2009 Divas - Heart of the West Contest Winners

Historical- final judge: Megan Records, Editor, Kensington

1st Place - THE HANDFASTING - by Martha Ferris
2nd Place - THE VISCOUNT'S DILEMMA - by Theresa Romain
3rd Place - THE WIDOW'S OFFER - by Tina Louise
4th Place - A MOST UNUSUAL LADY - by Kathleen Bittner Roth

Contemporary - final judge: Amanda Bergeron, Editor, Avon Books/Harper Collins

1st Place - IN YOUR DREAMS - by Jude Bown
2nd Place - UNCIVILIZED - by Cara Davies
3rd Place - THE LAKE EFFECT - by Gabrielle Luthy
4th Place - TOPLESS - by Tiffinie Helmer

Mystery/Suspense - final judge: Lara Hyde, Editor, MIRA

1st Place - TROUBLE AT THE DOOR - by Imani Miller
2nd Place - BURIED DEEP - by Jean Mason
3rd Place - SHE CAN RUN - by Melinda Leigh
4th Place - SHIVER - by Tiffinie Helmer

Paranormal - final judge: Heather Osborn, Editor, Tor/Forge

1st Place - P2PC - by Laurie Green
2nd Place - CALLING FIRE - by Melanie Card
3rd Place - BEWITCHING THE BEAST - by Tamara Hughes
4th Place - LOVE? PLEASE! A TALE OF THE HOLY WATER WARRIORS - by Marne Kirstatter

Inspirational- final judge: Jewelann Cone, Agent, Atlantis Literary Agency

1st Place - RACHEL'S ANGEL - by Jennifer Beckstrand
2nd Place - WIND SONG - by Rachelle J. Christensen
3rd Place - MURDER ON OCEAN DRIVE - by Gloria Ferguson
4th Place - THE REAL THING - by Morgan Taylor

Published - final judge: Miriam Kriss, Agent, The Irene Goodman Agency

1st Place - SHIFTER PLANET - by DB Reynolds
2nd Place - DARK ANGEL- A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE - by TJ Bennett
3rd Place - PAYTON'S WOMAN - by Marilyn Yarbrough
4th Place - SEVERED THREADS - by Kaylin McFarren

Golden Pen- URWA Members Only - final judge: Kelly Mortimer, The Mortimer Literary Agency

1st Place - TOPLESS - by Tiffinie Helmer
2nd Place - SHE OWNS THE KNIGHT - by Diane Stoddard
3rd Place - PAYTON'S WOMAN - by Marilyn Yarbrough
4th Place - IN YOUR DREAMS -by Jude Brown
5th Place - RACHEL'S ANGEL - by Jennifer Beckstrand

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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
Gail Zerrade
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Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

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Eight Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Constance Gillam

Donna Meier

Kathleen Bittner Roth

Cat Schield
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Seven Finals:
Yvonne Harris
Gabrielle Luthy
Tracy St. Hilaire
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Six Finals:
Louisa Cornell
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Longley

Jean Mason
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Elaine M. Powell
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
Laura Williams
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Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Jeanell Bolton
Jeannie Lin

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

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

Sharon Calvin
Melanie Card

Deanna Carlyle
Meredith Clark

Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris
Katie Graykowski

Keli Gwyn
Tiffinie Helmer

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

Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Denise Cychosz
Wenda Dottridge
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

Madeline Smyth
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

Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett

Jenny Bernard

Amanda Berry - SOLD!

Robin Bielman
Barbara Binns

Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Susan Breeden
Jude Brown

Kelsey Browning
Marie Campbell
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Robin Constantine
Ally Cowee 

Donna Cummings

Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Lisa Desrochers 

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

C. J. Ellison
Nikki Enlow

Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Sharon Fisher
Louise D. Foster
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Grace R. Green
Lottie Green
Anna Hackett
Jennette Heikes
Ashley Henderson
Laura Hirneisen

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
Melinda Leigh

Mary Lindsey
Kate MacArthur
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Mary Manners
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Sylvia McDaniel
Kaylin McFarren

Dora Mekouar
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller

Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell

Meghan Murphy

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

Coreene Smith
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Jennifer Stroka
Morgan Taylor

Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold

Holly Watson
Ami Weaver
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Marilyn Yarbrough

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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
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