2006 Divas ~ Hot Prospects Winners

The Valley of the Sun Romance Writers would like to congratulate our 2006 winners:

CHICKLIT/WOMEN'S FICTION (Kathryn Lye, Harlequin)

FIRST PLACE: The Camp Followers by Shannon O'Keeffe-Dame

SECOND PLACE: The Marilyn Club by Kayce Lassiter

THIRD PLACE: Bad Hair Day In The City by Marian Stevens

EROTICA (Kristi Studts, Triskelion)

FIRST PLACE: Feeding Our Desire by Mary Ann G. Chulick (full requested)

SECOND PLACE: Corporate Fantasies by Marie Tuhart

THIRD PLACE: The Perfect Package by Jan Walkosz

FF&P (Kate Seaver, Berkley)

FIRST PLACE: Queen in Exile by Donna Hatch (full requested)

SECOND PLACE: Overlord by Anitra Lynn McLeod (full requested)

THIRD PLACE: Elusive Grace by Anitra Lynn McLeod (full requested)

HISTORICAL/REGENCY (Chris Keeslar, Dorchester)

FIRST PLACE: Touch the Flame by Donna Warner (full requested)

SECOND PLACE: Counterfeit Companion by Doreen Rebh

THIRD PLACE: Fire At Midnight by Lisa Marie Wilkinson

LONG CONTEMPORARY (Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary Agency)

FIRST PLACE: Fairy Godmother, Inc. by Libby H. Banks (partial requested)

SECOND PLACE: Lip Service 101 by Robyn Grady

THIRD PLACE: Beyond Pleasure by Dianne Venetta (partial requested)

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE (Jennifer Jackson, Donald Maass Literary Agency)

FIRST PLACE: Legacy of Lies by Doris M. Lemcke

SECOND PLACE: Every Rose Has Its Thorn by J. L. Wilson

THIRD PLACE: Montana Millionaire by Vannetta Chapman

SHORT CONTEMPORARY (Brenda Chin, Harlequin)

FIRST PLACE: Hunk Brothers, Inc. by Sally Stotter

SECOND PLACE: Romancing the Storm by Lee Rhuday

THIRD PLACE: The Long Road Home by Carol Webb

YOUNG ADULT (Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency)

FIRST PLACE: Brother Trouble by Catherine Chant

SECOND PLACE: The Summer Secret by Laurie Saloman

THIRD PLACE: My Life In The Void by Betsy Norman

It was an excellent contest this year and out of 24 finalists, we had 7 requests for fulls and partials, which is almost 30% of the finalists. Congratulations...great job!

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DIVA LEADERS...upward movement in blue...
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Twenty-Seven Finals........
Lisa Wilkinson

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Seventeen Finals........
Victoria Wasserman

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Twelve Finals............

Christie Craig - SOLD!

Donna Kowalczyk

Helen Taylor

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Ten Finals..........

Robyn Grady - SOLD!

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Nine Finals.........

Kathleen Beaver aka Kate Carlisle

Carla Hughes

Tina M. Novinski-Radcliffe

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Eight Finals........
Christine Diehm - SOLD!

Cyn/Cindy Marolt - SOLD!

Jodi Redford

Stacey Lynn Reimer - SOLD!

Deb Yates

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Seven Finals.......
Karen Davenport

Jane Langdell Robinson

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Six Finals......
Dorothy Mays

Mona Risk

Inara Scott

J. L. Wilson - SOLD!

Sharon Wray

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Five Finals.....
Amy Atwell

Lisa A. Diaz

Judi Fennell

Jenny Gardiner

Kimberley Howe

Corrina Lavitt
Jennie Manlick

Bev Pettersen

Pam Palmer Poulsen

Kaki/Kathleen Warner

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Four Finals....
Terry Irene Blain

Donna Caubarreaux

Catherine Chant

Vannetta Chapman

Mary Ann Chulick
Alice Clary

Dani Collins

Kimberly Duffy aka Lindsey Brookes

Caroline Fyffe

Teryl Myers Hager

Jennifer Haymore

Courtney Hoffman
Ruth Kaufman

Lorrie Ann Kruse

Sandra Kerns

Shelia Rae Z. Mohs

Barbara Monajem

Theresa Ragan
Kathy Shaw

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Three Finals...
Alexandra Nakis Alichos

Kathy Altman
Sarah Andre

Cynthia Anstey

Mary Biebel

TJ Bittick

Kerensa Brougham
Diane Burke

Sheryl Carpenter
Patricia Canavan

Alan Chaput

Anne Crowder

Diane Della Maggiora
Jaclyn DiBona
Gillian Doyle

Natalie Eggeman
Carol Ericson
Allison Fippinger
Maureen Fisher
Sharon Forret

Angela Gwinner

S. L. Hardwick
Nancy Holland

Erin Hudson

Laura Jochum
Darynda Jones
Maggi Landry

Cathy Leming

Jean Mason

Catherine McClain

Anitra Lynn McLeod

Stacey Joy Netzel

Terry Odell

Diane Owens
Kristen Painter
Melinda Porter
Diane Ramsey

Mary Reiber
Rachel Robinson
Pamela Roller

Cate Rowan

Laurie Saloman
Dee Scheffler
Karen Seaton

Jean Hart Stewart

Anna Sudgen

Teri Thackson

DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson/Milkenson
Cheryl Wilson

Danniele Worsham
Cheryl Wyatt - SOLD!
Michelle Ann Young
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Two Finals..
Joanne Barnaba

Nicole Bovard

Kate Bowman

Jena Brown

Maggie Brown
Peggy Brown
Teresa Elliott Brown
Stephanie Buchanan

Wendy Byrne
Linda Carroll-Bradd

Pat Casiello
Stefani Catenzaro
Brooke Chapman
Susan Charnley

Kathleen Cherry
Tera Lynn Childs

Kathie Clare

Catherine Cockburn

Lynda Coker

Lisa Cooke

Sara Creasy
Laura Cumbie
Leslie Dicken - SOLD!
Jodie Dittman

Marissa Doyle
Donnell Epperson
Jerre Ferns
Patti Fischer/Fisher
Karen Foley
Lauren Ford
Denise Frost - SOLD!
Mary Gardner
Andrea Geist
Eileen Goldman
Robena Grant
Debbie Graves
Sherrill Green
Sarah Gross
Dawn Groszek
Melissa Haack

JoAnn Haberer
Renee Hagar
Laurie Hahn
Pamela Hathaway
Juli/Julie Heaton
Alison Henderson
Elysa Hendricks
Kathryn Hern
Nancy Herriman
L. Faye Hughes

Nadele/Nadelle Jacobs

Melissa James
Christy Janisse
Christine E. Johnson
Tammy Johnson

Laurel Jue
Robin Kawczynski
Christine Keach
Kathryn Kelly/Kelley

Cathy Keister

Sandra Kerns
Kim Kerr

Kathy Kulig

Doris M. Lemcke
Ginny Lester
Diana Loftin
Patrice Luneski

Janice Lynn
Susan Lyons
Greta MacEachern
Debra K. Maher
Carol/Carolann Malley
Carolyn Matkowsky
Melissa Mayhue

Virginia McCullough
Lynda Mikulski - SOLD!
Maya Milhous
Patricia Morgan

Vonda Ogle

Debra Hall Ownbey

Karen E. Papandrew
Jody Payne

Susan Kenney Paytas

Susan Peek

Catherine Pegau

Jean Marie Peragine
Belinda Peterson

Elaine M. Powell

Michelle Pressma

Doreen Rebh

Gail Reinhart
Erica Ridley

Paula Roe
Lee Roland

Donna Rosenbloom
Jan Scarbrough

Cathie Shaffer

Susan Shay

Lynne Simpson

Cheryl Skoglund
Carolyn Slaughter

Robin Sorrentino

Lori Sowell
Karen Steele

Linda Steinberg

Patti/Patty Stern
Marian Stevens

Sally Stotter/Strotter

Jennifer Talty

Beth Trissel

Philine Tucker
Susan Heinzig Turnbull
Leanne Tyler
Amy Wang
Cassandra Ward
Lisa Watson

Joleen Wieser/Jolene Weiser
Oberon Wonch

Kim Wooldridge

Julie Woolley
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