2009 Divas - Dixie Kane Memorial Contest Winners

The Southern Louisiana Chapter of the Romance Writers of America, Inc.
congratulates the winners of its 4th Annual Dixie Kane Memorial Contest:

Inspirational:

First Place                     Defending Hope by Dianne K Burns

Second Place                The Road to Love by Anne Wolfe

Third Place                    Murder on Ocean Drive by Gloria Ferguson

Honorable Mention        Light the Fire by Mary Manners

Short Contemporary:

First Place                     No Bull by Dee S. Knight

Second Place                The Perfect Holiday Mix by Wendy S. Marcus

Third Place                    Beauty and the Feast by Chana Alexander

Honorable Mention        A Thread of Shells by Lucy J. Dixon

Single Title Contemporary:

First Place                    Marryin' the Librarian by Wendy Qualls

First Place (tie)             Murder, Curlers, and Canes by Arlene McFarlane

Second Place               Chasing Miracles by Linda Chubbuck

Third Place                   Courting Disaster by Ellie Kirkland

Honorable Mention        Worth Fighting For by La-Tessa Montgomery

Novel With Romantic Elements:

First Place                    The Choice by Pamela Kopfler

Second Place               Tragic Choices-Far Off Voices by Margot Pleasants

Third Place                   Odin's End by Dawna Rand

Honorable Mention        Wild Rodeo Nights by Sandy Sullivan

Historical:

First Place                     A Mad Passion by Laura Hirneisen

Second Place                The True Confessions of a Lady Novelist by Emily Becher

Third Place                    A Frenchman's Secrets by Rhoda Fort

Honorable Mention        Thief by Night by Connie Queen

Paranormal:

First Place                    Rocky Mountain Howl by Kinsey W. Holley

Second Place               Intergalactic Brides Series: The Triple Bride by Dee S. Knight

Third Place                   Demon Soul by Christine Ashworth

Honorable Mention       A Vision of Death by Evelyn Grady

Romantic Suspense:

First Place                    From Baghdad With Love by Gail Zerrade

Second Place               The Light of Truth by Shelley M. Masog

Third Place                    Anytime Darlin' by Julia Barrett

Honorable Mention        Saving Sarah by Robena Grant

Winner of the Highest Overall Score resulted in a tie:

No Bull by Dee S. Knight

From Baghdad With Love by Gail Zerrade

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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
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Fourteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
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Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
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Ten Finals:
Kelly Fitzpatrick
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Nine Finals:
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Gail Zerrade
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Eight Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Constance Gillam
Deborah Gross
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Seven Finals:
Yvonne Harris
Donna Meier
Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire
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Six Finals:
Louisa Cornell
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Longley

Gabrielle Luthy
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Elaine M. Powell
Kathleen Bittner Roth

S. G. Shellabarger
Robin Weaver
Laura Williams
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Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Jeanell Bolton
Jeannie Lin

Jean Mason
Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Patricia Patton
Cathy Perkins
Beth Watson
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Four Finals:
Linda Bond
Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
Meredith Clark

Jeanne Dickson
Katie Graykowski

Keli Gwyn
Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone
Angi Platt - SOLD!

Cathryn Pritchard
Michal Scott
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Sharon Wray
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino
Elizabeth Bemis
Dianne K. Burns

Melanie Card
Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Denise Cychosz
Wenda Dottridge
Martha Ferris
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Susanne Frost
Abby Gaines
Alison Henderson

Lisa Kessler

Dee S. Knight
Maggi Landry
Kim Law
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heidi Luchterhand
Virginia McCullough
Gina Rosavin
Laurie Thompson
Ellen Wehle

Gina Welborn

Beatriz Williams
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Two Finals:
Drue Allen
Maree Anderson
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Sheila Athens
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Joyce Barton
Jennifer Beane
Mary A. Behre
Jenny Bernard

Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Susan Breeden
Kelsey Browning
Marie Campbell
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Robin Constantine
Ally Cowee 

Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Lisa Desrochers 

Tracey Devlyn
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Kendra Elliot

C. J. Ellison
Tracy Falenwolfe
Sharon Fisher
Louise D. Foster
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Grace R. Green
Lottie Green
Anna Hackett
Jennette Heikes
Ashley Henderson
Celesta Hofmann

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek 
Bev Irwin

Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Joan Kayse
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Barbara Kroon 

Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear 

Alison Leake
Barbara Cool Lee
Sherri Lee
Mary Lindsey
Kate MacArthur
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Mary Manners
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Sylvia McDaniel
Dora Mekouar
Jamie Michele
Judy Mills
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Alison Pritchard

Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan

Lateia Sandifer
Pamela Scheibe
Catherine Marie Scott
Arianna Skye
Dina Sleiman
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Holly Watson
Ami Weaver
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
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