Saturday, April 07, 2012

2011 Divas - Launching A Star Contest Winners

The SpacecoasTAuthorsof Romance (Florida STARS) are proud to announce the winners and placements in the 2011 Launching a Star Contest!

Overall Winner
The overall winning entry in the 2011 Launching A Star contest is Switch, by K. R. Lawson! In addition to receiving a star-shaped paperweight for her first place win in the Young Adult category, K. R. will have a star named after her through the International Registry of Stars. Congratulations, Candi!
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Single Title
Final Judges: Emilia Pisani, Editor, Simon & Shuster-Gallery Books and Sara Megibow, The Nelson Literary Agency
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First Place –Pride, Prejudice and Second Chances – Virginia Munoz
Second Place- Trust Me – Kimberle Swaak
Third Place- Shades of Denial – Jennifer Gracen
Finalist- A Year to Remember – Shelly Bell
Finalist –Love Shack – Elaine Meece
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General Paranormal
Final Judges: Meredith Giordan, Editor, The Berkley Publishing Group and Marlene Stringer, The Stringer Literary Agency
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First Place- Dancing With the Devil – Jean Newlin
Second Place- Soul Bound – Anne Papadacos
Third Place- Take Me Tonight – Robin Bielman
Finalist – Demon Venture – Celeste Nist
Finalist – Precious Jewels – J. S. Nichols
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Futuristic/Fantasy
Final Judges: Leah Hultenschmidt, Sr. Editor, Sourcebooks and Ethan Ellenberg, The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency
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First Place- Bloodstone – Helen C. Johannes
Second Place – The Dragon's Bidding – Christina Westcott
Third Place – Haven – Anne Francis
Finalist –  Project Pyramid – Laurie A. Green
Finalist – The Star Stone – Sabrina Jarema
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Historical
Final Judges: Amanda Bergeron, Asst. Editor, Harper Collins Publishers and Laura Bradford, The Bradford Literary Agency
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First Place- Behind the Courtesan – Bronwyn Stuart
Second Place- Lady Catherine's Secret – Sheridan Edmonson
Third Place- King of Swords – Anne Kenny
Finalist- In the Arms of the Earl – Anna Small
Finalist- The Lion Rampant – Carolyn Heinemann
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Series Contemporary
Final Judges: Susan Litman, Sr. Editor – Harlequin/Silhouette Special Editions and Roberta Brown, The Brown Agency
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First Place- Healing Hearts – Pat Dengate
Second Place- A Future for Abby – Rebecca Sampson
Third Place- Hard Copy – Amity Grays
Finalist- Cruising for Love – Masha Levinson
Finalist- Lovers Leap – Kimberly Hayes
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Romantic Suspense
Final Judges: Holly Blanck, Editor, St. Martin's Press and Chelsea Gilmore, The Maria Carvainis Agency
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First Place- Sterile Field – Margaret Berkhousen
Second Place- Sniper Shots – Kathy Lane
Third Place- An Eye for Danger – Christine M. Fairchild
Finalist- Peril in Paradise – Kimila Kay
Finalist- Protecting Rose – Cheryl Yeko
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Inspirational
Final Judges: Natalie Hanemann, Editor, Thomas Nelson and Suzi Townsend, Nancy Coffey Literary & Media Reps
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First Place- The Madonna of Pisano – Lucia St. John
Second Place- Love in Bitterroot Valley – Jessica Keller Koschnitzy
Third Place- Of Courage Beyond – J'Nell Ciesielski
Finalist- God Whisperer – Kim Hernandez
Finalist- When Sparrows Fly – Heidi Luchterhand
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Young Adult
Final Judges: Kristin Daly Rens, Editor, HarperCollins Children's Books and Becca Stumpf, The Prospect Agency
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First Place- Switch – K. R. Lawson
Second Place- Veiled Iron – Michelle Sinclair
Third Place- The Picture of Dulce Gardia – Alana Albertson
Finalist- Lifer – Rebecca Sampson
Finalist-The Fourth – Jennifer McAndrews
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Upward movement on Diva List is in blue...
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Nine Finals...
Caro LaFever
Rebecca Sampson
Robin Weaver
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Eight Finals...
Kate Meader
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Seven Finals...
Nan Dixon
Averil Reisman
Camryn Rhys
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Six Finals...
Jeanell Bolton
Harley Brooks
Virginia Taylor
Beth Watson
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Five Finals...
Kathleen Rice Adams
Jerrie Alexander
Elizabeth Bysiek
Louisa Cornell
Robin Covington
Marni Donnelly-Folsom
P.H. Dunn
Eileen Emerson
Ash Krafton
Sarah Elizabeth Ladd
Katherine Lowry Logan
Jennifer McQuiston
Jacqui Nelson
Rebecca Skrabl
Bronwyn Stuart
Stephanie Winkelhake
Casey Wyatt
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Four Finals...
Cecily Cornelius-White
Louisa Cornell
Laura Drake
Kimila Kay
Ellen Lindseth
Virginia McCullough
Isis Rushdan
Ellen Russell
Clarissa Southwick
Sharon Struth
Kristine B. Thompson
Sharon Wray
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Three Finals...
Sarah Andre
Carol-Faye Ashcraft
Shelly Bell
Romily Bernard
Veronica Blade
Valerie Bowman
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Tamara Carr
Sarah Castille
Kathleen Cherry
Meredith Allen Conner
Vivienne Courtoise
Stefani de Ravin
Anita Mae Draper
Normandie Ward Fischer
Donna S. Frelick
Diane Garner
Pamela Gibson
Amity Grays
Lisa Hilleren
Barbara Huddleston
K. R. Lawson
Katy Lee
Alicia Lienhart
Michaela Moore
Virginia Munoz
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Janet Nickoles
Cindy Nord
Mary Oldham
Cathy Perkins
Helen H. Pilz
Diana Quincy
Gloria Richard
Jane Sevier
Michelle Sharp
Madeline Smyth
Lucia St. John
Micha Summers
Sasha Summers
Wanda Thomas
Marlene Urso
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Two Finals...
Alana Albertson
Wendy Anderson
Colette Auclair
Lynda Bailey
Tamara Baumann
Barbara Bettis
Rachael Blair
Susan Breeden
Rachel Brimble
Kimila Bowling
Wendy Campbell
Lisa Chaplin
J'Nell Ciesielski
Meredith Clark
Mary Culver
Jeanne Dickson
Caroline Dunsheath
Marilyn Ebbs
Sheridan Edmonson
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Leanne Farrell
Stanalei Fletcher
MV Freeman
Chris Anna Fullerton
Collyn Gale
Daphe Gray
Katie Graykowski
Laurie A. Green
Jan Gurney
Natasha Hacaga
Richard Hacker
Jacqueline Harris
Karen Dale Harris
Carolyn Heinemann
Lily Herman
Gwen Hernandez
Kim Hernandez
Angie Hodapp
Nancy Holland
Shanyn Hosier
Faye Hughes
Monique Insalaco
Sherry Isaac
Kendra James
Jessica Keller
Samantha Ann King
Pamela Kopfler
Melissa Landers
Vanessa Lee
Rebecca Lees
Leisl Leighton
Alicia Leinhart
Heather Leonard
Sara Leyton
Miranda Liasson
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Debra Maher
Kate MacEachern
Hanna Martine
Kathryn Matzen
Merle McCann
Arlene McFarlane
Maggie McGinnis
Crista McHugh
Kate Meader
Donna Meier
Heather Molloy
Leeann Morgan
Susan Muller
Mara Nash
Kaylie Newell
Jean Newlin
J. S. Nichols
P.J. O'Dwyer
Catherine Phelan
Elizabeth Pina
Terry Poca
Naomi Rawlings
Judy Ridgley
Elizabeth Roadifer
Susanna Rogers
Kathleen Bittner Roth
S.L. Rowland
Jess Russel
Elaine Schwetz
Sherri Shackleford
PJ Sharon
Laura Sheehan
D. B. Shuster
Eva Siedler
Bonnie Staring
Meredith Simmons
Carla Swafford
Sarah Tanner
Janis Thereault
Donna Thorland
Sandra Tilley
Linda Triegel
Christina Westcott
Chris Weston
Lynn Wilson
Judith Wherett
Barbara Claypole White
Kevin Wolf
Yvonne Yirka
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