East Texas Chapter RWA

Past Winners - Southern Heat

20062005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002

Southern Heat 2006 Final Results

Historical
Judge: Hilary Sares with Kensington Publishing
 
First Place          Fire At Midnight  Lisa Marie Wilkinson
Second Place        Ravish Me      Roberta Winegard
Third Place         Belhaven Keep  Roberta Winegard
Honorable Mention    The Diddikai    Lisa Marie Wilkinson

Single Title      
Judge: Margo Lipschultz with Harlequin/HQN
 
Affair At Midnight    Sharon Wray
Blood Kin          Teri Bradburn
Flights Of Angels     Sharon Wray
Once Upon A Time   Diane Della Maggiora
 
Paranormal      
Judge: Leah Hultenschmidt with Dorchester Publishing
 
Chasing Midnight     Laura Martello
Winter's Breath      Deborah Gilbert
Forbidden          Laura Cooper
Dark Embers        Deborah Gilbert
 
Inspirational     
Judge: Melissa Endlich with Steeple Hill
 
To Win A Gladiator           Carla Hughes
A Second Chance For Moses    Kimberly Fish (*requested)
Buried Treasures            Mary Stahlke
Light The Fire               Mary Stahlke
 
Contemporary      
Judge: May Chen with Avon/Harper Collins
 
Eye Of The Beholder      Diane Della Maggiora
Last Resort: Marriage     Pamela Stone
Payback                Wanda Hogan
Misbehaving             Sarah Castleberry
 

Final Results of Southern Heat Contest 2005

Single Title under Keyren Gerlach

First Place The Foundation by Alan Chaput
Second Place Die Again by Annie Oortman
Third Place  Southern Sweet Tarts by Laura Post
Honorable Mention Not On A Bet by Jackie Stephens


Historical under Kim Lionetti

First Place Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea by Regan Loyd
Second Place A Mission Of Her Own by Beth Ayers
Third Place Apache Summer by Carol Ann Didier
Tie for Honorable Mention Maiden Lane Angel by Lisa Lindsay
and Nightingale by Sharon Ervin


Paranormal under Gina Bernal

First Place  Beauty And The Best by Judi Fennell Peck
Second Place  Magic In The Storm by Merry Banjeri
Third Place  The Corpse Whisperer by Chris Raymond
Honorable Mention Cinda Bella by Judi Fennell Peck


Inspirational under Sha-Shana Crichton

First Place Second Chances by Christine Anderson   
Second Place To Love Again by Christine Anderson
Third Place  Broken Trust by Katie Cushman 
Honorable Mention Redesigning Emma by Diane Owens

Contemporary under Jessica Alvarez

First Place  Undercover Lover by Cheril Vernon
Second Place Just Joe by Wanda Hogan
Third Place Fair As A Star by Lisa Lindsay
Honorable Mention A Kiss Worth Waiting For by Danielle Sibarium-Tsapp

2004 Southern Heat Contest:

Mainstream/Single Title - Megan McKeever, Pocket Books

1)Contraband--Jan English

2)Perfect Pitch--Terry McLaughlin

3)Strip or Treat--Janice Lynn

Wide Open Spaces--Terry McLaughlin

Honorable Mention--Souls of the Wind--Debbie Bell

 

Inspirational - Krista Stroever, Steeple Hill

1)Cruising For Love--Sandra Lee Smith

2)The Highest Bidder--Rosalyn Alsobrook

3)A Fragile Bloom--Beth Goddard

HM--The Shield Bearer--Beth Goddard

Southern Comfort--Beth Goddard

Paranormal - Alicia Condon, Dorchester Publishing

1)A Sorceress of His Own--Leslie Duvall

2)Stuck On You--Kathy Carmichael

3)Star Dust--Tammy ann O'Bannon-Beals

HM--Terms of Surrender--Jan English

Historical - Tina Brown, NAL

1)The Lady and the Raven-- Jan Scarbrough

2)To Tame a Tiger--Joanne Quigley

3)Decurion--Linda Raper


SOUTHERN HEAT CONTEST WINNERS - RWA-ETC 2003

MAINSTREAM SINGLE TITLE -- SELENA JAMES, POCKET BOOKS

INDIA CHARLIE Charity Tahmaseb 1ST PLACE
(manuscript requested)
SNAKE CHARMIN MAMA Jane Perrine 2ND PLACE
THE RIGHT MATCH Laurie Kellogg 3RD PLACE
THE DEVIL HAS DIMPLES Donna Caubarreaux HONORABLE MENTION

PARANORMAL - ALICIA CONDON, DORCHESTER PUBLISHING

A FAIRY GODMOTHER NAMED FRED Jane Perrine 1ST PLACE
(manuscript requested)
FATAL SECRETS Allison Brennan 2ND PLACE (manuscript requested)
PROVOCATEUR Donna Gimarc 2ND PLACE (tie)
FIRESTORM Melanie Rosenberg 3RD PLACE
REACH ANY STAR Beverly Harshman HONORABLE MENTION

CONTEMPORARY -- ALLISON LYONS, SILHOUETTE BOOKS/HARLEQUIN

WATCHING OVER IVY Tracy Warren 1ST PLACE (manuscript requested)
A PERFECT MATCH Kelli Wilkins 2ND PLACE
CHASING ADRIENNE Janice Lynn 3RD PLACE
HER FOREVER MAN Theresa Scardina HONORABLE MENTION

HISTORICAL -- KIMBERLY LIONETTI, BERKLEY PUBLISHING

FIREWALKER Linda Raper 1ST PLACE (manuscript requested)
WINTERLEA Tracy Warren 2ND PLACE
THE FOX Carla Hughes 3RD PLACE
MASTER OF THE HEART Jesica Trapp HONORABLE MENTION

INSPIRATIONAL -- KRISTA STROEVER, STEEPLE HILL/HARLEQUIN

CATEGORY CANCELED

 

2002 Contest Winners

MAINSTREAM /SINGLE TITLE CATEGORY:
Editor: Selena James - Pocket Books

FIRST PLACE: PRIVATE EYE CONFESSIONS
By: Laurie Vanzura (Full Manuscript Requested)

SECOND PLACE: THE INN AT RIPPEN ROCK
By: Anne Hottel

THIRD PLACE: THE INCIDENT
By: Catherine Anderson

HONORABLE MENTION: PROVOCATEUR
By: Donna Gilmarc

 
CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY
:

Editor: Allison Lyons - Silhouette Books

FIRST PLACE: WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR
By: Judy Johns (Full Manuscript Requested)

SECOND PLACE: TROUBLE IN TEXAS
By: Rhonda Penders

THIRD PLACE: (tie): THE SWEET SMELL OF DEATH
By: Sylvia Rochester

THIRD PLACE: (tie): A NANNY FOR HIRE
By: Renee Roy

HONORABLE MENTION: BABY BY CHANCE
By: Jodi Copeland

 
PARANORMAL CATEGORY:


Editor: Alicia Condon - Dorchester Publishing

FIRST PLACE WINNER: WAR OF HEARTS
By: Mary Curry (Full Manuscript Requested)

SECOND PLACE: THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
By: Donna Gilmarc

THIRD PLACE: ONE STARRY NIGHT
By: Hebby Roman

HONORABLE MENTION: CHASTE KISS
By: Robbie Barrett

 
HISTORICAL CATEGORY:

Editor: Kim Waltemyer - Berkley/Jove Publishing

FIRST PLACE: MY CANDID HEART
By: Lisa Songne' (Full Manuscript Requested)

SECOND PLACE: NOT EVEN IF
By: Linda Roybal

THIRD PLACE: RECKLESS HEARTS
By: Donna Grant

HONORABLE MENTION: CROSSROADS
By: Diane Della Maggiora

 
INSPIRATIONAL CATEGORY:

Editor: Ann Leslie Tuttle - Steeple Hill

FIRST PLACE: MICHAEL'S SURRENDER
By: Missy Tippens (under consideration with another editor)

SECOND PLACE: A LITTLE FAITH
By: Rosalyn Alsobrook (Full manuscript requested)

THIRD PLACE: THE CORNER OF EDEN
By: Mirta Schultz (Full manuscript requested)

HONORABLE MENTION: THE HEALER'S TOUCH
By: Leigh Germann

Congratulations to all our Winners
 

[Home] [About Us] [Meeting Schedule] [Southern Heat  Contest] [Southern Heat  Winners] [Southern Heat Entry Fees] [2008 Expert  Exposé] [Members Only] [Contact Us] [Guestbook] [Workshops]

web design for writers by ktf-design.com