2011 CONTEST WINNER
Jessica Keller - Left to Chance - Contemporary Fiction
Jessica's News!
This manuscript will be published by Love Inspired as
Home for Good in Feb 2013
Jessica's encouragement to fellow writers:
"Contests like this are so important for unpublished writers because it's the best way to gage your writing. Sure, you can join a critique group, but only in a contest are you offered the chance to show your work to agents and editors. Their feedback is worth more than anything. I'm a published author today because I entered contests and listened and grew from feedback."
** Congratulations to all our 2011 Finalists and Winners **
2011 CATEGORY WINNERS
CONTEMPORARY FICTION
Jessica Keller - Left to Chance HISTORICAL FICTION Susanne Dietze - Gemma's Guardian WOMEN'S FICTION Patricia Lee - An Onion in August |
SUSPENSE/MYSTERY/THRILLER
Jessica R. Ferguson - A Bad Guy Forever SCI-FI/FANTASY/ALLEGORY Jessica Keller - Saving Time YOUNG ADULT FICTION Glenn Haggerty - The Brewer |
* * * CONGRATULATIONS 2011 FINALISTS * * *
(alpha within categories)
(alpha within categories)
Stacy Monson - Finding Grace-
Contemporary
Erin Taylor Young - Mixed Knuts - Contemporary
Kiersti Plog - Beneath the Turquoise Sky - Historical
Connie Queen - Thief By Night - Historical
Holly Smit - Manna - Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Allegory
Amanda Stevens - Seek and Hide - Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Allegory
Michelle Lim - Death's Apprentice - Suspense/Thriller/Mystery
Lynda Quinn - Echos - Suspense/Thriller/Mystery
Lori Cecil - Bullied to Death - Women's Fiction
Sharon Srock - The Women of Valley View: Pam - Women's Fiction
Samantha Anne Evans - Foreign Affairs - Young Adult Fiction
Catherine Plante - A Shaky Peace - Young Adult Fiction
Erin Taylor Young - Mixed Knuts - Contemporary
Kiersti Plog - Beneath the Turquoise Sky - Historical
Connie Queen - Thief By Night - Historical
Holly Smit - Manna - Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Allegory
Amanda Stevens - Seek and Hide - Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Allegory
Michelle Lim - Death's Apprentice - Suspense/Thriller/Mystery
Lynda Quinn - Echos - Suspense/Thriller/Mystery
Lori Cecil - Bullied to Death - Women's Fiction
Sharon Srock - The Women of Valley View: Pam - Women's Fiction
Samantha Anne Evans - Foreign Affairs - Young Adult Fiction
Catherine Plante - A Shaky Peace - Young Adult Fiction
Preliminary round scores were VERY close in several categories.
Our professional judges complimented the entrants on their fine manuscripts,
provided encouraging and instructive comments,
and wished all our writers the best in their writing pursuits.
CATEGORIES & FINAL-ROUND JUDGES (for 2011-2012):
Romance in all categories
Contemporary Fiction
Don Pape, Publisher, David C Cook
Bill Jensen, Owner, William K Jensen Literary Agency
Historical Fiction
Karen Schurrer, Acquisitions Editor, Adult Fiction, Bethany House
Joyce Hart, Agent, Hartline Literary Agency
Suspense/Thriller/Mystery
Sue Brower, Executive Editor for Fiction, Zondervan
Elizabeth Mazer, Assistant Editor, Love Inspired Suspense…, Harlequin
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Allegory
Jeff Gerke, Owner, Marcher Lord Press, Author, Jefferson Scott
Amanda Luedeke, Agent, MacGregor Literary
Young Adult
Becky Monds, Associate Editor, Fiction, Thomas Nelson
Rachel Kent, Agent, Books & Such LiteraryAgency
Women’s Fiction
Ami McConnell, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Fiction, Thomas Nelson
Judy Mikalonis, Senior Agent, Andrea Hurst & Associates
List of 2011-2012 Preliminary Judges
(preliminary judging assignments subject to change)
Romance in all categories
Contemporary Fiction
Don Pape, Publisher, David C Cook
Bill Jensen, Owner, William K Jensen Literary Agency
Historical Fiction
Karen Schurrer, Acquisitions Editor, Adult Fiction, Bethany House
Joyce Hart, Agent, Hartline Literary Agency
Suspense/Thriller/Mystery
Sue Brower, Executive Editor for Fiction, Zondervan
Elizabeth Mazer, Assistant Editor, Love Inspired Suspense…, Harlequin
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Allegory
Jeff Gerke, Owner, Marcher Lord Press, Author, Jefferson Scott
Amanda Luedeke, Agent, MacGregor Literary
Young Adult
Becky Monds, Associate Editor, Fiction, Thomas Nelson
Rachel Kent, Agent, Books & Such LiteraryAgency
Women’s Fiction
Ami McConnell, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Fiction, Thomas Nelson
Judy Mikalonis, Senior Agent, Andrea Hurst & Associates
List of 2011-2012 Preliminary Judges
(preliminary judging assignments subject to change)
Effective 2-11-12