2008 Winners
The Valley Forge Romance Writers
congratulate the 2008 winners of
The Sheila Contest!
Historical
Final Judge: Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks
1st – RAKES AND RADISHES, Susan Newman *
2nd – TROUBLE IN TEXAS, Donna Hall *
3rd – LADY’S KNIGHT, Kayla Westra *
4th – MCCAID’S WOMAN, Elaine Levine * (MS SOLD)
5th – DONNE WITH LOVE, Sally Orr *
Romantic Suspense
Final Judge: Megan McKeever, Pocket Books
1st – TREAD SOFTLY, Kelly Ann Riley**
2nd – UNWRITTEN RULES, Alison Henderson
3rd – LYING EYES, Amy Atwell
4th – LAST STRAW, Ann Fischer and Linda Baxter
5th – BURIED ALIVE, Jean Mason
Paranormal
Final Judge: Kate Duffy, Kensington
1st – BLOOD RUNS THICKER, Leah Hodge
2nd – DEATH HAS NO DOMINION, Maya Reynolds
3rd – SCENT OF A MAN, Maree Anderson
4th – LOVE CAME HOWLING, Carolyn Matkowsky
5th – MISTRESS OF THE STONE, Maria Zannini
6th – WARD AGAINST DEATH, Melanie Card
Women’s Fiction w/ Romantic Elements
Final Judge: Rose Hilliard, St. Martin’s Press
1st – PTA MEETINGS ARE MURDER, Kathy Krevat
2nd – CASE ONE, Keri Ford
3rd – ONE STARRY NIGHT, Donna S. Reeve
4th – RUNNING AWAY, Rachelle Chase
5th – TO CATCH A CHEAT, Rachelle Chase
Single Title Romance
Final Judge: Keyren Gerlach, Harlequin
1st – THE COST OF LOVE, Drue Allen
2nd – NOTHING UNDER THE SUN, Laura Graham Booth +
3rd – SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY, Amy Lillard
4th – THE CUPID SCOOP, Deborah Nemeth
5th – LOVE OUT OF BOUNDS, Teresa Lemmy +
* denotes full MS requested
** denotes partial MS requested
+ VFRW member
Highest Overall Score: SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY, Amy Lillard
Winners of critiques by published VFRW authors:
Sarah Elizabeth Davis (STC) – critique by Alice Wooten
Yvonne Harris (WF) – critique by Lois Winston
Deborah Nemeth (STC) – critique by Terri Brisbin
A great big thank you to all of our entrants and judges who made our contest a success this year!