3/2008 Chapter News
TJ BENNETT announces a date and time for her book launch/food tasting party! The event will take place on April 18 (Friday), 6 – 8pm, come join her in celebrating the debut of her first novel, THE LEGACY, a historicalromance, at Read it Again & Again Bookstore in Houstonon Beechnut. The fabulous Chef Norie will provide thefood for the tasting part of the event. She promises totake our palates back in time and will feature somethingfrom the historical setting of my book (Early ReformationGermany)– Americanized for the modern foodie, of course.
We all recently heard that SARAH CASTLEBERRY finaledfor the 3rd consecutive year in the Southern Heat2007 Writing Contest with BEAUTY AND THE GEEK.Final round judging is complete, and Sarah WON hercategory! She has a full request from Tessa Woodwardat Harper Collins! Sarah, we’re hoping to hear somevery happy news from you soon!
VICKY DREILING’S success with her manuscript, THEDUCHESS COMPETITION, continues! She won first placein the Historical Category of the Romancing the TomeContest sponsored by the Coeur de Louisiane RWA. Thatled to a request for the full manuscript from MichelleGrajkowski of theThree Seas Literary Agency. Vicky hasalso learned she’s a finalist in Historical Category of theGreat Expectations Contest, sponsored by the NorthTexas RWA. Tessa Woodward of Avon/HarperCollinswill be the final round judge.
LAURA GOMPERTZ, whose e-book MERCENARY’STALE was released on Feb. 19th by Loose-id, was February’sspotlight author on romanticinks.com (under thepen name of Lynn Lorenz). Be sure to check her articleout – it’s a wonderful read and full of Laura’s trademarkhumor! Here’s the link: http://romanticinks.com/spotlight/spotlight-lynn-lorenz/
One of our new members, ROBIN HASELTINE, took thirdin the Paranormal Category of the Romancing the Tome Contest with CURSE OF THE DRAGON’SSPELL, which was judged by Sean Mackiewicz ofNocturne. And FIRST SALE NEWS: Robin announcesshe sold this book just a couple of weeks ago to TigerPublications. Congratulations on your first sale, Robin!
LARK HOWARD received third place honors in the Romantic Suspense category of the Silicon Valley RWA’s GOTCHA Contest. The first fifteen pages of THE PRICE OF PARADISE will be read by Chris Keeslar of Dorchester. Woo hoo!
There’s more exciting contest news! JOANN ROBISHEAUX won second place in the Inspirational Category of the Golden Pen Contest with her entry, SHADES OF GRACE. SHADES will be judged by Melissa Endlich of Harlequin Enterprises
And it’s vampire music to our ears! KERRELYN SPARKS‘ fourth book in the Love at Stake series, THE UNDEAD NEXT DOOR, hit number 14 on the New York Times bestseller list. It also spent two weeks on the USAToday and Borders bestseller lists, and it went into a second printing two weeks after its release. Meanwhile, the third book in the series, BE STILL MY VAMPIRE HEART, has gone into its fifth printing. Please visit Kerrelyn at her website www.kerrelynsparks.com to chat in the forum or play vampire games!
TERI THACKSTON announces that she’s so excited her flippers are floppin’! (Sorry Teri, I had to use it!) GOING DOWN? — her first erotic romance — just released at Ellora’s Cave. The e-book is published under my new pseudonym Tea Trelawny. It’s always exciting when a book goes back to print!
COLLEEN THOMPSON announces that THE SALT MAIDEN, along with HEAD ON, will be heading back to press for a second printing.
Triple Kudos to LINDA WARREN! Her February SuperRomance, TEXAS BLUFF, made the Waldenbooks Series Bestseller List at #8, making her in good company with…
JOANNA WAYNE! POINT BLANK PROTECTOR made the Walden’s Romance Bestselling List as well!
Kim Lenox wants to share your news— please email her atwhosinthenews@whrwa.com by the 15th of each month.
