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Past Winners - Southern Heat
2006 - 2005 - 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
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