The Phoenix Rattler
Prior winners of our annual writing contest
"DOES YOUR STORY HAVE BITE?"

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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"Contests like this are so important for unpublished writers because it's the best way to gage your writing.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."

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** 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

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* * *  CONGRATULATIONS 2011 FINALISTS  * * *
(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

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.

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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)

Effective 2-11-12