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Fabulous Fab 5 Winners Announced

Wisconsin Romance Writer's of America is pleased to announce the winners of our 2010 Fab 5 Contest.

Starred (***) authors are WisRWA members. Final placements were announced at our annual conference, May 14-16. Congratulations to all!

Historical
Final Judge: Amanda Bergeron, Harper Collins Publishers
1st Place: Sally Orr – Rake Untied
2nd Place: Elisa Beatty – The Devil May Care
3rd Place: Alyssa Fernandez – Defensive Measures
4th Place: Connie Queen – Thief by Night
5th Place: Connie Queen – Husbands May Run

Paranormal
Final Judge: Sara Megibow, Nelson Literary Agency
1st Place: Rachel Berens-VanHeest *** – Arc Angel
2nd Place: Brenda Nelson Davis *** – Other Than
3rd Place: Joe Fraser *** – The Vagrant
4th Place: Christi Moreau Chreene – Eternal Rescue
5th Place: Denny S. Bryce – The Vampire Lust Club

Romantic Suspense
Final Judge: Katherine Pelz, The Berkley Publishing Group
1st Place: Anna Sugden – In Safe Hands
2nd Place: Isis Rushdan – Kindred of the Fallen
3rd Place: Katie Reus – His Secret Past
4th Place: Nancy Litzau – Lost & Found
5th Place: Jean Mason – Verdict

Series Contempory (Long/Short)
Final Judge: Kathleen Scheibling, Harlequin
1st Place: G. Jillian Stone – One Night in Andalusia
2nd Place: Wendy Marcus – Love, Hospital Style
3rd Place: Sylvia McDaniel – The Wanted Bride
4th Place: Nancy S. Evertz – Redemption
5th Place: Kathleen Wells – Conall's Legacy

Single Title
Final Judge: Mercedes Fernandez, Kensington Publishing Corp.
1st Place: Katie Graykowski – Place Your Betts
2nd Place: Tamera Lynn – It's Not What You Think
3rd Place: Nancy Evertz – Restoring Mitch's Heart
4th Place: Diane O'Brien Kelly – Bitches on the Beat
5th Place: Brenda Nelson-Davis *** – Dark Bringer

Woman's Fiction
Final Judge: Danielle Egan-Miller, Browne & Miller Literary Associates
1st Place: Trudi Seery Gilligan – The House on Prospect
2nd Place: Kate Bowman *** – The Spin I'm In
3rd Place: Sylvia McDaniel – Starting Over
4th Place: Cathy Perkins – Sins of the Father
5th Place: Jamie Farrell – Stealing Booty

Young Adult
Final Judge: Rachel Vater, Folio Literary Management
1st Place: Mary Karlik – Horse Play
2nd Place: Meg Mims – Double Crossing
3rd Place: Bonnie Staring – Camp Awakening
4th Place: Cheryl Lovegreen – Quicksilver
5th Place: Marie Robison – Wolf Cry

Questions regarding Fab 5 should be directed to contest coordinator
Karen Miller at wisrwacontest@wi.rr.com.

Thank you to the published authors who helped judge the 2010 Contest:

Kathryn Albright

www.kathrynalbright.com Texas Wedding for their Baby's Sake 978-0-373-29561
Jerol Anderson www.jerolanderson.com Emma's Garden   978-1-60313-395-1
Sarah Bradley www.sarahjbradley.com Dream in Color 978-1-60154-562-6
Helen Brenna www.helenbrenna.com

Along Came
A Husband

978-03737-16401
Pam Champagne         www.pamchampagne.net   Bed of Lies 1-59998-755-4
Brynna Curry brynnacurry
briannaroarkebooks.webs.com
Earth Enchanted 978-1-61650-098-6
Ilona Fridl www.ilonafridl.com Silver Screen
Heroes
1-60154-509-6
Carrie Lofty www.carrielofty.com Scoundrel's Kiss 1420104764

Barbara Raffin

www.BarbaraRaffin.com The Mating Game 978-1-59414-824-8
Isabel Sharpe www.IsabelSharpe.com Knit in Comfort 006176549X
Theresa Stillwagon http://theresastillwagon
.webs.com
A Betrayal of Friendship  
A. Y. Stratton www.aystratton.com Buried Heart 1-60154-572-X

 

 

 

Write Touch Readers' Award Winners Announced

Wisconsin Romance Writer's of America is pleased to announce the winners in our 2010 Write Touch Readers' Award Contest.

Starred (***) authors are WisRWA members. Final placements were announced at our annual conference, May 14-16. Congratulations to all!

EROTICA/ROMANTICA
1st Place: In The Flesh by Livia Dare
2nd Place: The Bikini Diaries by Lacey Alexander
3rd Place: Blood Deep by Sharon Page
3rd Place: Fatal Exposure by Lia Slater

HISTORICAL
1st Place: If He's Wicked by Hannah Howell
1st Place: The Wild One by Denise Eagan
1st Place: Where The Wind Blows by Caroline Fyffe
2nd Place: Desiring the Highlander by Michelle Sinclair
2nd Place: Captive of Sin by Anna Campbell
3rd Place: The Pleasures of Sin by Jessica Trapp
3rd Place: Lady Of Scandal by Tina Gabrielle

INSPIRATIONAL/TRADITIONAL CONTEMPORARY
1st Place: Final Exposure by Roxanne Rustand ***
2nd Place: Word Gets Around by Lisa Wingate
2nd Place: Dreaming of Home by Glynna Kaye
2nd Place: Protecting Her Child by Debby Giusti
3rd Place: Evidence of Murder by Jill E. Nelson
3rd Place: Shadows on the River by Linda Hall

MAINSTREAM W/ROMATIC ELEMENTS
1st Place: Turning Thirty Twelve by Sandy James
2nd Place: The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Hieber
3rd Place: Flying Free by Amber Polo ***
3rd Place: The Rock and Roll Queen of Bedlam by Marilee Brothers

PARANORMAL/FUTURISTIC/FANTASY/TT
1st Place: Obsession Untamed by Pamela Palmer
2nd Place: The Magic Knot by Helen Scott Taylor
2nd Place: Duality by Renee Wildes ***
3rd Place: Scorched: The Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood
3rd Place: Ravenous: The Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
1st Place: Black Ribbon Affair by Casey Clifford ***
2nd Place: Waking the Dead by Kylie Brant
3rd Place: Seeing Red by Susan Crandall
3rd Place: Pitch Black by Leslie Parrish
3rd Place: Hunt Her Down by Roxanne St. Claire

SHORT AND LONG SERIES CONTEMPORARY
1st Place: Summer at the Lake by Linda Barrett
2nd Place: The Nurse's Baby Miracle by Janice Lynn
2nd Place: Safe by his Side by Linda Conrad
3rd Place: In Safe Handes by Linda Conrad
3rd Place: That VooDoo That You Do by Ann Yost
3rd Place: Faith of the Heart by Sandy James

SINGLE TITLE CONTEMPORARY
1st Place: Mistletoe Rules by Stacey Joy Netzel ***
1st Place: CEO's Don't Cry by Joselyn Vaugh
2nd Place: Meant To Be by Donna Marie Rogers ***
3rd Place: Buried Heart by A. Y. Stratton ***

For more information, contact Lori Ann Kriescher, Contest Coordinator, at loriannkriescher@aol.com.

 

 

 

Past WisRWA Write Touch and Fab Five Winners

* 2009 Write Touch Reader's Award Winners listed HERE!
* 2009 Fab Five Contest Winners listed HERE!

* 2008 Write Touch Reader's Award Winners listed HERE!
* 2008 Fab Five Contest Winners listed HERE!

* 2007 Write Touch Reader's Award Winners listed HERE!
* 2007 Fab Five Contest Winners listed HERE!

* 2006 Write Touch Reader's Award Winners listed HERE!
* 2006 Fab Five Contest Winners listed HERE!

* 2005 Write Touch Reader's Award Winners listed HERE!
* 2005 Fab Five Contest Winners listed HERE!

* 2004 Write Touch Reader's Award Winners listed HERE!
* 2004 Fab Five Contest Winners listed HERE!

* 2003 Write Touch Reader's Award Winners listed HERE!
* 2003 Fab Five Contest Winners listed HERE!

* 2002 Write Touch Reader's Award Winners listed HERE!
* 2002 Fab Five Contest Winners listed HERE!