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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
WINNERS
Of the 2009 HOT PROSPECT CONTEST!
Grand Prize Winner
***A Most Unusual Lady by Kathleen Bittner Roth***
Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal
1st Place - Moon Dark by Patricia Barletta
2nd Place - Sea Panther by Dawn Marie Hamilton
3rd Place - Jinn & Tonic by Kay Hudson
Historical
1st Place - A Most Unusual Lady by Kathleen Bittner Roth
(*)
2nd Pace - A Countess of Convenience by Sarah Winn
(*)
3rd Place - A Rake by Any Other Name by Sally Orr
(*)
4th Place - Guns and Gardenias by Bernadette Hearne
(*)
Romantic Suspense
1st Place - Alive at 5 by Linda Hurtado writing as Linda Bond
2nd Place - The Gavel’s Echo by Anne-Marie Carroll
3rd Place - Sniper Shots by Kathy Lane
Contemporary Single Title
1st Place -A Different Beat by Susan Breeden
2nd Place -Cinderolda by Janet Periat
3rd Place - Do Not Disturb by Lisa B Minnick
Contemporary Series
1st Place - The Reluctant Nude by Meghan Murphy
(*)
2nd Place - Getting It Right This Time by Rachel Brimble(*)
3rd Place - Head Games by Denise Cychosz
Erotic Romance
1st Place - Bittersweet Obsessions by Carol Burnside
2nd Place - Oliver Klozehoff by Iris Astres
3rd Place - Whispers in the Heart by Judi Phillips
(*) Request for more material by Final judge (Editor or
Agent)
* * *
WINNERS
Of the 2008 HOT PROSPECTS CONTEST!
*** TOP SCORING ENTRY ***
Running Home (Lisa Tapp)
Romantic Suspense category
1st Place: Running Home (Lisa Tapp)
2nd Place: Fever (Pamela Strout)
3rd Place: Paying The Piper (Rachel Brimble)
Fantasy Futuristic & Paranormal
category
1st Place: Lover Enslaved (Jodi Redford)
2nd Place: The Demon of Angel Beach (Mary Ann Chulick)
3rd Place: Unleashing Your Inner Sex Demon (Cynthia Ann Arends)
Historical Romance category
1st Place: A Code Of Love (Jacqueline Delecki)
2nd Place: Eulalie (Varina Martindale)
3rd Place: A Most Unlikely Match (Cynthia Ann Arends)
Open Entry category
1st Place: Destruction Of The Great Wall (R. Ann Siracusa)
2nd Place: The Letter Thief (Clarissa Ellison & Deborah Durham-Vichr)
3rd Place: Interfluit (Suzanne Lazear)
Huge thanks to our final
judges!
FF&P- Leah Hultenschmidt of Dorchester Publishing
Historical- Michelle Grajkowski of Three Seas Literary Agency
Other-Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management
Romantic Suspense- Patience Smith of Harlequin/Silhouette
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REMEMBERING THE WINNERS
of the 2007 HOT PROSPECTS CONTEST!
Overall High Scoring
Winner
Lilith's Child by Lee Roland
wins a written critique by Scott Eagan, Greyhaus Agency
Division:
HISTORICAL
Final judge: Vivian Beck, Vivian Beck Agency
1st Place: Blood Marriage by Regina Richards
2nd Place: Lord Andrew's Match by Cynthia Arends w/a
Cynthia Falcon
3rd Place: Hearts In Winter by Debra K. Maher
Division:
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Final judge: Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary Management
1st Place: Wilderness Mafia by Kristal Hinds
Singletary
2nd Place: Pleasant Lake by Kelly Fitzpatrick
3rd Place: Rescue Me by Linda Hurtado Figueredo
Division:
FANTASY, FUTURISTIC & PARANORMAL
Final judge: Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester Publishing
1st Place: Lilith's Child by Lee Roland
2nd Place: Hedda's Sword by DeAnne R. Wildes-Mickelson
3rd Place: Casual Curses and Meticulous Magic by Lee
Roland
Division:
INSPIRATIONAL
Final judge: Denise Silvestro, Penguin Praise
1st Place: Jumping Fences by Kit Wilkinson
2nd Place: Playing on Heartstrings by Keli Kristine Gwyn
3rd Place: Trouble by Kit Wilkinson
Division: LONG
CONTEMPORARY
Final judge: Patience Smith, Harlequin / Silhouette
1st Place: The Cost of Love by Vannetta Chapman
2nd Place: Only With The Heart by Linda Steinberg
3rd Place: Lipstick and Camouflage by Marian Stevens
Division:
SHORT CONTEMPORARY
Final judge: Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency
1st Place: The Nature Of Love by JoAnn Weatherly
2nd Place: The Cleopatra Secret by Greta MacEachern
3rd Place: The Wrong Mr. Right by Ami Weaver
Division: CHICKLIT
/ WOMEN'S FICTION
Final judge: Sara
Megibow, Nelson Literary Agency
1st Place: Flaherty's
Crossing by Kristina Y. McMorris and Linda Yoshida
2nd Place: Luck Of The Draw by Teryl Oswald
3rd Place: Desperate Homeowners by Tina LaVon Conine
Division:
EROTICA
Final judge: Raelene Gorlinsky, Ellora's Cave
1st Place: Wings of Desire by Cynthia Arends
w/a Hyacinth Hawke
2nd Place: Oral Exam by Tamra Westberry
3rd Place: Missionary Style by Tamra Westberry
Division:
YOUNG ADULT
Final judge: Kate Seaver, Berkley
1st Place: Billie Frankenstein by Cathy McDavid
2nd Place: Eternally Emma by Jeanne Rutgers
3rd Place: Forbidden Children by Gail Francis
REMEMBERING THE WINNERS OF THE
2006 HOT PROSPECTS CONTEST
OVERALL HIGH SCORING
WINNER:
Queen In
Exile
by Donna Hatch
...wins
a critique by Elaine English, Elaine English Literary Agency
CHICKLIT/WOMEN'S FICTION (Final judge: Kathryn Lye, Harlequin)
FIRST PLACE:
The Camp Followers by Shannon
O'Keeffe-Dame
SECOND PLACE: The Marilyn Club by Kayce
Lassiter
THIRD PLACE: Bad Hair Day In
The City by Marian Stevens
EROTICA
(Final judge: Kristi Studts, Triskelion)
FIRST PLACE: Feeding Our Desire by
Mary Ann G. Chulick (full requested)
SECOND PLACE: Corporate Fantasies by Marie
Tuhart
THIRD PLACE: The Perfect Package by Jan
Walkosz
FF&P (Final
judge: Kate Seaver, Berkley)
FIRST PLACE: Queen in Exile by
Donna Hatch (full requested)
SECOND PLACE: Overlord by Anitra Lynn McLeod
(full requested)
THIRD PLACE: Elusive Grace by Anitra Lynn
McLeod (full requested)
HISTORICAL/REGENCY (Final judge: Chris Keeslar, Dorchester)
FIRST PLACE: Touch the Flame by
Donna Warner (full requested)
SECOND PLACE: Counterfeit Companion by Doreen
Rebh
THIRD PLACE: Fire At Midnight by Lisa Marie
Wilkinson
LONG CONTEMPORARY (Final Judge: Paige
Wheeler, Folio Literary Agency)
FIRST PLACE: Fairy Godmother, Inc.
by Libby H. Banks (partial requested)
SECOND PLACE: Lip Service 101 by Robyn Grady
THIRD PLACE: Beyond Pleasure by Dianne
Venetta (partial requested)
ROMANTIC
SUSPENSE (Jennifer Jackson, Donald Maass Literary Agency)
FIRST PLACE:
Legacy of Lies by Doris M. Lemcke
SECOND PLACE: Every Rose Has Its Thorn by
J. L. Wilson
THIRD PLACE: Montana Millionaire by
Vannetta Chapman
SHORT
CONTEMPORARY (Brenda Chin, Harlequin)
FIRST PLACE:
Hunk Brothers, Inc. by Sally Stotter
SECOND PLACE: Romancing the Storm by Lee
Rhuday
THIRD PLACE: The Long Road Home by
Carol Webb
YOUNG ADULT
(Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency)
FIRST PLACE:
Brother Trouble by Catherine Chant
SECOND PLACE: The Summer Secret by Laurie
Saloman
THIRD PLACE: My Life In The Void by
Betsy Norman
It
was an excellent contest this year and out of 24
finalists, we had 7 requests for full and partial
manuscripts from editors and agents, which is almost
30% of the finalists. Congratulations...great job!
Lori Combs-Graves
Hot Prospects
Contest Coordinator
REMEMBERING THE WINNERS
of the 2005 HOT PROSPECTS CONTEST!
Overall Highest Scoring Entry:
Return to Me
by Sonje Goedde
Short Contemporary - (Final judge: Kimberly Young, Harlequin)
First Place:
Evangeline's Legacy
by Anne Funderburg
Second Place:
Feliz Navidad, Darling by Ines marques-Chisholm
Third Place: Loons of a Feather by Lori Combs-Graves
Long Contemporary - (final judge: Brenda Chin, Harlequin)
First place:
Hot Shot
by Mary Fechter
Second Place:
Katie's Rock by Lorie Combs-Graves
Third Place: Die Again by Anne OortmanChicklit
/ Women's Fiction - (final judge: Kathryn Lye, Harlequin)
First place:
Manspotting
by Sally Stotter
Second Place:
Tee Time by Jennifer Talty
Third place:
By Jove! by Marissa Doyle
Historical - (Final Judge: Gina
Bernal, Berkley)
First Place:
Pirates
by Michelle Beattie
Second Place:
Moment of Passion by Kelly Gotusso-Mortimer
Third Place:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Regan Loyd
Fantasy / Futuristic / Time Travel / Paranormal
(final judge: Jessica Wade, Berkley)
First Place:
Return to Me
by Sonja Goedde
Second Place:
Sword of Hope by Wendy Drew
Third Place:
Newt and Day by Mary Ann G. Chulik
Erotica- (Final judge: Raelene
Gorlinsky, Ellora's Cave)
First Place:
Seduction of the Klatch
by Tina Gerow
Second Place:
Hunter by Dorothy Fontana
Third Place:
Regina's Surrender by Nancy SchumacherRomantic Suspense
- (Final judge: Patience Smith, Silhouette)
First Place:
Flights of Angels
by Sharon Wray
Second Place:
Affair at Midnight by Sharon Wray
Third Place:
Long Texas Shadow by Vanetta ChapmanYoung
Adult - (Final judge: Kate Seaver, Berkley)
First Place:
Wishing You Were Here
by Catherine Chant
Second place:
Frankie the Freak by Terri Clark
Third place:
All A Girl Wants by Laura Cumbie
2004
HOT PROSPECTS CONTEST
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE WINNERS !
***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.
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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
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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
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