2011 Divas - Golden Claddagh Contest Winners

CELTIC:
1st Place: The Outlaw Bride - Catherine Stewart
2nd Place: Bewitching the Highlander - Renee Lynn Scott
3rd Place: Deception of a Highlander - Madeline Martin

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Contemporary:
1st Place: Once a Smokejumper - Rebecca Lynn
2nd Place: I Need a Hero - Mary C. Doherty
3rd Place: Princess of Bosque Bend - Jeanell Bolton

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Erotic:
1st Place: Magic Wars - Camryn Rhys
2nd Place: To Bea Rappaccini - Lexi Post
3rd Place: Can't Fake This - Casey Crow

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FF&P:
1st Place: Ascension - Casey Wyatt
2nd Place: Flannigan's Grace - Marni Donnelly-Folsom
3rd Place: The Broken - Eva Siedler

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Historical:
1st Place: Traitor to Love - McKenna Darby
2nd Place: The Bruised Sky - Jennifer Bray-Weber
3rd Place: The Saxon Bride - Ashley York

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Romantic Suspense:
1st Place: The Last Execution - Jerrie Alexander
2nd Place: The Styrofoam Corpse - Robin Weaver
3rd Place: Protecting Rose - Kimila Kay

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Upward movement on Diva List is in blue...
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Seven Finals...
Nan Dixon

Averil Reisman
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Six Finals...

Camryn Rhys

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Five Finals...
Jeanell Bolton

Ash Krafton

Robin Weaver
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Four Finals...
Kathleen Rice Adams

Jerrie Alexander

Louisa Cornell
Marni Donnelly-Folsom
Sarah Elizabeth Ladd

Ellen Lindseth

Isis Rushdan
Rebecca Sampson
Kristine B. Thompson
Stephanie Winkelhake
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Three Finals...
Veronica Blade
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Elizabeth Bysiek
Tamara Carr
Vivienne Courtoise
Laura Drake

Anita Mae Draper
Eileen Emerson

Jennifer McQuiston
Michaela Moore
Linda O'Dwyer
Ellen Russell
Jane Sevier
Rebecca Skrabl
Virginia Taylor

Marlene Urso

Casey Wyatt
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Two Finals...
Sarah Andre
Colette Auclair
Lynda Bailey
Rachael Blair
Valerie Bowman

Susan Breeden
Harley Brooks
Kimila Bowling
Lisa Chaplin
Kathleen Cherry
Meredith Allen Conner

Robin Covington

Stefani de Ravin

Jeanne Dickson
Caroline Dunsheath
Leanne Farrell
Stanalei Fletcher
Chris Anna Fullerton
Diane Garner
Pamela Gibson
Richard Hacker
Jacqueline Harris
Karen Dale Harris

Gwen Hernandez
Lisa Hilleren

Shanyn Hosier
Monique Insalaco
Kimila Kay

Samantha Ann King
Carolyn LaFever

Melissa Landers
Vanessa Lee
Rebecca Lees
Leisl Leighton
Heather Leonard
Miranda Liasson
Katherine Lowry Logan
Debra Maher

Hanna Martine
Virginia McCullough

Arlene McFarlane
Maggie McGinnis
Crista McHugh
Donna Meier
Susan Muller
Virginia Munoz
Jacqui Nelson

Cindy Nord

Naomi Rawlings
Elizabeth Roadifer

Susanna Rogers
Kathleen Bittner Roth
Elaine Schwetz
Sherri Shackleford
Michelle Sharp
Laura Sheehan
Eva Siedler

Madeline Smyth
Sharon Struth
Bronwyn Stuart

Carla Swafford

Sarah Tanner
Janis Thereault

Wanda Thomas
Beth Watson
Chris Weston

Lynn Wilson
Judith Wherett
Barbara Claypole White
Kevin Wolf
Sharon Wray
Christine Wunch

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2010 Divas - Golden Claddaugh Contest Winners

Celtic Hearts Romance Writers
is pleased to announce the WINNERS for the
2010 Annual Golden Claddaugh Contest

Celtic
Final Round Judge: Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks

1st Place - The Runaway Sinclair ~ Rebecca Cameron
2nd Place - The Devil's Bride – Gail Francis
3rd Place - House on Prospect ~ Trudi Seery Gilligan

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Contemporary
Final Round Judge: Lois Winston - Ashley Grayson Literary Agency

1st Place - Passion ~ Jeanell Bolton
2nd Place - Fractured Paradise ~ Lexi Connor
3rd Place - Aliya Arabesque ~ Madeline Smyth

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Erotic Category
Final Round Judge: Kate Seaver, Berkley

1st Place - The Druid Prince ~ Camryn Rhys
2nd Place - Hustler's Dream ~ Casey Crow
3rd Place - The Lust Boat ~ Dolores Wall Maroney


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Future/Fantasy/Paranormal
Final Round Judge: Leis Pederson - Berkley/Jove

1st Place - The Veil ~ Sabrina Jarema
2nd Place - The Seduction of Phaeton Black ~ G. Jillian Stone
3rd Place - The Key to My Heart ~ Julie McMullen

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Historical
Final Round Judge: Barbara Poelle Irene Goodman Agency

1st Place - In Longfellow's Keep ~ Mary E. Lawrence
2nd Place - His to Hold ~ Jenna Stuart
3rd Place - Scenting Scandal ~ Suzanne Web

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Romantic Suspense
Final Round Judge: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency

1st Place - Deception ~ Jennifer Beane
2nd Place - His Reluctant Witness ~ Lexi Connor

3rd Place - Black Ops ~ Dr. L. Pepper Norris

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Movement upwards listed in Blue...

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Six Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Five Finals

Sylvia McDaniel

Tracy St. Hilaire

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Four Finals

Nancy Evertz

Kendel Flaum

Katie Graykowski

Crista McHugh

Robin Weaver
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Three Finals

Kathleen Cherry

Sarina Dorie
Alyssa Fernandez

Trudi Seery Gilligan

Tamara Hughes

Tracy Mastaler

Dora Mekouar

Mary Oldham

Connie Queen

Kylie Short

G. Jillian Stone

Anna Sugden

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Two Finals

Amy Atwell - Sold!

Jennifer Beane

Kathy Coatney

Lexi Connor

Kelly Conrad

Katrina Crew

Jamie Farrell

Laurie Green
Bill Haggart

Marona Hewitt

Patrice Kavanaugh

Lisa Kessler

Marne Ann Kirstatter

Kim Law

Suzanne Lazear

Rebecca Lees

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Jean Mason

Katie McGarry

Stacy Monson
Danielle Mulcahy

Nancy Naigle

Brenda Nelson-Davis

Cindy Nord

Kelly Rucker

Merry Simmons

Madeline Smyth

Heather Snow

Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart

Bobbye Terry

Phyllis J. Towzey

Suzanne Web
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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

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

2009 Divas - Golden Claddagh Contest Winners

Celtic Hearts Romance Writers

Congratulations to the 2009 Annual Golden Claddagh Contest Winners

Historical
Final Judge: Esi Sogah - Avon/Harper Collins

1st Place: Twice in a Lifetime, by Marjorie Allen
2nd Place: The Gael, by Elaine Knighton
3rd Place: A Most Unusual Lady, by Kathleen Bittner-Roth

Future, Fantasy & Paranormal
Final Judge: Laura Bradford of the Bradford Agency

1st Place: Darkness Calling, by Nikki Enlow
2nd Place: Dear Heart, by Alison Leake
3rd Place: Subena's Sacrifice, by Robin Weaver

Romantic Suspense
Final Judge: Leis Pederson - Berkley/Jove

1st Place: False Move, by Haleigh LaChance
2nd Place: Decoding Deception, by Julie Johnstone
3rd Place: The Gavel's Echo, by Anne-Marie Carroll

Celtic
Final Judge: Deb Werksman – Sourcebooks

1st Place: The Scoundrel of Scone, by Angi Platt
2nd Place: Highland Honor, by Jenna Stuart
3rd Place: Bewitching the Highlander, by Renee Lynn Scott
Honorable Mention: Highland Magic, by Alexis Walker

Contemporary
Final Judge: Lois Winston of the Ashley Grayson Literary Agency

1st Place: Restoring Mitch's Heart, by Nancy Evertz
2nd Place: The Key of Love, by Delores Maroney
3rd Place: Pleasure, by Jeanell Bolton

Again congrats to the winners!

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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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Nine Finals:
Kelly Fitzpatrick
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Eight Finals:
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
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Seven Finals:

Constance Gillam
Deborah Gross
Yvonne Harris
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Six Finals:

Anne-Marie Carroll

Kelly Fitzpatrick
Donna Meier
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Kathleen Bittner Roth
Tracy St. Hilaire
Cat Schield
Gail Zerrade
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Five Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Barbara Longley
Jeannie Lin
Susan Newman
Elaine M. Powell
Beth Watson
Laura Williams
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Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts
Deanna Carlyle
Louisa Cornell
Julie Johnstone
Michal Scott
S. G. Shellabarger
Sandra van den Bogerd
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino
Elizabeth Bemis
Deborah Blake
Sharon Calvin
Jeanne Dickson
Wenda Dottridge
Martha Ferris
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Katie Graykowski
Alison Henderson
Jessica B. Hunt
Maggi Landry
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heidi Luchterhand
Gabrielle Luthy
Jean Mason
Virginia McCullough
Allison Pang
Angi Platt - SOLD!
Gina Rosavin
Tatia Talbot
Robin Weaver
Gina Welborn
Sharon Wray
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Two Finals:
Drue Allen
Maree Anderson
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Sheila Athens
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Mary A. Behre
Ann Bleakley
Linda Bond
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Susan Breeden
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Marie Campbell
Melanie Card
Sheryl Carpenter
Zita Christian
Meredith Clark
Denise Cychosz
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn
Ella Drake
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Kendra Elliot
Tracy Falenwolfe
Sharon Fisher
Louise D. Foster
Grace R. Green
Lottie Green
Keli Gwyn
Anna Hackett
Jennette Heikes
Ashley Henderson
Celesta Hofmann
Bev Irwin
Suzanne Kalb
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Lisa Kessler
Christine Johnson
Corrina Lavitt
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Barbara Cool Lee
Sherri Lee
Mary Lindsey
Kate MacArthur
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Sylvia McDaniel
Jamie Michele
Judy Mills
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Patricia Patton
Cathy Perkins
Alison Pritchard
Cathryn Pritchard
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Lateia Sandifer
Pamela Scheibe
Catherine Marie Scott
Arianna Skye
Dina Sleiman
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Laurie Thompson
Holly Watson
Ellen Wehle
Kayla Westra
Beatriz Williams
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Arianna Skye
Amy Talley
Penny Watson
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