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The 2010 Lone Star Writing Competition committee is proud to announce this year's winners. Congratulations to all!

 

 

YOUNG ADULT:

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Kat O'Shea – Leap Books

Agent: Tina Wexler – International Creative Management

 

1st place--REDEFINING NORMAL by Katie McGarry, Kentucky*

2nd place--CAMP AWAKENING by Bonnie Staring, Ontario, Canada*

3rd place---IGNITE by Cindy Nielsen, Utah

 

*Editor requested a full

 

Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Category:

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Tara Gavin – Harlequin Nocturne

Agent: Alexandra Machinist – Linda Chester Literary Agency 

 

1^st place – REQUIM FOR THE UNDEAD by Sharron Houdek*

2^nd place – PARADOX by Isis Rushdan*

3^rd place – INHALE by Alissa Huelsman-Bell- w/a Kendall Grey*

 

*Editor requested partial

 

INSPIRATIONAL

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Lindsay Guzzardo – Guideposts Books

Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray – Hartline Literary

 

1st Place - THE CAPTIVE BIRD by JoAnn Robisheaux, Texas
2nd Place - KASEY'S SECRET by Kayla Westra, Minnesota
3rd Place - THE SAMURAI'S HEART by Walt Mussell, Georgia

 

HISTORICAL

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Alicia Condon – Kensington

Agent: Sara Megibow – Nelson Literary Agency

 

 

1^st Place - DEVIL’S HEARTACHE by Wendy La Capra, New York

2^nd Place - LOVING THE EARL by Iona Jones, Blenheim, New Zealand

3^rd Place - INVITATION TO SCANDAL by Kelly Boyce, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Leis Pederson – Penguin

Agent: Tina Tsallas – Great Titles, Inc.

 

1^st Place – RAIN OF ASH by Michelle Miller, Washington*

2^nd Place – MONET MURDERS by Jean Harrington, Florida

3^rd Place – INTO THE AMAZON by Nicole Tedesco, Florida**

 

*Agent and Editor requested a full.

**Editor requested a full.

 

CONTEMPORARY SERIES

 

Final Judges:

Editor : Wanda Ottewell – Harlequin

Agent : Pam Strickler – Pam Strickler Author Management

 

1^st Place – FIRST AID FOR A BROKEN HEART by Katrina Crew, United Kingdom

2^nd Place - STAR KISSED by Kelly Fitzpatrick, Washington

3^rd Place – SPORTING CHANCE by Ree Mancini, California

 

SINGLE TITLE

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Deb Werksman – Sourcebooks

Agent: Lois Winston – Ashley Grayson Literary Agency

 

1^ST Place: STRONG, SWEET AND HAUNTED by Kate Freiman, Ontario, Canada

2^nd Place: MARGARITA AND HER MASTER by Marina Osipova, New York

3^rd Place: DEADLY OBSESSION by Katie Reus, Mississippi

 

Melinda Porter

Northwest Houston RWA

2^nd Vice-president

www.nwhrwa.com

 

 

 2010 Contest Finalists