2011 Heart of the Rockies Contest Finalists

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Colorado Romance Writers Heart of the Rockies Unpublished Writers Contest finalists are… 

Please give congrats to:

2011

Heart of the Rockies Unpublished Writers Contest Finalists!

Sponsored by the Colorado Romance Writers a Chapter of 
Romance Writers of America® 

Historical—final judge:  Sara Megibow, Associate Literary Agent, Nelson Literary Agency

Heart of the Phoenix by Barbara Huddleston

The Shadow Hour  by Jacqui Nelson

Fatal Fascination by Joanne Barnaba

Single-Title—final judge:  Stephany Evans, Agent, Fine Print Literary Agency

Better than Pasta by Linda O'Dwyer (Kate Meader)

Rue Toulouse by Deborah Grahl

Color My World by Gloria Richard

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy—final judge:  Laura Bradford, The Bradford Literary Agency

Guarding the Waters by Jessica Hunt (JB Hunt)

Vampire Troubles by Meredith Conner

TIE for third

Trouble in Mind by Donna S. Frelick

Heart of the Wastelands by Jessica Peter (Jessica Peter)

Young Adult—final judge:  Megan Records, Associate Editor, Kensington Publishing

Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn (P.H. Dunn)

The Picture of Dulce Garcia by Alana Albertson

Out the Backdoor by Paula Keller (Daphe Gray, writing as a team with Lily Herman)

Long/Short (combined) Contemporary—final judge: Laura Barth, Associate Editor, Harlequin

Baby By Accident by Carolyn LaFever (Caro LaFever)

Mistress By Blackmail by Carolyn LaFever (Caro LaFever)

When Hearts Collide by Bev Irwin (Kendra James)

Inspirational Category—final judge: Julie Gwinn, Fiction Manager, B&H Publishing Group

North of Broad by Kimberli Buffaloe

In the Shadow of Sinai by Carole Towriss

The Madonna of Pisano by MaryAnn Diorio (Lucia St. John)

Romantic Suspense—final judge:  Laura Baumbach, Editor, Passion in Print

Branded by D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Seared By A Kiss by Heidi Kuhn

Family Secrets by Bev Irwin (Kendra James)

Mainstream with Romantic Elements—final judge:  Kristin Sevick, TOR

The Canterbury Witnesses by Elaine Margaret Powell (Collyn Gale)

A Year to Remember by Shelly Bell

Last Valentine's Day by Bianca McCullough

Winners will be announced October 8, 2011 at CRW’s 23^nd Anniversary & Romance Lovers Tea. 

Congratulations finalists and best of luck!!

Jennifer Maitlen

2011 President

Colorado Romance Writers