Wednesday, October 15, 2008

2008 Divas - The Shelia Contest Winners

The Valley Forge Romance Writers congratulate the
2008 winners of THE SHEILA Contest

Historical
Final Judge: Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks
1st - RAKES AND RADISHES, Susan Newman
2nd - TROUBLE IN TEXAS, Donna Hall
3rd - LADY'S KNIGHT, Kayla Westra
4th - McCAID'S WOMAN, Elaine Levine (MS SOLD)
5th - DONNE WITH LOVE, Sally Orr

Romantic Suspense
Final Judge: Megan McKeever, Pocket Books
1st - TREAD SOFTLY, Kelly Ann Riley
2nd - UNWRITTEN RULES, Alison Henderson
3rd - LYING EYES, Amy Atwell
4th - LAST STRAW, Ann Fischer and Linda Baxter
5th -
BURIED ALIVE, Jean Mason

Paranormal
Final Judge: Kate Duffy, Kensington
1st - BLOOD RUNS THICKER, Leah Hodge
2nd - DEATH HAS NO DOMINION, Maya Reynolds
3rd - SCENT OF A MAN, Maree Anderson
4th - LOVE CAME HOWLING, Carolyn Matkowsky
5th - MISTRESS OF THE STONE, Maria Zannini
6th - WARD AGAINST DEATH, Melanie Card

Women's Fiction w/ Romantic Elements
Final Judge: Rose Hilliard, St. Martin's Press
1st - PTA MEETINGS ARE MURDER, Kathy Krevat
2nd - CASE ONE, Keri Ford
3rd - ONE STARRY NIGHT, Donna S. Reeve
4th - RUNNING AWAY, Rachelle Chase
5th -
TO CATCH A CHEAT, Rachelle Chase

Single Title Romance
Final Judge: Keyren Gerlach, Harlequin
1st - THE COST OF LOVE, Vannetta Chapman
2nd - NOTHING UNDER THE SUN, Laura Graham Booth
3rd - SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY, Amy Lillard
4th - THE CUPID SCOOP, Deborah Nemeth
5th - LOVE OUT OF BOUNDS, Teresa Lemmy

Highest Overall Score: SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY, Amy Lillard

Winners of critiques by published VFRW authors:
Sarah Elizabeth Davis (STC) – critique by Alice Wootson
Yvonne Harris (WF) – critique by Lois Winston
Deborah Nemeth (STC) – critique by Terri Brisbin


Upward movement in blue...

Five Finals.....
Amy Atwell

Four Finals....
Vannetta Chapman

Three Finals...
Yvonne Harris

Two Finals..
Laura Graham Booth
Tina Butts
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Melinda Leigh
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD
Linda Lovely
Greta MacEachern
Jean Mason
Deborah Nemeth
Susan Newman

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