The Launching A Star Contest

2012 

Congratulations to our winners!

Grand Prize Winner: Too Close To Home by Sally Bayless

Note: *** indicates FULL requested. * indicates PARTIAL requested.

Single Title (including WF)

1st Place
2nd Place

3rd Place

Finalists

Her Guardian, His Angel*** by Kim Hernandez
The Day the Merry Go Round Stopped* by Orly Konig Lopez
Synchrony's Call* by Susan Bickford

Perfect Balance by Pamela Gibson
Fishbowl by Anne Baker
General Paranormal

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Finalists

Dark Heart of the Sun by Susan Maier
Redemption* by C T Green
Three Halloweens*** by Christine Denham

Demon's Bane by India Powers
Salvation*** by Sherilee Wakelin
Futuristic / Fantasy

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Finalist

Must Love Breeches* by Angela Trigg
On the Squeeze by Vivien Jackson
Moon Borne* by Heather Boey

Queen of Hearts* by Harris Fischer
The Vampire Lust Club by Denny S. Bryce

Historical

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Finalists

The Etruscan Adventure* by Jane O'Sullivan
The Rakes Handbook by Sally Orr
The League of Rogues* by Lauren Smith Godric

Sea Charm by Laura Connors
Agnes and Charles by Susan Pruett
Series Contemporary

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Waltz with a Cowboy by Lynda Schuessler
All of Me by Margie Stewart
Her House Divided by Amy Goodwin
Romantic Suspense

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Finalist

To Trust a Seal by Julie-Ann Miskell
Extreme Fear* by Pamela Varnado
Catch Me by Kiersten Hallie Krum

The Baker and the Booksaver by Laurie Boulden
Inspirational

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Finalists

Too Close to Home*** by Sally Bayless
Stars by Susan Tuttle
Betty's House of Beauty*** by June Bowen

Heartsongs by Carol James
Lead Me by Jeanne Takenaka
Young Adult

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Finalist

Piper Girl by Carla Cullen
Running from Shadows by Karen Brynum
Stitches of Truth by Tif Johnson

Miracle of Cursed Wishes by Koreen Gonzolas

Warwick Hall by Kristina Perez

Space Coast Authors of Romance is proud to announce the  talented group of agents and editors who have agreed to act as final judges . We sincerely thank them for their time and expertise and know the entrants will be competing  in large part for the opportunity to have their work read and reviewed by some of the best in their field.

Final Judges

Single Title (including WF)

Lauren Plude

Grand Central

Rackel Ekstrom

Irene Goodman Agency
General Paranormal

Angela James

Carina Press

Jessica Alvarez

Bookends, LLC
Futuristic / Fantasy

Liz Pelletier

Entangled Publishing

Laura Bradford

Bradford Literary Agency
Historical

Emilia Pisani

Simon & Schuster

Suzie Townsend

Nancy Coffey Literary & Media Representation
Series Contemporary

Laura Barth

Harlequin Heartwarming

Roberta Brown

The Brown Agency
Romantic Suspense

Lizzie Poteet

St. Martin's Press

Jill Lyons

Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Inspirational

Emily Rodmell

Harlequin Steeple Hill

Nicole Resciniti

The Seymour Agency
Young Adult

Kristin Daly Rens

Harper Collins

Helen Breitwieser

Cornerstone Literary Inc.



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