The FAB 5 winners and final placements were announced at our fabulous conference over the weekend of May 16 -18, 2008. WisRWA and the FAB 5 coordinators applaud the accomplishments of the 2008 finalists.
**denotes WisRWA member
++ denotes request for full
+ denotes request for partial

Erotic Romance

Final Judge: Diane Carlile, Senior Editor, The Wild Rose Press
Category Coordinator: DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson

Winner: Laura Logan: Purrrfect Passion ++
2nd Place: Lori Philbin: Bluebeard’s Hunger ++
3rd Place: Barbara Zukowski: Love Rocks +
4th Place: Cynthia Arends: Wings Of Desire +
Honorable Mention: **Jamie Kersten: Work It Out +

Paranormal

Final Judge: Nephele Tempest, agent, The Knight Agency
Category Coordinator: Jamie Kersten

Winner: Cathy Leming: Angels At Almack’s
2nd Place: Michalea Moore: Lord Of Abydos
3rd Place: Ann Hinnenkamp: Dyad Quest
4th Place: Moira Rogers: Big Easy
Honorable Mention: Michelle Lauren: Heartbreaker

Romantic Suspense

Final Judge: Kim Whalen, agent, Trident Media Group
Category Coordinator: Jamie Kersten

Winner: Pamela Kopfler: Queen’s Justice ++
2nd Place: Sharon Wray: Guardian’s Promise ++
3rd Place: **Sandra DeTaranto: Vegas, Baby +
4th Place: Diane M. Garner: Redemption
Honorable Mention: Billie Jean Te:It’s Only Music

Series Contemporary Long/Short

Final Judge: Wanda Ottewell, Senior Editor, Harlequin SuperRomance
Category Coordinator: Helen Johannes

Winner: Jennifer Wilson: Claire’s Wish
2nd Place: Anna Sugden: Bad Boy, Good Man
3rd Place: Jan Hoffman: Coming Home
4th Place: **Kate Bowman: Lani Meets Her Match
Honorable Mention: Theresa Ragan: Better Late Than Never

Single Title

Final Judge: Deb Werksman, Senior Editor, Sourcebooks Publishing
Category Coordinator: Karen Miller

Winner: Kim Duffy: Saving Stoney Brook ++
2nd Place: Joanna Westreich: Risking It All ++
3rd Place: **Jamie Kersten: Family Recipe ++
4th Place: Marie Robison: A Cottage By The Lake
Honorable Mention: **Anne Stratton: The Last Codex

Women’s Fiction with Romantic Elements

Final Judge: Hilary Teeman, editor, St. Martin’s Press
Category Coordinator: Jody Allen

Winner: **Virginia McCullough: Keeping Secrets +
2nd Place: **Virginia McCullough: Island Healing
3rd Place: Rachel Goldsworthy: Pasteur’s Angel
4th Place: **Lorrie Kruse: A Life Worth Living
Honorable Mention: Ann Grace Crowder: Becoming Kay Callahan

Historical

Final Judge: Shauna Summers, Senior Editor, Bantam Dell Publishing
Category Coordinator: Marilyn Auer

Winner: Robin Le Fevers: Nightshade ++
2nd Place: Deb Yates: Heaven Sent
3rd Place: Pamela Bolton-Holifield: Lost In Love
4th Place: Beverley Kendall: The Gauntlet
Honorable Mention: Donna Rosenbloom: Entrapping The Earl