GOLDEN ROSE CONTEST

2007 Finalists and Winners

The 2007 Winners Announced!

 

A huge THANK YOU! goes out to all the entrants, category coordinators and judges! A successful contest doesn't just happen, they are carefully managed at every level, and a lot of hard work by the Coordinators.

 Golden Rose
Huge Congratulations to our 2007 Finalists and Winners!

Historical
Final Judge = Hilary Sares, Kensington
  1. *His Just Desserts - Frances Mallary, Vermont SOLD to Avon!!!
  2. A Very Patient Man - SG Shellabarger, Washington
  3. For Duty and Desire - Joanne Lockyer, Queensland, Australia

Inspirational
Final Judge = Jessica Alvarez, Steeple Hill
  1. *City of White Stones - Lila Chandler, Michigan
  2. *The Boss’s Daughter - Narelle Atkins, ACT, Australia
  3. A Heavenly Inconvenience - Betty Woods, Texas
Long Contemporary
Final Judge = Wanda Ottewell, Harlequin
  1. Hard and Fast - Amy Davidson, Washington
  2. Only With the Heart - Linda Steinberg, Texas
  3. Undertones - Maggie Lynch, Oregon**

Mainstream with Romantic Elements
Final Judge = Rose Hilliard, St. Martin's
  1. The Thornless Rose - Deborah O’Neill Cordes & Cary Morgan Frates, Washington
  2. Flaherty’s Crossing - Kristina McMorris & Linda Yoshida, Oregon** - SOLD to Kensington
  3. Judge Not - Susan Peek, Florida
  4. The Talking Tree - Judy Keim, Georgia

Paranormal
Final Judge = Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency
  1. Moonlight Bleu - Renee Munoz, Washington
  2. Fallen Angel - Annette McCleave, Ontario, Canada
  3. Hedda’s Sword - DeAnne Wildes-Mickelsom, Wisconsin SOLD to Samhain as Renee Wildes!
Romantic Suspense
Final Judge = Esi Sogah, Avon
  1. The Cost of Love - Drue Allen, Texas
  2. Picture of Terror - Deborah Gross, Illinois
  3. Sacred Evil - Mary LaHood, South Dakota
Short Contemporary
Final Judge = Demetria Lucas, Silhouette Desire
  1. Romancing the Storm - Lee Rhuday Duncan, Florida

    Lee Rhuday Duncan    , short contemporary category, sold
    ROMANCING THE STORM     to Harlequin American Romance
    and has a second book contracted.

  2. Rules of Negotiation - Inara Scott, Oregon**
  3. The Christmas Bargain - Cat Schield, Minnesota

Single Title
Final Judge = Kerry Donovan, NAL
  1. *Seduced by Shadows - Jessica Davidson, Oregon** SOLD to NAL as Jessa Slade!
  2. *What a Ghost Wants - Betty Booher, Oregon**
  3. Nothing But A Man - Linda Steinberg, Texas
  4. Murphy’s Law - Sandy James, Indiana
  5. The A-Street Girls of Moonseed - Suzanne Kaufman Kalb, Connecticut

Young Adult
Final Judge = Leis Pederson, Berkeley
  1. *Surviving Nella - Laura Cumbie, Georgia
  2. Lucky - Laura Cumbie, Georgia
  3. The Coach’s Daughter - Laura Cumbie, Georgia
* = Requested by Editor ** = RCRW Chapter Members


The Golden Rose Winner for Highest Overall Score:

Seduced by Shadows - Jessica Davidson, Oregon** SOLD to NAL as Jessa Slade!

 

If you have any questions about the contest, please send an email to: contestcoordinator@rosecityromancewriters.com.

 

FINAL ROUND JUDGES

Historical: Hilary Sares, Kensington;
Inspirational: Jessica Alvarez, Steeple Hill;
Long Contemporary: Wanda Ottewell, Harlequin;
Mainstream with Romantic Elements: Rose Hilliard, St. Martin's;
Paranormal: Michelle Grajkowski,3 Seas Literary Agency;
Romantic Suspense: Esi Sogah, Avon;
Short Contemporary: Demetria Lucas, Silhouette Desire;
Single Title: Kerry Donovan, NAL;
Young Adult: Leis Pederson, Berkeley

 

AWARDS

The FIRST PLACE winner in each category will receive $35 cash, plus one year’s member in Rose City Romance Writers ($30 value) and a Certificate of Achievement.

The SECOND PLACE winner in each category will receive one year’s member in Rose City Romance Writers ($30 value) and a Certificate of Achievement.

The THIRD PLACE winner in each category will receive a Certificate of Achievement.

The GRAND PRIZE winner is the entrant with the highest total score.  This winner will win an American Beauty rose, preserved and dipped in 14 carat gold.

24 kt Golden Rose