2011 Divas - Heart of the Rockies Unpublished Author Contest Winners

Historical—final judge: Sara Megibow, Associate Literary Agent, Nelson Literary Agency
3rd Place: The Shadow Hour by Jacqui Nelson
2nd Place: Heart of Phoenix by Barbara Huddleston
1st Place: Fatal Fascination by Joanne Barnaba

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Single Title—final judge: Stephany Evans, Agent, Fine Print Literary Agency
3rd place: Rue Toulouse by Deborah Grahl
2nd place: Better than Pasta by Kate Meader
1st place: Color My World by Gloria Richard

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Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy—final judge: Laura Bradford, The Bradford Literary Agency
4th Place: Vampire Troubles by Meredith Conner
3rd Place: Trouble in Mind by Donna S. Frelick
2nd Place: Guarding the Waters by JB Hunt
1st Place: Heart of Wastelands by Jessica Peter
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Young Adult—final judge: Megan Records, Associate Editor, Kensington Publishing
3rd place: The Picture of Dulce Garcia by Alana Albertson
2nd Place: Out the Backdoor by Daphe Gray
1st Place: Forget Tomorrow by P.H. Dunn

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Long and Short Contemporary—final judge: Laura Barth, Associate Editor, Harlequin
3rd Place: Mistress By Blackmail by Caro LaFever

2nd Place: When Hearts Collide by Kendra James
1st Place: Baby by Accident by Caro LaFever

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Inspirational—final judge Julie Gwinn, Fiction Manager, B&H Publishing Group
3rd Place: North of Broad by Kimberli Buffaloe
2nd Place: In the Shadow of Sinai by Carole Towriss
1st Place: The Madonna of Pisano by Lucia St. John

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Romantic Suspense—final judge: Laura Baumbach, Editor, Passion in Print
3rd Place: Seared by a Kiss by Heidi Kuhn
2nd Place: Family Secrets by Kendra James
1st Place: Branded by D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

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Mainstream with Romantic Elements—final judge Kristin Sevick, TOR
3rd Place: A Year to Remember by Shelly Bell
2nd Place: Last Valentine's Day by Bianca McCullough
1st Place: The Canterbury Witnesses by Collyn Gale

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Upward movement on Diva List is in blue...
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Eight Finals...
Robin Weaver
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Seven Finals...
Nan Dixon
Caro LaFever

Kate Meader

Averil Reisman
Camryn Rhys
Rebecca Sampson
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Five Finals...
Kathleen Rice Adams
Jerrie Alexander
Jeanell Bolton
Louisa Cornell
Robin Covington
Marni Donnelly-Folsom
Ash Krafton
Sarah Elizabeth Ladd
Jennifer McQuiston
Rebecca Skrabl
Stephanie Winkelhake
Casey Wyatt
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Four Finals...
Cecily Cornelius-White
Louisa Cornell
Eileen Emerson
Ellen Lindseth
Katherine Lowry Logan
Jacqui Nelson

Isis Rushdan
Bronwyn Stuart
Kristine B. Thompson
Beth Watson
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Three Finals...
Romily Bernard
Veronica Blade
Valerie Bowman
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Elizabeth Bysiek
Tamara Carr
Kathleen Cherry
Meredith Allen Conner

Vivienne Courtoise
Laura Drake
Anita Mae Draper
Normandie Ward Fischer
Donna S. Frelick
Lisa Hilleren
Katy Lee
Michaela Moore
Janet Nickoles
Cindy Nord
Cathy Perkins
Helen H. Pilz
Gloria Richard

Ellen Russell
Jane Sevier
Michelle Sharp
Clarissa Southwick
Virginia Taylor
Marlene Urso
Sharon Wray
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Two Finals...
Wendy Anderson
Sarah Andre
Carol-Faye Ashcraft
Colette Auclair
Lynda Bailey
Tamara Baumann
Rachael Blair
Susan Breeden
Rachel Brimble
Harley Brooks
Kimila Bowling
Wendy Campbell
Lisa Chaplin
Meredith Clark
Stefani de Ravin
Jeanne Dickson
Caroline Dunsheath
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Leanne Farrell
Stanalei Fletcher
Chris Anna Fullerton
Collyn Gale

Diane Garner
Pamela Gibson
Daphe Gray
Katie Graykowski
Jan Gurney
Natasha Hacaga
Richard Hacker
Jacqueline Harris
Karen Dale Harris
Lily Herman
Gwen Hernandez
Angie Hodapp
Shanyn Hosier
Monique Insalaco
Sherry Isaac
Kendra James

Kimila Kay
Samantha Ann King
Melissa Landers
Vanessa Lee
Rebecca Lees
Leisl Leighton
Heather Leonard
Sara Leyton
Miranda Liasson
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Debra Maher
Hanna Martine
Kathryn Matzen
Virginia McCullough
Arlene McFarlane
Maggie McGinnis
Crista McHugh
Kate Meader
Donna Meier
Heather Molloy
Leeann Morgan
Susan Muller
Virginia Munoz
Mary Oldham
Catherine Phelan
Elizabeth Pina
Terry Poca
Naomi Rawlings
Elizabeth Roadifer
Susanna Rogers
Kathleen Bittner Roth
Jess Russel
Elaine Schwetz
Sherri Shackleford
PJ Sharon
Laura Sheehan
D. B. Shuster
Eva Siedler
Meredith Simmons
Madeline Smyth
Sharon Struth
Micha Summers
Carla Swafford
Sarah Tanner
Janis Thereault
Wanda Thomas
Donna Thorland
Sandra Tilley
Chris Weston
Lynn Wilson
Judith Wherett
Barbara Claypole White
Kevin Wolf
Yvonne Yirka
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