*Delie Deleest's "It Takes Moxie" nominated as the best long e-book of the year at Long and Short of it Reviews. It Takes Moxie is going to be released in print on Feb 8 Eye of the Beholder is coming out Feb 22 in E format Both from The Wild Rose Press
*Unbound, by Lori Devoti is a finalist in the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards
*Renee Wildes sold DUALITY & HEDDA's SWORD to Samhain Publishing
*Rowena Cherry is honored that INSUFFICIENT MATING MATERIAL is in the running for awards at
Single Titles for a Paranormal with Strong Romantic elements; at theromancestudio for a CAPA Award, nominee in the Fantasy category; also at Long and Short reviews.com in LASR Award nominees for long print romance, and is a Fantasm Award Finalist
*Stacey Joy Netzel's "Dragonfly Dreams" was nominated for a LASR Best EBook Short Romance 2007.
*Eden Rivers signed a contract for Nature’s Pentacle, a single title, paranormal erotic romance, with Loose Id. The release date is April 1, 2008. Blurb: When witches use sexual energy in a rite to mend the shattered environment, the forces set in motion carry them into a vortex of loss, a sizzling ménage, and finally, to the love they never imagined they’d find.
*Eden Rivers signed another contract, this time for a novella with Loose Id. Strange Sabbats. Blurb: For Aileen, Bryan, and Sylvie, three witches related by blood and common circumstances, finding the men of their dreams is a supernatural ride through love, jealousy, kink with a touch of magic, and fierce, red hot witch sex.
*AND BABY MAKES FIVE book 2 of Debra Clopton's Mule Hollow series for Love Inspired won first place in the Barclay Gold contest and my book NO PLACE LIKE HOME book 3 in the Mule Hollow series won 3rd place in the same contest.
*The Objects of Romance Anthology, featuring Christine DeSmet from Beacon Books, is Number 5 in the 2007 reader’s poll at Predators & Editors.
*Donna Marie Rogers sold a contemporary western novella title "Golden Opportunity" to The Wild Rose Press.
*Lynette Baughman's "Mandy, Remembered," sold to The Wild Rose Press. It will be out in summer of 2008 (ebook) and print 6 months later as LOVE WITH A WELCOME STRANGER.
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2008 Contest Winners and Finalists - Unpublished
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First Sales!
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WisRWA Chapter Service Awards
The Chapter Service Award is given to a WisRWA member each year, to recognize outstanding dedication and achievement in serving the mission of our organization. Our success is dependent on those who donate their time and energy and this award represents our membership’s appreciation for those who have gone above and beyond in supporting our chapter.
PRINTABLE NOMINATION BALLOTS AVAILABLE NOW!
Service Award Nomination Ballot (html)
2006 - Lori Devoti
2005 - Beth Watson
2004 - Shirley Cayer.
2003 - Laura Iding.
2002 -
Leslie Parker and Anna Baier (Ana Leigh)
2001 - Lori Handeland and Susie Just
2000 - Kate Bowman
1999 - Sharon Antoniewicz
1998 - Bonita Mason
1997 - Peggy Hendricks
1996 - Georgann Suszka
1995 - Donna K. Smith
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WisRWA authors were featured in
Wisconsin Women Magazine
WisRWA Members on the cover of Wisconsin Woman!
L to R: Seated Lori Handeland, Isabel Sharpe
L to R: Standing Jay Roycraft, Nikki Rivers, Shari Anton
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