2010 Divas - Linda Howard Award of Excellence

(The contest deadline was in 2010)

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2011 LINDA HOWARD AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Contest for Unpublished Writers
Southern Magic (Birmingham, AL USA) congratulates the winners of the 2011 Linda Howard Award of Excellence.

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Series Contemporary
Final Judge Susan Litman, Special Edition, Harlequin
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First - LOST AND FOUND by Jo Anne Banker
Second - YESTERDAY'S PROMISE by Sarah Cannon
Third - TROUBLE COMES IN THREES by Kendra Delugar

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Single Title
Final Judge Latoya Smith, Editor, Grand Central Publishers

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First - LEARNING PLEASURE by Jeanell Bolton
Second - HEART ON A STRING by Jennifer Tanner
Third - SEX, LIES & MISCONCEPTIONS by Sandy Loyd
Fourth - THE HUNTED by Jennifer Hopkins
Fifth - AN ANCIENT PATH by Peggy H. Cheney

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Romantic Suspense
Final Judge Kate Collins, Editor, Ballantine

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First - LITTLE SECRETS, BIG LIES by Adrienne Giordano
Second - ZANE'S WAR by Theresa Monsey
Third - THE SIN FACTOR by Sandy Loyd
Fourth = COUNTER FICTION by Heather Leonard
Five - BAD VIBES by June Faver

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Historical
Final Judge Margo Lipschultz, Editor, HQN

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First - BEHIND THE COURTESAN by Bronwyn Stuart
Second - SCENTING SCANDAL by Suzanne Webb
Third - FATAL FASCINATION by JoAnn Barnaba
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Unique Genres (Paranormal, Futuristic, Fantasy, Time Travel)
Final Judge Melissa Frain, Editor, Tor

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First - BETTER DEAD by Pamela Kopfler
Second - WILD FIRE by Rashda Khan
Third - STARCATCHER by Debra Rodensky
Fourth - THE CAMBION by Meredith Clark
Fifth - IN THE PATH OF THE WOLF by Shannon Horn

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Young Adult
Final Judge Alicia Condon, Editorial Director, Kensington

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First - DONOR by Sheryl Carpenter
Second - BREATHING FIRE by Christine Canada
Third - MAGIC OF THE DANCE by Robin Haseltine

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The Write Magic (Southern Magic Members Only)
Final Judge Sara Megibow, Associate Agent, Nelson Literary Agency

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First - COUNTER FICTION by Heather Leonard

Second -WILD FIRE by Rashda Khan 

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Movement upwards listed in Blue...
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Twelve Finals

Jeanell Bolton

Isis Rushdan

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Ten Finals
Crista McHugh

Madeline Smyth

Tracy St. Hilaire
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
NJ Litz

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Six Finals
Katie Graykowski

Dora Mekouar
Susanna Rogers

Suzanne Webb
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Jennifer Beane
Katrina Crew
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes
Kimberly Killion

Sylvia McDaniel
Mary Oldham
Bonnie Staring

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Four Finals
Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Jeanne Dickson

Kendell Gray
Laurie Green
William Haggart

Robin Haseltine
Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Kim Law

Linscott-Dunham
Katie McGarry
Stacy Monson

Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Sally Orr

Connie Queen
Ciara Stewart
Heather Snow

G. Jillian Stone

Carla Swafford
Jennifer Tanner
Robin Weaver
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Jo Anne Banker

Terry Bolyard
Christine Canada

Sarah Cannon

Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker

Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Heather Leonard

Sandy Loyd

Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Meg Mims

Barbara Reed
Kylie Short
Clarissa Southwick
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra
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Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Robin Bielman
Roxy Boroughs

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
E.J. Brighton
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly

Lexi Connor
Kelly Conrad
Robin Covington
Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Lisa Deon

Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
June Faver

Sharon Lynn Fisher
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster

Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Gina Grant
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek
Jan Jackson
Debbie Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan

Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Pamela Kopfler

Suzanne Lazear
Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Jennifer McQuiston
Theresa Monsey

Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Jacqui Nelson

Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal
Karen Papandrew
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Jane Sevier
Paula Sharon
Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire

Bronwyn Stuart

Laura Templeton
Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Judith Whitmore
Mia Zachary
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SOLD!
Anne K. Albert - Defending Glory
Amy Atwell - Lying Eyes
Alyessa Everett - A Tryst with Trouble
Lexi George - Demon Hunting In Dixie
Gwyn, Keli - A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California
Barbara Longley - Heart of the Druid Laird
Dale Mayer - Tuesday's Child
Nancy Naigle - Out of Focus
J. S. Nichols - Come Back to Me
Edie Ramer - Cattitude
Jo Ramsey - Cluing In
Cat Schield - Meddling with a Millionaire (Harlequin Desire)
G. Jillian Stone - The Yard Man
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