2006 FABULOUS FIVE WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

*** WisRWA member

Paranormal Finalists: *
*Six finalists due to a tie.

1st -- De Anne R. Wildes-Mickelson  (pictured in photo) - Duality ***

2nd -- Sara Creasy   Rudderless 
3rd -- Catherine Chant     Wishing You Were Here
4th -- Helen Taylor  The Magic Knot 
Honorable Mention -- Barbara Monajem  Vamping the Chameleon 
Honorable Mention -- Debra K. Maher     Echoes and Dreams *** 

Short Contemporary Finalists:

1st -- Ellen Hohenfeldt Higher Ground ***

2nd -- Carol Preflatish Loves Lies, and Deceit
3rd -- Karen Foley A Wanted Woman
4th -- Bobbi Dumas Natural Attractions ***
Honorable Mention -- Danica Favorite-McDonald The Kissing Game

Romantic Suspense Finalists:

1st -- Angie Fox Gwinner Love is Murder
2nd -- Victoria Wasserman Longing
3rd -- Sharon Wray Affair at Midnight
4th -- Christine Witthohn Sweepers
Honorable Mention -- Catherine McClain The Finndian

Women's Fiction with Romantic Elements Finalists:

1st -- Doris Lemcke - Legacy of Lies
2nd -- Virginia McCullough - Keeping Secrets ***
3rd -- Laurie Gifford-Adams - Attic Letters
4th -- 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 -- Kate Bowman (in photo)  
A LITTLE NIGHT MAGIC ***

2nd -- Cynthia D'Attilio  NUTS OVER YOU
3rd -- Patricia Sider   COWBOY TWO-STEP
4th Anne Stratton    ANYTHING YOU CAN DO  ***
Honorable Mention -- Ilona Fridl   IRIS RAINBOW ***
Honorable Mention -- Rachel Berens-VanHeest  
HARD TO FORGET ***

Historical Finalists:

1st -- Courtney Hoffman -- A Love in Disguise 
2nd -- C.J. Eernisse Chase -- Earth's Only Paradise 
3rd -- Karen L. Seaton -- Cecily    
4th -- 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