The Launching A Star Contest

2011 Winners


The SpacecoasT Authors of Romance (Florida STARS) are pleased to announce this year's winners. Congratuations on your achievement. And thank you to all of the applicants! 

 OVERALL WINNER: 

Switch, by Candi Wall as K. R. Lawson

Winners by Category

Single Title

including Women's Fiction

FIRST PLACE: Pride, Prejudice and Second Chances -– Virginia Munoz

SECOND PLACE: Trust Me –- Kimberle Swaak

THIRD PLACE: Shades of Denial -– Jennifer Gracen

FINALISTS: 

A Year To Remember -– Shelly Bell

Love Shack –- Elaine Meece

General Paranormal

FIRST PLACE: Dancing with the Devil -– Jean Newlin

SECOND PLACE: Soul Bound -– Anne Papadacos***

THIRD PLACE: Take Me Tonight -– Robin Bielman

FINALISTS: 
Demon Venture –- Celeste Nist

Precious Jewels -– Mary A. Behre

Futuristic / Fantasy

FIRST PLACE: Bloodstone -– Helen C. Johannes***

SECOND PLACE: The Dragon’s Bidding -– Christina Westcott***

THIRD PLACE; Haven -– Anne Francis

FINALISTS: 

Project Pyramid -– Laurie A. Green

The Star Stone -– Sabrina Jarema

Historical

FIRST PLACE: Behind the Courtesan -– Bronwyn Stuart

SECOND PLACE: Lady Catherine’s Secret -– Sheidan J. Edmonson

THIRD PLACE: King of Swords -– Anne Kenny

FINALISTS: 

In the Arms of an Earl -– Anna Small

The Lion Rampant -– Carolyn Heinemann

Series Contemporary

FIRST PLACE: Healing Hearts- – Pat Dengate

SECOND PLACE: A Future for Abby -– Rebecca Sampson***

THIRD PLACE: Hard Copy -– Anita Calhoun as Amity Grays

FINALISTS:

Cruising for Love -– Masha Levinson

Lover’s Leap -– Kimberly Hayes

Romantic Suspense

FIRST PLACE: Sterile Field -– Margaret Berkhousen

SECOND PLACE: Sniper Shots –- Kathy Lane

THIRD PLACE: An Eye for Danger- – Christine M. Fairchild

FINALISTS:

Peril in Paradise -– Kamila Kay

Protecting Rose -– Cheryl Yeko

Inspirational

FIRST PLACE: The Madonna of Pisano -– Mary Ann Diorio

SECOND PLACE: Love in Bitterroot Valley –- Jessica Keller Koschnitzky

THIRD PLACE: Of Courage Beyond- – J'’Nell Ciesielski

FINALISTS: 

God Whisperer -– Kim Hernandez

When Sparrows Fly -– Heidi Luchterhand

Young Adult

FIRST PLACE: Switch –- Candi Wall as K. R. Lawson

SECOND PLACE: Veiled Iron –- Michelle Sinclair

THIRD PLACE: The Picture of Dulce Gardia -– Alana Albertson

FINALISTS:

Lifer -– Rebecca Sampson

The Fourth –- Jennifer McAndrews

*** Indicates a request for full manuscript

Final Judges

Single Title (including WF)

Emilia Pisani

Simon & Schuster

Sara Megabow

The Nelson Literary Agency

General Paranormal

Meredith Giordan

Berkley / Jove

Marlene Stringer

The Stringer Agency

Futuristic / Fantasy

Leah Hultenschmidt

SourceBooks

Ethan Ellenberg

Ethan Ellenberg Agency

Historical

Amanda Bergeron

Harper Collins

Laura Bradford

The Bradford Agency

Series Contemporary

Susan Litman

Harlequin Special Edition

Roberta Brown

The Brown Agency

Romantic Suspense

Holly Blanck

St. Martin's Press

Chelsea Gilmore

Maria Carvainis Agency

Inspirational

Natalie Hanemann

Thomas Nelson

Suzie Townsend

Fine Print Literary Management
Young Adult

Kristin Daly Rens

Harper Collins

Becca Stumpf

The Prospect Agency