Hello,
Fellow Writers!
RWA-SD is proud to announce the winners in the 2010 SIRC contest:
Contemporary Single Title Romance: Leis Pederson, Berkley Publishing Group
- 1st Place: SPOTLIGHT by Kim Law
- 2nd Place: COURAGE AND AZALEAS by Claudia Shelton
- 3rd Place: FIGHT LIKE A BLONDE by Melissa Cutler
- Honorable Mention: SAVING
CAPTAIN MARSH by Caroline Phipps
Novel w/Strong Romantic Elements/Mainstream: Adam Wilson, MIRA Books
- 1st Place: DIE RUN HIDE by Patrice Kavanaugh
- 2nde Place: A SOLDIER'S SERENADE by Ellen S. Lindseth
- 3rd Place: OUT OF FOCUS by Nancy Naigle
- Honorable Mention: THE MISER WHO BOUGHT THE FARM by Kendel Flaum
Category or Series Romance: Jenny Hutton, Mills & Boon
- 1st Place: A NIGHT AT THE ROSEMONT by Mary Oldham
- 2nd Place: A MAN OF HONOR by Jackie Allen
- 3rd Place: HOW TO LOVE A BILLIONAIRE by Kelly Rucker
- Honorable Mention: STRANGERS IN A BED by Kelly Rucker
Paranormal Romance: Megan Records, Kensington
- 1st Place: LOVE? PLEASE! A TALE OF THE HOLY WATER
WARRIORS by Marne Ann Kirstatter
- 2nd Place: BLIND SIGHT by Pamela Scheibe
- 3rd Place: HUNTER'S MOON by Lisa Kessler
- Honorable Mention: LOVE
CHOSEN: THE FAE DRAGON CHRONICLES by Marne Ann Kirstatter
Historical Romance: Tessa Woodward, Harper Collins
- 1st Place: THE BARGAIN by Gina Conkle
- 2nd Place: SWEET ENEMY by Heather Snow
- 3rd Place: LESSONS FROM A SCOUNDREL by Crista McHugh
- Honorable Mention: MORE
THAN A STRANGER by Erin Kelly
We would like to thank all the entrants for their hard work and diligence, the SIRC Coordinators for their hard work and patience and perseverance, the 1st Round Judges for all their hard work and effort, and the Final Judges for taking time from their often killer schedules to help and support the chapter. We could not have done it without you!!!
We look forward to seeing you next year and until then, keep writing!!!
