Inland Empire Chapter - Romance Writers of America

"Picture This" Contest Winners
2008

 

 
  • 1st Place!
    Her Unexpected Family
    by Carol Burnside
    Contemporary Romance
    First Place prize: $100.00
  • 2nd Place
    Woman in the Mist
    by Jerilyn James
    Paranormal Romance
    Second Place prize: $50.00
  • 3rd Place
    Shades of Taboo
    by Mary Lou Casadevall Keller
    Historical Romance
    Third Place prize: $30.00 Our special thanks to all the contestants and judges and especially to 2008 contest judge, editor Patience Smith from Harlequin Publishers.


  • 2007
     

    2007  
  • 1st Place
    "When the World Moves "
    by Susan Shellabarger
    Paranormal Romance
  • 2nd Place
    "Highland Magic"
    by Alexis Walker
    Historical Romance
  • 3rd Place
    "Pleasant Lake"
    by Kelly Fitzpatrick
    Contemporary Romance
  •   Our special thanks to all the contestants and especially to 2007 contest judge, editor Diana Ventimigilia from Harlequin Publishers.

      The prize of $100 is awarded to the 1st place winner.
    2nd and 3rd place winners receive certificates.

         Be sure to check out the redesigned 2008 Picture This Contest!

     

  • 1st Place
    "The Book of Secrets"
    by Anne Greenwood
    Historical Romance
  • 2nd Place
    "Impetuous Lady"
    by Diane Ramsey
    Historical Romance
  • 3rd Place
    "Same Rules Apply"
    by Karen E. Papandrew
    Contemporary Romance

  • Our special thanks to all the contestants and especially to 2006 contest judge, editor Tina Colombo from Harlequin Publishers. The prize of $100 is awarded to the 1st place winner.  
    2nd and 3rd place winners receive certificates.



  • 1st Place
    "Almost a Virgin"
    by Donna Caubarreaux
    Contemporary Romance
  • 2nd Place
    "Matchless"
    by Susan Shellabarger
    Contemporary Romance
  • 3rd Place
    "Maiden Over"
    by Elizabeth Jardine
    Historical Romance

  • Our special thanks to all the contestants and especially to 2005 contest judge, editor Melissa Endlich from Harlequin Silhouette Publishers. The prize of $100 is awarded to the 1st place winner.
    2nd and 3rd place winners receive certificates.



  • 1st Place
    "Elusive Grace"
    by Anitra Lynn McLeod
    Futuristic Romance
  • 2nd Place
    "Across Time"
    by Leslie Duvall
    Paranormal
  • 3rd Place
    "A Sorceress of His Own"
    by Leslie Duvall
    Paranormal

  • Our special thanks to 2004 contest judge, editor Althea Spiridon from Harlequin Publishers. The prize of $100 is awarded to the 1st place winner.
    2nd and 3rd place winners received certificates.




    A special note: The Skald's Daughter
    retitled
    Maidensong by Diana Groe published by Leisure Books release date May 2006.
  • 1st Place
    "Prairie Fire"
    by Haley Hughes
    Paranormal Time Travel
  • 2nd Place
    "The Skald's Daughter"
    by Diana Groe
    Historical
  • 3rd Place
    "Kissing Casanova"
    by Crystal Bright-Holloman.
    Long Contemporary
  • 4th Place
    "Diamond Minds
    by Gina Bono
    Contemporary

  • Our special thanks to 2003 contest judge, editor Patience Smith from Harlequin/Silhouette
    Publishers. The prize of $100 is awarded to the 1st place winner.
    2nd and 3rd place winners received certificates.



  • 1st Place
    "Dance of Desire" by Catherine Kean
  • 2nd Place
    "Kiss Daddy Good-bye"
    by Yvonne Harris
  • 3rd Place
    "A Bolt From the Blue"
    by Sherri Lynn Godsey

  • Our special thanks to 2002 contest judge, editor John Scognamiglio from Kensington Publishers. The prize of $100 is awarded to the 1st place winner.
    2nd and 3rd place winners received certificates.





    A special note: Rowena Cherry's manuscript, Forced Mate was released in paperback November 2004 by Dorchester Publishing.
  • 1st Place
    "Deceptions and Dreams" by Stacia Rudge Skoog
  • 2nd Place
    "Looking for Elvis"
    by Molly Compton Herwood
  • 3rd Place
    "Forced Mate"
    by Rowena Cherry
  • Our special thanks to 2001 contest judge, editor Patience Smith from Silhouette. The prize of a 9" X 12" mixed-media illustration cover by artist-Mary Pat Kanaley. 2nd and 3rd place winners received certificates.



  • 1st Place
    "Legends, Lovers, & Lies" by Kathleen A. Mix
  • 2nd Place
    "Poor Plain Eliza Jane"
    by Dorma Kay Stockham
  • 3rd Place
    "Forced Mate"
    by Rowena Cherry

  • Our special thanks to 2000 contest judge, editor Tracy Farrell from Harlequin. The prize of a 9" X 12" mixed-media illustration cover by artist-Mary Pat Kanaley. 2nd and 3rd place winners received certificates.





    A special note: Elizabeth English was encouraged by this contest win and became a 2000 Golden Heart® Finalist. Border Bride was released November 2001 for Jove Books, Berkley Publishing.
  • 1st Place
    "Border Bride"
    by Elizabeth Minogue English
  • 2nd Place
    "Voice of the Goddess"
    by Dr. Judith Hand
  • 3rd Place
    "Trusting the Heart"
    by Janet Foks
  • Our special thanks to 1999 contest judge, editor Karen Taylor Richman from Silhouette. The prize of a 9" X 12" mixed-media illustration cover by artist-Mary Pat Kanaley. 2nd and 3rd place winners received certificates.






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