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CHAPTER NEWS:
 The 2006
Great
Expectations contest winners have been announced. Details on the
Contest Page. The Great Expectations crew extends its
congratulations to all the winners and the 15 requests from the
finalists.
CHARMED & DANGEROUS by
Candace Havens is a
double finalist in the 2006
Romance
Writers of America’s® RITA contest in the Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
& Best First Book categories.
DEAR SHELLEY by
Shelley Bradley will be an on-going column about the writing industry. Each month
we'll be adding an article from Shelley's Mythbusters series (or Things
I'd Wish I'd Known Before Selling) on the
Writing Tips
page.
Jen
FitzGerald is heading the NTRWA 25th Anniversary
Committee. If you've been a part of NT's past, please contact Jen.
Recent Sales
Congratulations:
THIRD SALE !!
HIGHWAY FROM HELL by
Rosemary Clement-Moore, was sold
to Delacorte Press (Young Adult division for Random House) as the third
book in her series. Tentative publication is scheduled for 2008.
THREE BOOK CONTRACT !!
Karen
Kelley,
has finalized a three book contract.
DOUBLE DATING WITH THE DEAD, the sexy romantic comedy about a psychic
and a skeptic stuck in a haunted hotel with two sex starved ghosts, sold
to Kate Duffy at Kensington Brava by Pamela Harty of The Knight Agency. Release dates and titles are to be determined.
Member News:
NT
members Belinda Bass and Diana Loftin are part of a feature article in the
Waco Tribune-Herald about the Heart of
Texas Romance Authors.
BOUND & DETERMINED by
Shelley Bradley
received a
Romantic
Times
Top Pick rating!
The Berkley book hit stores in January 2006.
HER KIND OF TROUBLE by
Evelyn Vaughn was recently nominated
for an
eHarlequin Reader's Choice award for
Favorite Relationship Conflict.
HER BODYGUARD by
Geralyn
Dawson
has
been nominated for a
Romantic
Times Reviewer's Choice
Award in the American-set historical category. Also recently nominated
for an
eHarlequin Reader's Choice
award for Favorite Book with Historical Elements.
Geralyn has also been nominated for the
2005
Romantic Times Historical Storyteller of the Year Award.
THE COMPASS ROSE by
Gail Dayton
has
been nominated for a 2005
Romantic
Times
Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Fantasy.
Also recently nominated for
an
eHarlequin Reader's Choice award for
Favorite Book with Paranormal or Fantasy Elements.
SECRETS OF THE WOLF by
Karen Whiddon
has been
nominated for a 2005
Romantic
Times
Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Silhouette Intimate Moments.
Recent Contest
Congratulations:
CHARMED & DANGEROUS by
Candace Havens is a
double finalist in the 2006
Romance
Writers of America’s® RITA contest in the Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
& Best First Book categories. RWA® will announce the winners at
the 2006 Atlanta conference in July. CHARMED & DANGEROUS has also been
nominated for the
Holt Medallion in the Mainstream/Single Title
category.
ONE DEMON AT A TIME by Andrea Geist placed second in the 2006 Great
Expectations Mainstream with Romantic Elements category.
STOLEN
MOMENTS
by Andrea Geist placed third in the 2006 Great Expectations
Steamy Hot category.
HOT WINTER NIGHTS by Diana Loftin placed
fourth in the 2006 Great Expectations Steamy Hot category.
MASKED
BY DESIRE by Diana Loftin won the 2006 Great
Expectations Steamy Hot category and received a request from final round editor Kathryn
Lye with Harlequin Books.
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MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
BELINDA
BARNES
HIS SPECIAL DELIVERY:
Winner RWA®
Traditional category Golden Heart
1999;
Finalist,
Traditional Romance Golden Quill 2001; Second Place, Best First
Book, Rising Star 2001; Reviewer’s Choice Award and Five Star Review -
Scribes World Reviews
DADDY’S DOUBLE DUE DATE: Cata-Romance Smooch
Award 2002
CELYA
BOWERS
CAMPAIGN FOR LOVE: Shades of Romance
Magazine Reader' s Retreat Best Multi-Cultural New Romance Author of
2004
SHELLEY BRADLEY
CAMELOT’S CURSE: Honorable Mention, Special Category, Great Expectations
2003
JULIET BURNS
NT’s 2003 Yellow Rose recipient.
BET ON LOVE: First, Short Contemporary, Golden Rose 2002
UNDERCOVER ANGEL: First, Romantic Suspense, Great Expectations 2003
SHANNON CANARD
NT's 2001 Yellow Rose recipient.
BY ANY OTHER NAME: First, Specialized, Great Expectations 2005
MISS PRU’S HOUSE: Second, Grand Beginnings 2005
BRITTA
COLEMAN
POTTER SPRINGS: Lone Star Scribe Award 2005
SHERRY DAVIS
NT's 2000 Yellow Rose recipient.
FOOL ME ONCE: Fourth, Single Title, Great Expectations 2005
HERE COMES THE BRIBE: Third, Short Contemporary, Golden Gateway 2005;
First, Short Contemporary, Hot Prospects 2004
BREAKING ALL THE RULES: Finalist, Steamy Hot, Great Expectations 2003
GERALYN DAWSON
Nominated for the
2005
Romantic
Times
Historical Storyteller of the Year Award
National Readers' Choice Award Winner
RWA® "Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year" Award
Romantic Times’ Career Achievement Award
HER BODYGUARD:
Romantic
Times
Top Pick, a 4 ½ star review and K.I.S.S.
for her hero;
finalist, 2005
Romantic
Times Reviewer's Choice
Award, American-set historical category; nominated for an
eHarlequin Reader's Choice
award for Favorite Book with Historical Elements
THE BAD LUCK WEDDING
CAKE:
Finalist, RWA®
Long Historical
RITA 1999
THE BAD LUCK WEDDING DRESS: Finalist,
RWA®
Long Historical
RITA 1997
THE WEDDING RAFFLE: Finalist,
RWA® Short Historical
RITA 1997;
one of the "Best Romances of 1996," Detroit Free
Press.
GAIL DAYTON
THE COMPASS ROSE: nominated for a 2005
Romantic
Times
Reviewer's Choice Award
for Best Fantasy;
nominated for
an
eHarlequin Reader's Choice 2005 award for
Favorite Book with Paranormal or Fantasy Elements.
HER CONVENIENT MILLIONAIRE: First, Short Contemporary, Aspen Gold 2004
HIDE-AND-SHEIKH: Finalist,
RWA®
Best First Book RITA 2002
SANDRA FERGUSON
NO FOREVER PROMISES: Honorable Mention, Romantic Suspense, Great
Expectations
2005
ANDREA GEIST
NT's 2002 Yellow Rose recipient.
ONE DEMON AT A TIME:
Second, Mainstream w/RE, Great Expectations 2006
STOLEN MOMENTS: Third, Steamy Hot, Great
Expectations 2006;
Fourth, Romantic Suspense, Great Expectations 2005
TERRI GRIFFIS
PROVING GROUND: Fourth, Paranormal, Great Expectations 2004
CANDACE
HAVENS
CHARMED & DANGEROUS: finalist, Best Novel
with Strong Romantic Elements,
2006
RWA® RITA;
finalist,
Best First Book, 2006 RWA® RITA; finalist,
Mainstream/Single Title,
2006
Holt Medallion
VON JOCKS
AKA GODDESS: Winner Best Novel
with
Strong Romantic Elements RWA® RITA 2005;
Best 2004 Bombshell from Cataromance; Best Series Novel from All About Romance;
Best Bombshell from Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice;
Best Category
Romance Golden Rose Readers’ Choice Award 2004;
Romantic
Times
Best Silhouette Bombshell.
HER KIND OF TROUBLE Writing as Evelyn Vaughn: nominated
for an
eHarlequin Reader's
Choice award for
Favorite Relationship Conflict.
DIANA
LOFTIN
AGAINST ALL ODDS: Honorable Mention, Contemporary Four
Seasons Awards 2002
BACHELOR AUCTION:
Finalist, RWA®
Long Contemporary Golden Heart 2005; Second, Long Contemporary, Heart of the Rockies
2004; Fifth, Barclay Sterling 2003
HOT WINTER NIGHTS: Fourth, Steamy Hot, Great Expectations
2006
MASKED BY DESIRE: First, Steamy Hot, Great Expectations
2006; Third, Between the Sheets 2003 (w/t Masquerade of the Heart)
UNDER ONE CONDITION: Honorable Mention, Historical, Heart
of the Rockies 2002
ANGI PLATT
NT's 2005 Yellow Rose recipient.
NT’s 2003 Rising Star recipient.
BAD BOY UNCOVERED:
First, Romantic Suspense, Golden Gateway 2005; w/title:
ERRANT RHODES: First, Romantic Suspense, Great
Expectations 2004
LOVE ON THE RUN: Third, Romantic Suspense, The Laurie
2005;
Finalist,
RWA®
Romantic Suspense Golden Heart 2004 (w/t Running From Love)
THE SCOUNDREL OF SCONE (with writing partner
Tami Cowden):
Second,
Paranormal, Romance Through The Ages 2005
THE SEDUCTION OF SYDNEY: Fourth, Short Contemporary, Great Expectations
2004
A SMALL EXAGGERATION: Honorable Mention, Romantic Suspense, Silver Lining
2000
JACKYE PLUMMER
MARIA’S CHILD: Third, Series Contemporary, Happy
Endings 2005
MARYANNE
ROMANO
DYING TO DO IT: Second, On The Far Side 2005
WITCH VAMPIRE?: First, the
Readers’ Poll at Romance Junkies 2005; Finalist, Paranormal, Where the
Magic Begins 2005
YOU’VE BEEN A BAD GIRL:
Second, Just Erotic Romance Reviews 2005
CATHERINE
SPANGLER
SHADOW FIRES: Finalist, Best
RWA®
Paranormal RITA 2005; Finalist Best
Futuristic,
Romantic Times 2004 Reviewers Choice Awards
SHADOWER: Honorable Mention, Paranormal, Excellence Award in Romantic
Literature 2001
SHIELDER: Honorable Mention, Paranormal, Excellence Award in Romantic
Literature 1999
PATRICIA VERMEIRE
NT's 2004 Yellow Rose recipient.
AFFAIRS OF THE HEART: Third, Short Contemporary, Great Expectations 2005
VERETAS: Finalist,
RWA® Paranormal Golden Heart 2003; Honorable Mention,
Special
Category, Great Expectations 2003
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