton
Cat Schield
.
Eight Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Denise Cychosz
Keli Gwyn
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Louisa Cornell
Yvonne Harris
Barbara Cool Lee
Barbara Longley
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark
Lisa Desrochers
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Katie Graykowski
Elaine M. Powell
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden
Sharon Calvin
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Julie Johnstone
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard
Madeline Smyth
.
Four Finals:
Sheila Athens
Tina Joyce Butts
Deanna Carlyle
Leslie Duvall
C. J. Ellisson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Susan Diane Johnson
Alison Leake
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Crista McHugh
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sara Avellino
Alison Atwater
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane
Mary A. Behre
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!
June Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Louise D Cobb
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee 
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Karen Daughry
Wenda Dottridge
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson
Sharon Houdek
Beverly Irwin
Sandy James
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon 
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Janet Periat
Dawna Rand
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Linda Trout
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews
Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Elisa Beatty
Jennifer Beckstrand
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Terry Bolyard
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Susanne Dietze
Alleyne Dickens
Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Alyssa Fernandez
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Debby Grahl
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood
Linda Hill
Laura Hirneisen
Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Barbara Huddleston
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Laurie Kellogg
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda
Helen Lacey
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sandra Mars
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Arlene McFarlane
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Rosie Murphy
Nancy Naigle
Jacqui Nelson
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Belinda Peterson
Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Rebecca Sampson
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Bonnie Staring
Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amy Atwell
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

Monday, November 22, 2010

2009 Divas - The Write Stuff Contest Winners

2009/2010 Finalists and Winners

MAINSTREAM WITH ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
Out of Focus by Nancy Naigle ~ WINNER
The Rookie by Trina Riggle
Lady of the Lake by Tracy St. Hilaire

YOUNG ADULT
The Pact by Constance Gillam ~ WINNER
Megan Delaney: Mystic Misfit by Bonnie Staring
Diary of a Teenage Superhero by Sharron Houdek

PARANORMAL
Cat's Blood by Barbara Cool Lee ~ WINNER 
The Lost Paladin by Tes Hilaire
Liquid Lies by Hanna Martine

SINGLE TITLE
Totally Dody by Tracy Laird Roper~ WINNER
Little Secrets, Big Lies by Adrienne Giordana
What's the Worst that Could Happen? by Terri Bolyard

HISTORICAL
Defensive Measures by Alyssa Fernandez~ WINNER
The Marquess's Wife by Em Brown
Dangerous Desires by Sharon Calvin

MYSTERY & SUSPENSE
Rue Toulouse by Debby Grahl~ WINNER
Come Back to Me by Mary A. Behre
The Naughty Never Die by Laurie Kellogg

SERIES CONTEMPORARY
Pleasure by Jeanell Bolton~ WINNER
The House that Jack Built  by Sheila Athens
Closer Than a Brother by Carol Post
Kissing the Cook by Maura Prenty

- - - - -
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Eighteen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Sixteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
Gail Zerrade
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Donna Meier
Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Nine Finals:
Constance Gillam
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Cat Schield
.
Eight Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Denise Cychosz
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Louisa Cornell
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne Harris
Barbara Cool Lee
Barbara Longley
Patricia Patton
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden
Sharon Calvin
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Katie Graykowski
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Julie Johnstone
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard
Madeline Smyth
.
Four Finals:
Sheila Athens
Tina Joyce Butts
Deanna Carlyle
C. J. Ellisson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Susan Diane Johnson
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Crista McHugh
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sara Avellino
Alison Atwater
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane
Mary A. Behre
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!
June Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Louise D Cobb
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee 
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Karen Daughry
Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson
Sharon Houdek
Beverly Irwin
Sandy James
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon 
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Janet Periat
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews
Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Jennifer Beckstrand
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Terry Bolyard
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Susanne Dietze
Alleyne Dickens
Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Alyssa Fernandez
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Debby Grahl
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood
Linda Hill
Laura Hirneisen
Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Barbara Huddleston
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Laurie Kellogg
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda
Helen Lacey
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sandra Mars
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Rosie Murphy
Nancy Naigle
Jacqui Nelson
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Belinda Peterson
Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Bonnie Staring
Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Linda Trout
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amy Atwell
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

Sunday, November 21, 2010

2009 Divas - Love and Laughter Contest Finalists

Here's the top three entries for the 2009 Kathryn Hayes Love & Laughter
contest:

A MOST UNUSUAL LADY - Kathleen Bittner Roth

HEART-2-HEART - Candace Lucas

MACE, MEN AND MARGARITAS - Jennifer Carroll

(Note:  I could not find the placement of the finalists.)
- - - - -
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Eighteen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Sixteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
Gail Zerrade
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Donna Meier
.
Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Eight Finals:
Denise Cychosz
Constance Gillam
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Louisa Cornell
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley
Patricia Patton
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Katie Graykowski
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Julie Johnstone
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard
Madeline Smyth
.
Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts
Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
C. J. Ellisson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Susan Diane Johnson
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Crista McHugh
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sheila Athens
Sara Avellino
Alison Atwater
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!
June Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Louise D Cobb
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee 
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Karen Daughry
Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson
Beverly Irwin
Sandy James
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon 
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Janet Periat
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews
Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Terry Bolyard
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Susanne Dietze
Alleyne Dickens
Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood
Linda Hill
Laura Hirneisen
Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Sharon Houdek
Barbara Huddleston
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda
Helen Lacey
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sandra Mars
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Rosie Murphy
Jacqui Nelson
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Belinda Peterson
Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Linda Trout
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amy Atwell
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

Thursday, November 18, 2010

2009 Divas - Gotcha Contest Winners

The winners of the 12th Annual GOTCHA Contest (2009)

Harlequin/Silhouette Series

First Place - Nancy Evertz - Redemption
Second Place - Jeanne Dickson - Flipping Grapes
Third Place - Helen Lacey - Man Under the Mistletoe
Fourth Place - June Bowen - The Cupid Virus
Fourth Place - Louise Groarke - The ER Doctor's Secret Son

Single Title/Mainstream Contemporary
First Place - Terry Bolyard - What's the Worst That Can Happen?
Second Place - Jennifer Ottolino - Wonderland
Third Place - Nancy Naigle - Out of Focus
Fourth Place - Sandra Mars - Secondary Targets
Fourth Place - Madeline Smyth - Aliya Arabesque

Mystery/Romantic Suspense
First Place - Gail Zerrade - From Baghdad With Love
Second Place - Amy Atwell - Lying Eyes
Third Place - Laura Sebren - A Dangerous Dance
Fourth Place - Linda Hill - Kaitlynn's Revenge
Fourth Place - Linda Hill - Interest Earned

Historical
First Place - Jacqui Nelson - Between Heaven and Hell
Second Place - Sheri Humphreys - Courageous Heart
Third Place - Heather Boyd - Lover In Waiting
Third Place - Traci Fleischman - The Princess Thief
Fourth Place - Jo Ann Jones - A Silver Lining

Paranormal
First Place - Sandy James - The Reluctant Amazon
First Place - Sandra Mars - Incredible Dreams
Second Place - Joe Fraser - Vagrant
Third Place - Heidi Barr - Little Human
Third Place - Sharon Bills - Project Tarnhelm
Third Place - Kathrynn Dennis - The Horse Lord
Third Place - Donna O'Neal - Disobedience

Inspirational
First Place - Stacy Monson - Finding Grace
Second Place - Helen Gray - Missouri Mission
Third Place - Susanne Dietze - Lady's Slipper
Fourth Place - Sally Bayless - Yesterday's Secrets
Fourth Place - Louise Foster - A Soldier in Suburbia

- - - - -
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Seventeen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Sixteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
Gail Zerrade
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Donna Meier
.
Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Eight Finals:
Denise Cychosz
Constance Gillam
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Louisa Cornell
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley
Patricia Patton
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Katie Graykowski
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Julie Johnstone
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard
Madeline Smyth
.
Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts
Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
C. J. Ellisson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Susan Diane Johnson
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Crista McHugh
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sheila Athens
Sara Avellino
Alison Atwater
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!
June Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Louise D Cobb
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Karen Daughry
Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson
Beverly Irwin
Sandy James
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Janet Periat
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews
Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Terry Bolyard
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Susanne Dietze
Alleyne Dickens
Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood
Linda Hill
Laura Hirneisen
Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Sharon Houdek
Barbara Huddleston
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda
Helen Lacey
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sandra Mars
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Rosie Murphy
Jacqui Nelson
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Belinda Peterson
Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Linda Trout
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amy Atwell

Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

2009 Divas - Enchanted Words Contest Winners

Historical
judged by Leis Pedersen, Berkley and
Emmanuelle Alspaugh, Judith Erlich Literary Agency

  • First Place: Touch the Flame by Marie Patrick
  • Second Place: Highland Magic by Alexis Walker
  • Third Place: Secrets of a Spy's Heart by Julie Johnstone

Contemporary
judged by Tracy Bernstein, NAL and
Kevan Lyon, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency

  • First Place: His Obsession by Rosie Murphy
  • Second Place: Dangerous Attraction by Leah James
  • Third Place: Ruby Stiletto Blues by Becke Martin

Paranormal
judged by Margo Lipschultz of Harlequin/Silhouette and
Alexandra Machinist, Linda Chester and Associates Literary Agency

  • First Place: Stone Kissed by Keri Stevens
  • Second Place: The Vagrant by J.M. Fraser
  • Third Place: A Soul for Trouble by Crista McHugh
  • ---------------
    Contest Diva Leaders:
    Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
    .
    Seventeen Finals:
    Kathleen Bittner Roth
    .
    Fifteen Finals:
    Nancy Evertz
    .
    Eleven Finals:
    Diane O'Brien Kelly
    .
    Ten Finals:
    Anne-Marie Carroll
    Kelly Fitzpatrick
    Jean Mason
    Donna Meier
    Gail Zerrade
    .
    Nine Finals:
    Deborah Gross
    Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
    Cat Schield
    Tracy St. Hilaire
    .
    Eight Finals:
    Denise Cychosz
    Constance Gillam
    Gabrielle Luthy
    Laura Williams
    .
    Seven Finals:
    Jeanell Bolton
    Louisa Cornell
    Keli Gwyn
    Yvonne Harris
    Barbara Longley
    Patricia Patton
    Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
    Michal Scott
    .
    Six Finals:
    Barbara Binns
    Meredith Clark
    Kelly Fitzpatrick
    Barbara Cool Lee
    Elaine M. Powell
    Lisa Desrochers
    S. G. Shellabarger
    Beth Watson
    Robin Weaver
    .
    Five Finals:
    Deborah Blake
    Linda Bond
    Susan Breeden
    Melanie Card
    Jeanne Dickson
    Susanne Frost
    Katie Graykowski
    Grace R. Greene
    Tiffinie Helmer
    Kay Hudson
  • Julie Johnstone
    Lisa Kessler
    Jeannie Lin
    D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
    Meghan Murphy
    Susan Newman
    Allison Pang
    Cathy Perkins
    Cathryn Pritchard
    .
    Four Finals:
    Tina Joyce Butts
    Sharon Calvin
    Deanna Carlyle
    C. J. Ellisson
    Martha Ferris
    Jessica B. Hunt
    Susan Diane Johnson
    Linda Lovely
    Heidi Luchterhand
    Mary Manners
    Sylvia McDaniel
  • Crista McHugh
    Brenda Nelson-Davis
    Angi Platt - SOLD!
    Madeline Smyth
    G. Jillian Stone
    Tatia Talbot
    Sandra van den Bogerd
    Laurel Wanrow
    Beatriz Chantrill Williams
    Sharon Wray
    .
    Three Finals:
    Maree Anderson
    Sheila Athens
    Sara Avellino
    Alison Atwater
    Anne Barton
    Jennifer Beane
    Elizabeth Bemis
    Amanda Berry - SOLD!
    Jennifer Bray-Weber
    Kelsey Browning
    Dianne K. Burns
    Carol Burnside
    Sheryl Carpenter
    Louise D Cobb
    Jennifer Conner
    Ally Cowee
    Laura Higdon Cumbie
    Donna Cummings
    Karen Daughry
    Wenda Dottridge
    Leslie Duvall
    Sharon Fisher
    Sherry Foley
    Kate Freiman
    Abby Gaines
    Alexandra George
    Deborah Gilbert
    Bernadette Hearne
    Jennette Heikes
    Alison Henderson
    Beverly Irwin
    Joan Kayse
    Rashda Khan
    Dee S. Knight
    Barbara Kroon
    Maggi Landry
    Kathy Lane
    Kim Law
    Alison Leake
    Virginia McCullough
    Kaylin McFarren
    Janet Periat
    Gina Rosavin
    Jennifer Stroka
    Quinn Tellier
    Sheila Tenold
    Laurie Thompson
    Ami Weaver
    Ellen Wehle
    Gina Welborn
    .
    Two Finals:
    Sheri Adkins
    Veronica Alderson
    Drue Allen
    Marjorie Allen
    Robyn Anders
    Peter Andrews
    Rylee Andrews
    Iris Astres
    Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
    Patricia Barletta
    Hanna Rhys Barnes
    Joyce Barton
    Tamra Baumann
    Jennifer Beckstrand
    Mary A. Behre
    TJ Bennett
    Jenny Bernard
    Romily Bernard
    Robin Bielman
    Ann Bleakley
    Kara Bonnevie
    Kelley Bowen
    Melissa Jackson Brister
    Jude Brown
    Marie Campbell
    Sarah Castleberry
    Elise Chand
    Kathleen Cherry
    Zita Christian
    Robin Constantine
    Janice Croom
    Bethany Cunningham
    Beth Davis
    Laurie DeMarino
    Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
    Kate Diamond
    Alleyne Dickens
    Karen Dobbins
    Ella Drake
    Cheryl Draycott
    Cat Dubie
    Lee Rhuday Duncan
    Carol Dunford
    Kendra Elliot
    Nikki Enlow
    Tracy Falenwolfe
    Gloria Ferguson
    Louise D. Foster
    Joe Fraser
    Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
    Laurie Green
    Lottie Green
    Anne Greene
    Anna Hackett
    Ashley Henderson
    Molly Herwood
    Laura Hirneisen
    Leah Hodge
    Celesta Hofmann
    Jennifer Holden
    Kinsey W. Holley
    Sharon Houdek
    Barbara Huddleston
    Sandy James
    Christine Johnson - SOLD!
    Suzanne Kalb
    Chris Keniston
    Jeffe Kennedy
    Sandra Kerns
    Marge Knudsen
    Sara LaBudda
    Corrina Lavitt
    Suzanne Lazear
    Sherri Lee
    Melinda Leigh
    Heather Leonard
    Jennifer Litteken
    Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
    Kate MacArthur
    Greta MacEachern
    Kate MacEachern
    Jennifer Mackin
    Sarah Marshall
    Carolyn Martin
    Dale Mayer
    Dora Mekouar
    Maureen McGowan
    Jamie Michele
    Imani Miller
    Judy Mills
    Gwen Mitchell
  • Rosie Murphy
    Jean B. Newlin
    Laurel O'Donnell
    Mary Oldham
    Sally Orr
    Tara Owens
    Kathleen Irene Paterka
    Belinda Peterson
    Ginny Powers
    Alison Pritchard
    Connie Queen
    Dawna Rand
    Jodi Redford
    Shellee Roberts
    Cate Rowan
    Lynn Rush
    Lateia Sandifer
    Laramie Sasseville
    Pamela Scheibe
    Jan Schliesman
    Catherine Marie Scott
    Liese Sherwood-Fabre
    Merry Simmons
    Arianna Skye - SOLD!
    Dina Sleiman
    Coreene Smith
    Heather Snow
    Susan Speers
    Lori Dillon Stacy
    Karen Steele
    Morgan Taylor
    Jean A. Therkelsen
    Linda Trout
    Tracy Truman
    Jan Warren
  • Alexis Walker
    Holly Watson
    Kayla Westra
    Hailey Williams
    Teri Wilson
    Kevin Wolf
    Dawn Wolzein
    Marilyn Yarbrough
    Rebecca Zanetti
    .
    SOLD!
    Amanda Berry
    Tracey Devlyn
    Christine E. Johnson
    Mary Lindsey
    Elizabeth Pina
    Angi Platt
    Tina Radcliffe
    Arianna Skye
    Liz Talley
    Penny Watson
    #


Monday, November 15, 2010

2009 Divas - Beacon Unpublished Winners

Historical / Regency - Jesse Feldman, New American Library

FIRST PLACE: "Never Too Late" by Karen Dobbins
SECOND PLACE: "Silverhawk" by Barbara Huddleston
THIRD PLACE: "Good-Timin' Man" by Alison Atwater
FOURTH PLACE: "The Deceit of Desire" by Pamela Bolton-Holifield w/a Louisa Cornell

Long Contemporary / Single Title Contemporary (over 70,000 words) - Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester Publishing

FIRST PLACE: "How to Marry a Kajillionaire" by Jenny Bernard
SECOND PLACE: "Pump and Grind" by Stephanie Faris
THIRD PLACE: "Into the Night" by Melissa Jackson Brister

Contemporary Series (All except Suspense and Adventure) - Gail Chasan, Silhouette Special Edition

FIRST PLACE: "The Charm Offensive" by Peter Andrews
SECOND PLACE: "Head Games" by Denise Cychosz
THIRD PLACE: "The Best Man's Baby" by Louise Cobb & Karen Daughtry
FOURTH PLACE: "Flipping Grapes" by Jeanne M. Dickson

Romantic Suspense / Contemporary Series: Suspense and Adventure - Emily Ohanjanians, Mira

FIRST PLACE: "Blowdown" by Jeanan Glazier Davis
SECOND PLACE: "Sacred Bundle" by Ginny Powers
THIRD PLACE: "Buried Deep" by Jean Mason

Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal - Meghan Conrad, Cerridwen Press/Ellora's Cave

FIRST PLACE: "Bad Girl" by Cathy Pegau
SECOND PLACE: "Dragon's Mark" by Renee Gore w/a Eden Glenn
THIRD PLACE: "Izzy's Tale" by Mary Karlik

Inspirational -Amanda Bostic, Thomas Nelson, Inc.

FIRST PLACE: "Faith, Family and the Girl Next Door" by Susan Diane Johnson
SECOND PLACE: "Dreaming of You" by Belinda Peterson
THIRD PLACE: "Will of God" by Denise Cychosz

Chick Lit / Women's Fiction / Mainstream - Danielle Poiesz, Simon and Schuster

FIRST PLACE: "The Lake Effect" by Gabrielle Luthy
SECOND PLACE: "Whiskey Rebellion" by Leah Hodge
THIRD PLACE: "Saturdays at the Karma Café" by Edie Ramer

Erotic Romance - Susan Swinwood, SPICE

FIRST PLACE: "Vampire Vacation" by C.J. Ellisson
SECOND PLACE: "Lovers Estranged" by Iris Astres
THIRD PLACE: "The Island" by Claudia D'Angelo

Young Adult - Kathy Dawson, Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin Group

FIRST PLACE: "Venetian Blind" by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
SECOND PLACE: "Mark of Faith" by Karen Steele
THIRD PLACE: "Sugar High" by Bethany Cunningham


---------------
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Seventeen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Fifteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.

Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Donna Meier
Gail Zerrade
.
Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Eight Finals:
Denise Cychosz
Constance Gillam
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Louisa Cornell
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley
Patricia Patton
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden
Melanie Card
Jeanne Dickson
Susanne Frost
Katie Graykowski
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard
.
Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts
Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
C. J. Ellisson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Susan Diane Johnson
Julie Johnstone
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
Madeline Smyth
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sheila Athens
Sara Avellino
Alison Atwater
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Louise D Cobb
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Karen Daughry
Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson
Beverly Irwin
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Crista McHugh
Janet Periat
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews
Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood
Laura Hirneisen
Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Sharon Houdek
Barbara Huddleston
Sandy James
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Belinda Peterson
Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Linda Trout
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

Sunday, November 14, 2010

2009 Divas - MERWA Synopsis Contest

2009 MERWA Synopsis Contest

Congratulations to All!

Overall Winner - Kathleen Bittner Roth for A MOST UNUSUAL LADY


Contemporary

1st - Into the Night by Melissa Brister
2nd - Miss Fix It by Olivia Ventura
3rd - Looking for Jimmy Stewart by Jeane Daly


Historical

1st - A Most Unusual Lady by Kathleen Bittner Roth
2nd - When a Heart Dares by Kathleen Bittner Roth
3rd - Tie - The Way of the Wolf by Kathleen Bittner Roth
Reckless by Teri Linscott

Romantic Elements

1st - Aaron's Diary by Daniel Krippene
2nd - Mark of Faith by Karen Steele
3rd - The Charm Offensive by Peter Andrews


Romantic Suspense

1st - Closer to Her Dreams by Candace Duff
2nd - Taming the Devil's Son by Delsora Lowe
3rd - Secret Treasure by Martha Tubbs

Paranormal

1st - Sea Panther by Dawn Wolzein
2nd - Spirited by Laramie Sasseville
3rd - Edge of Dawn by Megan Macijauskas




---------------
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Seventeen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Fifteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Donna Meier
Gail Zerrade
.
Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Jean Mason
Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Eight Finals:
Constance Gillam
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley
Patricia Patton
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark
Louisa Cornell
Denise Cychosz
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Katie Graykowski
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard
.
Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts
Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
Madeline Smyth
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sheila Athens
Sara Avellino
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall
C. J. Ellisson
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson
Beverly Irwin
Susan Diane Johnson
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Crista McHugh
Janet Periat
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Alison Atwater
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Louise D Cobb
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Karen Daughry
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood
Laura Hirneisen
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Sharon Houdek
Sandy James
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Linda Trout
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

Saturday, November 13, 2010

2009 Divas - 2010 Linda Howard Award of Excellence

Sorry to be so late adding these names to the Contest Divas listing, I'll be doing catch-up in the next few days.
 
Series Short/Long Contemporary
Final judge Susan Litman, Editor, Silhouette Special Edition

First - THE TYCOON'S MARRIAGE DEAL by Louise D Cobb & Karen Daughtry
Second - SECOND CHANCE MOM by Jennifer Moening w/a Jenna Rutland
Third - LOVES FUGITIVE by Kathy Hind w/a Kaily Hart
Fourth - HEAD GAMES by Denise Cychosz
Fifth - COMING HOME by Jennifer Lou Harris

Romantic Suspense (series & single title)
Final judge Megan McKeever, Associate Editor, Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster)

First - THE LAST MAGICIAN by Linda Baxter and Ann Fischer w/a E.J. Brighton
Second - DEATH OF AN ISLAND TART by Janice Croom
Third - GAMES OF TRANCE by Sherrie Super
Fourth - THE YARD MAN by G. Jillian Stone
Fifth - THE GAVEL'S ECHO by Anne-Marie Carroll

Single Title
Final judge Latoya Smith, Editor, Grand Central Publishers

First - VERDICT by Jean Mason
Second - PASSION by Jeanell Bolton
Third - NONI'S VISION by Shelia Tenold
Fourth - AND HE COOKS, TOO by Barbara Kroon
Fifth - A DIFFERENT BEAT by Susan Breeden
Honorable Mention - GETTING LUCKY by Katie Graykowski

Unique Genres (Paranormal, Futuristic, Fantasy, and Time Travel)
Final judge Heather Osborn, Acquisitions Editor, Tor

First - DEAR HEART by Alison Leake
Second - RED MOUNTAIN by Heather Leonard
Third - DEMONS IN DIXIE by Alexandra George
Fourth - SHADOW WORLD by Rashda Khan
Fifth - MOONLIGHT by Lisa Kessler

Historical Romance
Final judge Alicia Condon, VP, Editorial Director, Dorchester

First - WHEN A HEART DARES by Kathleen Bittner Roth
Second - THE BLACK DAGGER by Barbara Huddleston
Third - THE SPY ON THE ORLEANS ROAD by Elizabeth McCord
Fourth - DEFENSIVE MEASURES by Alyssa Fernandez
Fifth - THE STORM AFTER by Gina Hooten Popp

Inspirational
Final judge Tina James, Editor, Steeple Hill

First - HOPE FOR THE FUTURE by Pam Mantovani
Second - FAITH, FAMILY AND THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Susan Johnson
Third - BEACH RENTAL by Grace R. Greene

Young Adult
Final judge Natashya Wilson, Senior Editor, Harlequin Teen

First - MAGIC SCHOOL DROP-OUT by Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Second - LOVE AND SALT by Elizabeth Langston
Third - SUGAR HIGH by Bethany Cunningham
Fourth - REAL GUYS LIKE PINK by Micki Gibson
Fifth - MAIL ORDER BOYFRIEND by Denise Hale

Romantic Sensual and Sizzling (Erotica)
Final judge Raelene Gorlinsky, Publisher & Editor, Ellora's Cave

First - THE SILKIE'S SALVATION by Laura L. Webb
Second - THE VISCOUNT'S PLEASURE HOUSE by S.N. Webb
Third - THE LOVING OF LORD LOXLEY by Madeline Smyth


The Write Magic (For Southern Magic Members only)
Final judge Sara Megibow, Associate Agent, Nelson Literary Agency

First - RED MOUNTAIN by Heather Leonard
Second - SHADOW WORLD by Rashda Khan
Third - DEMONS IN DIXIE by Alexandra George

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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
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Fifteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
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Thirteen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
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Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
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Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Donna Meier
Gail Zerrade
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Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Jean Mason
Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire
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Eight Finals:
Constance Gillam
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
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Seven Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley
Patricia Patton
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
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Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark
Louisa Cornell
Denise Cychosz
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers 
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
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Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Katie Graykowski
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard
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Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts
Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
Madeline Smyth
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
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Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sheila Athens
Sara Avellino
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee 
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall
C. J. Ellisson
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson
Beverly Irwin
Susan Diane Johnson
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon 
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Crista McHugh
Janet Periat
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
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Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Alison Atwater
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Louise D Cobb
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Karen Daughry
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood
Laura Hirneisen
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Sharon Houdek 
Sandy James
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear - SOLD!
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Lateia Sandifer
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow 
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Linda Trout
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti 
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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Suzanne Lazear
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
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