Wisconsin Romance Writers is pleased to announce the FAB 5 Contest finalists for unpublished writers *** WisRWA member
Paranormal Finalists: *
*Six finalists due to a tie.
1st Place -- De Anne R. Wildes-Mickelson (pictured in photo) - Duality ***
2nd Place -- Sara Creasy Rudderless
3rd Place -- Catherine Chant Wishing You Were Here
4th Place -- Helen Taylor The Magic Knot
Honorable Mention -- Barbara Monajem Vamping the Chameleon
Honorable Mention -- Debra K. Maher Echoes and Dreams ***
Short Contemporary Finalists:
1st Place -- Ellen Hohenfeldt Higher Ground ***
2nd Place -- Carol Preflatish Loves Lies, and Deceit
3rd Place -- Karen Foley A Wanted Woman
4th Place -- Bobbi Dumas Natural Attractions ***
Honorable Mention -- Danica Favorite-McDonald The Kissing Game
Romantic Suspense Finalists:
1st Place -- Angie Fox Gwinner Love is Murder
2nd Place -- Victoria Wasserman Longing
3rd Place -- Sharon Wray Affair at Midnight
4th Place -- Christine Witthohn Sweepers
Honorable Mention -- Catherine McClain The Finndian
Women's Fiction with Romantic Elements Finalists:
1st Place -- Doris Lemcke - Legacy of Lies
2nd Place -- Virginia McCullough - Keeping Secrets ***
3rd Place -- Laurie Gifford-Adams - Attic Letters
4th Place -- L. Lee Duncan - Growing Gardenias
Honorable Mention -- Ruth Kaufman - My Life As A Star
Long Contemporary/Single Title Finalists: *
* The 6 finalists due to a tie.
1st Place -- Kate Bowman (in photo)
A LITTLE NIGHT MAGIC ***
2nd Place -- Cynthia D'Attilio NUTS OVER YOU
3rd Place -- Patricia Sider COWBOY TWO-STEP
4th Place Anne Stratton ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ***
Honorable Mention -- Ilona Fridl IRIS RAINBOW ***
Honorable Mention -- Rachel Berens-VanHeest
HARD TO FORGET ***
Historical Finalists:
1st Place -- Courtney Hoffman -- A Love in Disguise
2nd Place -- C.J. Eernisse Chase -- Earth's Only Paradise
3rd Place -- Karen L. Seaton -- Cecily
4th Place -- Karen Clancy-Cribby -- A Midsummer Night's Mishap
Honorable Mention -- Lisa Marie Wilkinson -- The Diddikai
Congratulations to all our FAB 5 finalists.
Mary Jo Scheibl
FAB 5 Contest Coordinator
Fab Five Finalists (left to right) De Anne R. Wildes-Mickelson, Virginia McCullough, Debra K. Maher, Kate Bowman, Bobbi Dumas, Anne Stratton, Rachel Berens-VanHeest
WisRWA wishes to especially thank all 25 published judges who gave of their time to help judge in our FAB Five contest. Among them are the following:
Nikki Rivers - WINDOW DRESSING, Harlequin Next, June, 2006
Barb Raffin - THE VISITOR
Carrie S. Masek - TWICE DAMNED
Victoria Hinshaw - www.victoriahinshaw.com
Liz Hunter - PLAIN JANE'S TIGHT END
Isabel Sharpe - WHAT HAVE I DONE FOR ME LATELY? http://www.IsabelSharpe.com
Lori Avocato - DEEP SEA DEAD, Avon/romantic mystery
Laura Iding - THE CONSULTANT'S HOMECOMING, medical romance 6/06
Jane Toombs - SEACLIFF HOUSE, Champagne Books
Meagan Hatfield - EMBER'S DESIRE
Lyn Cote - CARLY, final book--Women of Ivy Manor, Inspirational Women's Fiction
Jerol Anderson - THE QUEEN ANNE FOX, Mystery
Fran Shaff - LAURA'S LOST LOVE, Book One of the Heart Junction Series Historical Romance (1912 setting), Release date December, 2006
Joy Nash - THE GRAIL KING, paranormal historical, August 2006
Ann Voss Peterson - SERIAL BRIDE, romantic suspense from Harlequin Intrigue
Sharon Antoniewicz
Betsy Norman
Donna Birdsell - FALCON’S MISTRESS, Available Now, SUBURBAN SECRETS, Harlequin NEXT, Sept. ‘06, WOLF’S TEMPTATION, Berkley Sensation, Oct. ‘06
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