Southern Magic congratulates the winners of the Linda Howard Award of Excellence contest.
Series Short/Long Contemporary
Judged by Susan Litman, Editor, Silhouette
1. The Nature of Love by JoAnn Weatherly
2. Heart Strings by Joan Turner
3. Sweet Cheeks by Sheryll Gallagher
4. A Question of Magic by Madelaine Culp
5. Sand Stalker by Cynthia D'Alba
Single Title
Judged by Selina McLemore, Editor, Grand Central Publishers
1. Cowboy Games by Wendi Christner
2. Personal Assets by Gwendolyn Lucas
3. Last Straw by Ann Fischer & Linda Baxter
4. Dog Nanny by Ann Whitaker
5. Cedar Hill by Annette L. Couch-Jareb
Romantic Suspense
Judged by Lauren McKenna, Executive Editor, Pocket
1. Harvesting the Moon by Patricia Canavan
2. Pressing Matters by Adrienne Maynard
3. Stronger Than Bone by Kendra Elliot
4. Safe in Enemy Arms by Joan Swan
5. InSight by Polly Iyer
HM: Deadly Recall by Donnell Ann Bell
Historical
Judged by Alicia Condon, VP, Editorial Director, Dorchester
1. Through the Fire by Beth Trissel
2. Once Upon a Masquerade by Tamara Hughes
3. Entrapping the Earl by Donna Rosenbloom
4. Courageous Heart by Sheri Humphreys
5. Fatal Fortune by Joanne Barnaba
Unique Genres
Selena James, Executive Editor, Kensington
1. Incredible Dreams by Sandra De Taranto
2. The Big Easy by Donna Herren & Gabrielle Goldforb
3. The Time Traveling Matchmaker by Janie Emaus
4. Blood Runs Thicker: A Vampire Detective Agency Novel by Leah Hodge
5. Kismet's Kiss by Cate Rowan
Upward movement in blue...
Twenty-four Finals..........
Cathy Leming
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Fourteen Finals............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!