Saturday, February 03, 2007

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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