Updated January 2008
Cathy McDavid
's children's book manuscript, Billie Frankenstein, won first
place in the Hot Prospect Contest in Young Adult category.
Cathy McDavid
was offered a two-book contract
with Harlequin American, with the working title of Bear Creek
Ranch II and III (both sequels to the August 2008 release,
Cowboy Dad.
Tina Lavon's
Liquid Hypnosis
is a finalist in the suspense category of the Eppies
Jennifer Ashley
sold the German translation rights to the first three books of
the Ashley Gardner mystery series, to a German publisher in a
nice deal.
Peggy Parsons sold another novel to Wings
e-press, Yours Till Niagara Falls is scheduled for
November 2008
Kayla Janz
received three new reviews for Chloe's Christmas, 5 hearts from
The Romance Studio, 4.5 cherries from Whipped Cream, and a B+
from Simply Romance.
Brit Blaise is a finalist in the Brava
Authors Novella Contest with her story It Can Happen to
You.
Calista Fox
sold another (untitled) story to Ellora's Cave. Her Red Sage
publishing release of Object of Desire is pushed back from
December 2008 to Summer 2008.
Lynn Logan sold a short erotica to the
Wild Rose Press, titled, Sex, Lies and DVDs.
Kathryne Kennedy
was offered a
two-book deal from Dorchester Publishing for sequels in the
RELICS OF MERLIN
series, tentatively titled:
DOUBLE ENCHANTMENT &
ENCHANTING THE BEAST.
Her current novel, ENCHANTING
THE LADY received the following reviews: 5
Stars~"Kathryne Kennedy has penned a tale worthy of your
keeper shelf."~SingleTitles.com - 5 Blue Ribbons~"This is a
read-in-one-sitting treat for both fantasy and historical
fans alike!"~Romance Junkies Reviews - A Perfect 10~"This is
one of those rare and wonderful books that will leave a
smile lingering on your face long after you're done
reading."~Romance Reviews Today - 5
Stars~"OUTSTANDING!"~Huntress Reviews.
Vijaya
Schartz's short story
SLEEPING BEAUTY
is posted on the Romantic Times Reviews website, but don't
expect the same old fairytale. You can read it as well as other fairytales from
others authors
HERE.
Jennifer Ashley
won the RITA Award for Best Novel with Romantic Elements at
the RWA National Convention in July. The book was
A Lady Raised High: A Novel of
Ann Boleyn, written as Laurien Gardner. Jennifer also won a Golden Quill Award for her novella,
Viva Las Vampires.
Linda Andrews
signed a three book contract with Zumaya Publications. They also asked Linda to write a short story for their new
anthology Apocalypse 2012.
Kayla Janz
sold Chloe's Christmas: A
Cinderella Story to Whiskey Creek Press,
scheduled for a December 2007 release.
Cathy McDavid's book
The Gate to Eden,
is a finalist in the Aspen Gold contest, Historical
category.
Suzan Yarina's
latest release, Best Man For The
Job, is a Golden Quill finalist for the
Mainstream Category.
Two of our members were
nominated for
Cameo Awards
for their book trailers made by our member Kendra Egert
at Scrapfairy Designs, who had seven videos nominated for
these awards. Click on the red links to watch them:
ANAZ-VOOHRI
by
Vijaya
Schartz -
THE IMMORTALS SERIES
by
Jennifer Ashley
and other Dorchester authors (This video won in its
category) Check out the other winners
HERE
Tina Gerow
won the Romantic
Times Reviewer's Choice Award with
Into A Dangerous Mind for best Small Press
Contemporary.
Jennifer Ashley
won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award in Historical
Romantic Adventure with Penelope
& Prince Charming.
Anaz-voohri
by
Vijaya Schartz,
was nominated for a 2006 Ecataromance Reviewers Choice Award
in the Science-Fiction category (for the e-book version that
came out in September 2006)
Cheyenne McCray's
Kalina's Discovery
was awarded a prestigious Ecataromance Reviewer's Choice
Award for best book during the second half of 2006.
Calista Fox
was offered a
contract by Red Sage Publishing, for her single title
action/adventure/erotic romance
Object Of Desire. She was also contracted for
a novella titled One Wish
for their Secrets
anthologies.
Cheyenne McCray
is a finalist in the Passionate Ink's 2006 Passionate Plume
Contest for published authors, with
Seduced by Magic.
Jennifer Ashley
accepted a three book contract for paranormal and historical
romance from Dorchester.
Peggy Parson contracted with
Wings ePress for One Stolen
Night, an inspirational, to be published in
May 2008.
Jennifer Ashley
is a finalist in the prestigious Rita Awards with
A Lady Raised High the
Ann Boleyn book she wrote for Berkley as Laurien Gardner.
Winners will be announced at RWA National Conference in July
2007
Christine Eaton Jones
and Beverly Petrone, writing as Tia Dani, sold a short
erotic story to The Wild Rose Press, titled
Layover.
Shelley Mosley writing with
Deborah Mazoyer as
Deborah Shelley,
sold Marriage 101
to Avalon. Shelley Mosley is also the co-author with several
librarians of The Complete
Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List
which should be out July 3, 2007.
Calista Fox
sold her third novella, Intimate
Rendez-vous, to Red Sage for the Secret
anthologies, to come out in December 2007. And
Secret Rendez-vous
will be released in the 2008 anthology.
Carol Webb
placed first in the Emily Contest for Shrouded in
Mystery, in their paranormal category!
Cheyenne McCray
received multiple CAPA awards for BDSM and Paranormal
Erotic.
Eden Robin's
After Sundown Redemption
won the Romance Studio's CAPA Psyche Award! The
same novel was nominated for a RT Reviewers Choice Award!
Eden will also publish short stories on the Romantic Times
Magazine website.
Tina LaVon made it to round
seven of eliminations in the First Line Contest, organized
by the CAPA website.
Kathryne Kennedy was offered a
contract by Dorchester for her fantasy historical romance
Enchanting The Lady,
tentatively scheduled for release in January 2008.
Tina Gerow's
Into A Dangerous
Mind was nominated for the RT Reviewers Choice Award in the
Best Small Press 2006 category.
Tina Gerow
and Brit Blaise learned that
Knights of the Magical Realm: Warriors Gone Wild,
the anthology, was nominated for an EPPIE award and is on
the best-selling new & future releases list on Amazon.com.
Harlequin American offered Cathy
McDavid a two-book contract. The first is a sequel to Cathy's
June 2007 release. The second will be part of a new series
tentatively called The State of
Parenthood.
2006 NEWS:
Vijaya Schartz:
Anaz-voohri
received five-angels from
Fallen Angels Reviews!
The mass market paperback is available now
for pre-order at
B&N.com,
Walmart.com
and
Amazon.com.
It's also never too late, and LOCKDOWN did get a great
review from
Romantic Times,
and RELICS a 4.5 clovers rating from
c2Kwips&Kritiques
Jennifer Ashley is officially a best-selling
author! The anthology Just One Sip was #81 on
USA today's list and #11 on Bookscan as of October 11, 2006.
Since then it climbed the Amazon.com list for anthologies as
well.
Kerrie Droban's
book Running With The Devil is now posted at
Amazon.com
and is scheduled for release in April 2007.
Kayla Janz
received five angels for Sinful Innocence from
Fallen Angels Reviews and four hearts from Love Romances!
Vijaya Schartz
- Her
September 2006 e-book release,
Anaz-voohri,
just received its first review, a 4.5 clovers rating from
ck2kwipsandkritiques. The reviewer loved it and the
nerve-wracking wait for the first review is over. Then
followed a five cups review from Coffee Time Romance.
Annette Mahon's Hawaiian romance, Dolphin
Dreams, has received an offer from Avalon Books.
Publication is set for April 2007. Also, Annette's latest
mystery, An Ominous Death, just came out in
large print.
Kayla Janz
received a three-book deal for her Perfect Package
series from Whiskey Creek Press!
Jennifer Ashley's
Penelope & Prince Charming has spent 5 weeks on the Barnes &
Noble top 50 bestsellers list and 3 weeks on Bookscan top
100.
Susan
Lanier-Graham's romantic suspense, Chasing Maggie,
is a finalist in the 2006 Daphne du Maurier Award of
Excellence in Single Title Mystery/Suspense category. She
also received one editor and two agent requests, one for
Chasing Maggie, and two for her new romantic
suspense, Shattered.
Ashley Gardner's
The Sudbury School Murders won the RT Reviewer's
Choice award for Best Historical Mystery of 2005.
Vijaya Schartz's
workshops at the Ice Escape Writers Conference at the East
Phoenix Sheraton in Mesa, on March 17-18-19, "12 Secrets
to write Compelling Fiction" and "E-publishers, is it
for you?" were so successful that they filled the room
each time and Vijaya was asked to speak at several future
writers conferences, including one in Las Vegas in the
spring of 2007.
Jennifer Ashley
accepted an offer from Berkeley to
write a mainstream historical novel, tentatively titled
The Queen's Handmaiden.
Laurien Gardner's
novel A Lady Raised High: A Novel of Anne Boleyn, was
picked up by Bookspan (Book of the Month / DoubleDay) for a
hardback print.
Pat Hubbard
is happy to announce that she just
signed a contract with Five Star for her novel, ONLY TIME
WILL TELL. It's a blended culture suspense with
romantic elements set in Monument Valley on the Navajo
Indian Reservation.
Deborah Shelley
(Shelley Mosley and Deborah Mazoyer)
have been told that their book,
It's in His Kiss, is now available in Danish. This is
their second title in that language. Their books have also
been translated into French and Dutch
Tina Gerow:
just signed her contract for Fire Maiden with
Triskelion. It will come out in June 2006. She is now
working her derriere off to finish it. Stone Maiden
was also chosen for the bi-yearly EcataRomance Reviewer's
Choice Award.
Evanell's
manuscript arrested the interest of Granite Publishing in
Utah. They like it but it's too long and pushes the envelope
for their inspirational line. They asked Evanell to submit a
shorter manuscript, which she will do shortly.
Jan Walkosz
signed a contract with Whiskey Creek Press for the sequel to
Unveiled Treasures entitled Sinful Innocence.
Sinful Innocence is scheduled for release September 1,
2006.
Ashley Gardner's
mystery novel, The Sudbury School Murders, was
nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for
best Historical Mystery of 2005.
Vijaya Schartz
received two five star reviews for The Garrison
Lockdown, and a four-star review from Ecataromance.
Another of her novels, Operation Pleiades - RELICS, just
received a three-star review from Romantic Times. Vijaya
also received an award for her seven years of service as
President of the Arizona Authors Association, in front of
the press, during the Arizona Literary Awards Banquet.
Calista Fox
sold Simon's Wicked Web to Liquid Silver Books. The
contemporary erotic romance will be released in the spring
of 2006, under her pseudonym Ava McKnight. Calista is also
excited about the sale of Shameless to Venus Press, also to
be released under Ava McKnight. The Invitation was chosen
for the Over The Mood Award for 2005 for short story
sci-fi. May Reviews.
Rhonda Woodward's
December release, Lady Emma's Dilemna, is a nominee for the
Romantic Times Reviewer's choice Award for the best Regency
Romance.
Kerrie Droban
received a book contract for her true crime book with
Lyons Press? Release date will be Fall 2006. Her fiction is
still outstanding with Robin Rue at Writer's House and Paige
Wheeler at Creative Media.
Laura Phelps'
manuscript, Strings of Love, is a finalist in the short
contemporary category of the Golden Rose contest for the
Rose City Romance Writers in Portland, Oregon. The judge for
the final round is Wanda Ottewell of Silhouette Desire.
Jennifer Ashley
was invited to write a novella for a vampire anthology, due
out in 2007. She will also launch a series called "The
Immortals" written with other authors. She will write book 1
and 4, The Calling, and The Gathering. The series will be an
erotic paranormal series for Dorchester.
Allyson James
made four sales to Ellora's Cave, Tales of the
Shareem: Rio (novel), Planetary Passions: Gemini (novel),
Dragonmagic (a short story for Ellora's Cavemen anthologies
due out in March 2006.
Tina LaVon
placed second in the long contemporary category of Toronto's
Original Golden Opportunity contest. On a related note,
Julie Barrett of Bombshell indicated that she'd like to see
more of Liquid Hypnosis. Yeah, Tina!
Theresa
Meyers was thrilled to hear that she is a finalist in
the American Tigle 2 contest in Romantic Times for her
historical, The Devil's Maiden.
Vijaya Schartz'
novel RELICS from Triskelion Publishing received a
three-star review in Romantic Times. Although the book
received many five-star reviews and finaled in the Golden
Quill awards, it's quite an achievement for such an unusual
category as Romantic Sci-Fi suspense.
Marion Ekholm
sold another short story to True Love, titled: "I Was
Kidnapped Before My Wedding."
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