***Full manuscripts for GAME TIME by Mary Ann
G. Chulick and
HERE COMES THE BRIBE by Sherry A. Davis
were requested by editor.
Fantasy/Science Fiction category:
Final judge, Christopher Keeslar, Dorchester
Publishing editor
1. GAME TIME by Mary Ann G. Chulick
***
2. HE WALKS IN DREAMS by Darcy Carson
3. MORAN’S LOVE by Tricia Lynn
Historical category:
Final judge, Gina Bernal, Berkley/Jove
editor
1. RUNES OF FIRE by Terri Garey
2. THE FOX by Carla Hughes
3. DECURION by Linda Raper
Romantic Suspense category:
Final judges, Cheryl Weisman and Patience
Smith, Silhouette editor
1. BITEMARKS by Connie Smith
2. GAMBIT by Rose Fisk
3. THE VIOLET SOCIETY: DEATH AND THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH by Mary Elizabeth O’Connor
Young Adult:
two first place winners
Final judge, Kate Seavor, Dorchester Publishing
editor
1. WISHES, KISSES AND NEAR MISSES by
Lee McKenzie McAnally
1. CHASING PUBERTY by Kimberly Duffy
2. HOW TO RUIN A SUMMER VACATION IN
THREE SHORT MONTHS by Simone Elkeles
Short Contemporary category:
Final judge, Tanya Starratt, Harlequin editor
1. HERE COMES THE BRIBE by Sherry A. Davis ***
2. UNMASKED FANTASY by Kelley Zeringue
3. BLUE PRINT FOR LOVE by Kerry Brooks
Swift
Long Contemporary category:
Final judge Louisa Edwards, Berkley Publishing
Group
1. WIDE OPEN SPACES by Terry McLaughlin
2. THROW YOUR HEART OVER by Linda Ingmanson
3. PLAYING CUPID by Kimberly Duffy
Inspiration category not used due to lack of
entries.
*******************
Flash news, August 2004:
"A SUITABLE BRIDE" by Judith Laik
Hot Prospect 2001 winner in Historical/Regency
category. Sold to Kensington in 2004 and will be out
in May 2005. It is now titled The
Lady is Mine!
2003
HOT PROSPECTS CONTEST
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE WINNERS !
Historical Category
Final judge: Louisa Edwards at Berkley
1st place: Master of the
Heart by Jesica Trapp
2nd place: An Angel’s Kiss
by Stacey Lynn Riemer
3rd place: The Cavalry Wife
by Donna Dalton
Long Contemporary Category
Final judge: Jennifer Enderlin of St. Martin's
Press
1st place: Gray's Anatomy
by Crystal Bright-Hollomon
2nd place: A Man Like
Jimmy Stewart by Robin Lanier
3rd place: Great Lights
by Lisa Baron Roti
Paranormal Category
Final judge: Anna Genoese, Editor, Tor/Forge
1st place: Flight of
the Falcon by Elizabeth Hoffman
2nd place: Leda's Swain
by Laura Clayton Furst
3rd place: Kissed by the
Moon by Colleen Reilly
Mystery Category
Final judges: Cheryl Weisman, Editorial Assistant
at Silhouette
Patience Smith, Associate Senior Editor of
Continuities
1st place: Guarding Julia
by Babette de Jongh
2nd place: Disappeared
by Karen Brown
3rd place: On Shaky Ground
by Pamela S. Beason
Short Contemporary Category
Final judge:
Brenda Chin, Associate Senior Editor, Harlequin
Temptation
1st place: Sweet Indulgence
by Tawny Weber
2nd place: For One Weekend
Only by Jennifer Stark
3rd place: Privileges Granted
by Janice Lynn
Young Adult
final judge
Kate Seavor, Editor at Dorchester Publishing
Inspirational category
final judge
Diane Dietz, Assistant Editor at Steeple Hill
Due to insufficient number of entries in Young
Adult
and Inspirational Romance categories,
There was no competition in these categories
this year
As the result of this contest one of the finalists
saw her book requested by the final judge
in its category, to be considered for publication
For more information contact:
Paula Eldridge - 623-930-0660
- email: azterv@cox.net , P.O.
Box 12012 - Glendale, AZ - 85318
*******************
Flash news, February 2003:
THE DUKE'S DECISION by Lisa Manuel
Hot Prospect 2002 winner in Historical category
just sold to Kensington! And Lisa Manuel signed a contract with them
for two more books.
WINNERS
OF THE 2002 HOT PROSPECTS CONTEST
Long Contemporary/Single Title
Final judge, Cindy Hwang, Berkley
1st - DEATH BY SEX by Gail Freeman and Nancy
Quatrano
2nd - HOOKING MR. RIGHT by Lois Winston
3rd - YELLOWSTONE SPRING by Rose Fisk
Short Contemporary
Final judge, Brenda Chin, Harlequin Books
1st - CITY GIRL by Nancy Holland
2nd - A NANNY FOR HIRE by Renee Roy
3rd - TEMPORARY JOB by Judith Johns
Historical
Final judge, Tracy Farrell, Harlequin Historicals
1st - THE DUKE'S DECISION by Lisa Manuel
this book just sold to Kensington!
2nd - THE EARL THAT I MARRY by Ann Yost
3rd - ROMAN RUNES by Terri Garey
Mystery/Suspense
Final judge, Lucienne Diver, Spectrum Literary
Agency
1st - YESTERDAY'S CHILD by Theresa Monsey
2nd - IT HAD TO BE YOU by Mary Jo Scheibl
3rd - SOMETHING VERY WICKED by Mary Zelinsky
Inspirational
Final judge, Jessica Regante, Steeple Hill
1st - MICHAEL'S SURRENDER by Missy Tippens
2nd - INDENTURED FOR ETERNITY by Diana Rahe
Taylor
3rd - BLUE RIDGE GIFTS by Joan B. Clark and
Frances-Lee Millgroom
Paranormal/Time Travel
Final judge, Anna Genoese, Tor/Forge
1st - BARGAIN by Esri Allbritten
2nd - THE REBEL AND THE RAVEN by Joanna King
3rd - SUSANNAH AND HER SISTERS by Jody Wallace
To report a problem with
this site, request a link, or make suggestions, send us an
email.
P.O.
Box 12012 - Glendale, AZ 85318-2012 - Chapter #85 of Romance
Writers of America
© VOS, 2006
