9/2007 Chapter News
Author and Diva News
Sarah Andre is probably still doing cartwheels over in her part of Houston! Her entry, LOCKED, LOADED AND LYING finaled in the Romantic Suspense category of the NWHRWA Lone Star Writing Competition! Sarah, please let us know how things go in the final round!
Congratulations to Jo Anne Banker! The Georgia Romance Writers announced their 2007 Unpublished Maggie Awards finalists, and our very own president finaled in the Long Contemporary category with SOMEONE ELSE’S CHILD. This was the first contest for this new WIP, and gets her in front of Harlequin Superromance editor, Victoria Curran.
Gerry Bartlett will speak to the Professional Women’s Group of Houston on September 4 at the Junior League on “Finding Your Passion”. She also hopes to entice them to find another kind of passion in the pages of her books — and will be selling and signing them to the 100-plus attendees after the breakfast meeting.
TJ Bennett announces she has finished negotiations to write a second book for Medallion Press. THE PROMISE, which will be released in 2009, is the story of a German mercenary who falls for a Spanish blade merchant’s daughter during the Italian campaigns of 1525. TJ has even more exciting news! She’s been offered representation by Kevan Lyon of the Sandra Dijkstra Agency. Way to make WHRWA proud, TJ!
Cheryl Bolen is a finalist in the highly competitive Published Authors Special Interest Chapter (PASIC) Book of Your Heart Contest with her story, BACK IN CARLO’S BED. Though she’s always written historical in the past, this project is a category romance. We all wish her much success with this new endeavor!
Kim Chambers has news! She will be writing for Berkley under the pen name Kimberly Frost. She’s also launched her blog site. Visit her at http://frostfiction.blogspot.com
Lara Chapman finaled in the short contemporary category of the Golden Gateway Contest with her manuscript TORNADO ALLIE. This is her first contest final! Way to go, Lara!
Christie Craig and cohort writing partner, Faye Hughes, will be presenting their dynamic workshop, The Great Agent Hunt at the Romantic Times Convention in Pittsburg next spring. Romantic Times linked to their promotional video and they’ve already had over 500 hits! If you’re one of the few not to have seen this very entertaining piece, here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcdyCn4Opx0 Christie has also been participating in an exciting new blog with several other talented authors. You can find them at http://killerfiction.net
Applause for June Faver, who learned her entry, BAD HABIT, finaled in the Mid Michigan Romance Writer’s Happily Ever After Contest. The HEA is a contest where the last chapter is judged. BAD HABIT is now in the hands of an agent! June, let us know how this turns out!
Kudos to Laura Gompertz, who finaled in NWHRWA’s Lonestar Writing Competition’s paranormal category with her entry, McCALLEN’S BLOOD.
Patty Henderson is excited to share the cover for her upcoming release, GIFT OF DECEPTION. Check it out at www.myspace.com/pattyhenderson_romance
Judythe Hixon’s manuscript, ANNIE’S HEART, has obviously stolen the heart of many a contest judge. She announces another contest final, this time in the Inspirational category of the NWHRWA’s Lone Star Writing Competition!
Give a B-I-G shout out to Bonnie Johnston, who has finaled in From the Heart RWA’s Golden Gateway Contest’s paranormal category with her entry, VESSEL.
PJ Mellor just heard from her Kensington editor that the title for her second cowboy anthology will be ONLY WITH A COWBOY, to be released in May 2008.
Sale news!! Mary O’Conner is pleased to announce the sale of two books to New Concepts Publishing! THE SEDUCTION OF PRINCE FROG will be an August 2007 release, to be followed by THE VIOLET SOCIETY: DEATH AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, date to be announced! Check out the cover for next month’s release at Mary’s website: http://www.maryoconnorbooks.com/
Jane Myers Perrine’s third Love Inspired book now has a title! Look for DEEP IN THE HEART, which will be in September 2009 and yes, Jane reports the story does take place in TEXAS!
Fleury Sommers has reason to boast! Her entry, CANVAS, finaled in the NWHRWA’s Lonestar Writing Competition in the Single Title division. Congratulations, Fleury!
Teri Thackston’s newest book with Cerridwen Press, THE ABDUCTION OF MISS JENNY CHANDLER, is now available for purchase at the Cerridwen Press site: http://www.cerridwenpress.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=9781419910180
Teri’s novel is set in 19th Century Texas and involves bandits, U.S. Army gold and a handsome Texas Ranger. . .what more could a young lady want? Teri will be signing her Cerridwen Press contemporary novel, PERILOUS PASSIONS, at a group booksigning at the South Park Borders store in Austin on Sept 8 from 1 to 5. They’ll be offering readings from their books and participating in a question/answer session. She’ll also be signing at Hastings Books in Victoria on Sept 15 from 2 to 4. As she’ll be the only author signing, she would love to see some familiar faces!
Please send Kimberly Ungar/Jolie Mathis , The author of the award winning book The Sea King, your news at whosinthenews@whrwa.com by the 15th of each month.
