Contest Finalists

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The 2010 Lone Star Writing Competition committee is proud to announce this year's finalists.  The winners will be announced at the Lone Star Conference, October 16, 2010 in Houston, TX.  

 

Thanks to all who entered the Lone Star Writing Competition and best of luck to our finalists!

 

Inspirational Category:

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Lindsay Guzzardo – Guideposts Books

Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray – Hartline Literary

 

Finalists:

 

1) THE CAPTIVE BIRD

JoAnn Robisheaux
Texas

2) KASEY'S SECRET

Kayla Westra
Minnesota

3) THE SAMURAI'S HEART

Walt Mussell
Georgia

Young Adult Category:

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Kat O'She – Leap Books

Agent: Tina Wexler – International Creative Management

 

Finalists:

 

1) REDEFINING NORMAL

Katie McGarry 

Kentucky 

 

2) CAMP AWAKENING

Bonnie Staring

Ontario

 

3)  IGNITE 

Cindy Nielsen

Utah

 

 

Romantic Suspense Category:

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Leis Pederson – Penguin

Agent: Tina Tsallas – Great Titles, Inc.

 

Finalists:

 

1) INTO THE AMAZON

Nicole Tedesco

Florida

 

2) THE MONET MURDERS

Jean Harrington

Florida

 

3) RAIN OF ASH

Gwen Michell

Washington

 

 

Contemporary Series Category:

 

Final Judges:

Editor : Wanda Ottewell, Harlequin

Agent : Pam Strickler – Pam Strickler Author Management

 

 

Finalists:

 

1) FIRST AID FOR A BROKEN HEART

Katrina Crew

United Kingdom

 

2) SPORTING CHANCE

Ree Mancini

California

 

3) STAR KISSED

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Washington

 

Single Title Category:

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Deb Werksman – Sourcebooks

Agent: Lois Winston – Ashley Grayson Literary Agency

 

Finalists:

 

1) STRONG SWEET AND HAUNTED

Kate Freiman

Ontario, Canada

 

2) MARGARITA AND HER MASTER

Marina Osipova

New York

 

3) DEADLY OBSESSION

Katie Reus

Mississippi

 

 

Historical Category:

 

Final Judges:

 

Editor: Alicia Condon – Kensington

Agent: Sara Megibow – Nelson Literary Agency

 

Finalists:

 

1) LOVING THE EARL

Iona Jones

New Zealand

 

2) DEVIL’S HEARTACHE

Wendy La Capra

New York

 

3) INVITATION TO SCANDAL

Kelly Boyce

Nova Scotia, Canada

 

 

Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Category:

 

Final Judges:

Editor: Tara Gavin – Harlequin Nocturne

Agent: Alexandra Machinist – Linda Chester Literary Agency 

 

Finalists:

 

1) PARADOX

Isis Rushdan

APO,AE

 

2) REQUIEM FOR THE UNDEAD

Sharron Houdek

Florida

 

3) INHALE

Alissa Huelsman-Bell

Georgia

 

Melinda Porter

2010 Lone Star Writing Competition Chair

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