Congratulations to the
2011 Sandy Writing Contest Winners!
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Mainstream Adult Fiction
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Final Judge, Leis Pederson, Associate Editor, Berkley
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1st Place - Broken Laces - Rodney Walther (TX)
2nd Place - The Secret Daughter - Leanne Farrell (MN)
3rd Place - An Unexamined Life - Becky Bartlett (PA)
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Romance
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Final Judge, Holly Blanck, Assistant Editor, St. Martin’s Press
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1st Place - Blind Fury - Gwen Hernandez (VA)
2nd Place - Intrusion - Cynthia Justlin (AZ)
3rd Place - Love? Please! - Marne Kirstatter (CO)
Honorable Mention - A Duke's Wicked Kiss - Kathleen Bittner Roth (TX)
Honorable Mention - Fan Girl - Natalie Thompson (NC)
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Fantasy / Science Fiction
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Final Judge, Suzie Townsand, Agent at Fine Print Literary Management
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1st Place - The Hearts of Dragons - Luanne Smith (CO)**
2nd Place - The Judas Club - Jennifer Hinson (TX)**
3rd Place - A Town Called Vengeance - Kevin Wolf (CO)
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Thriller / Suspense / Mystery
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Final Judge, Sarah Knight, Sr. Editor, Simon & Schuster
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1st Place - Blessed Are The Dead - Kristi Belcamino (MN)
2nd Place - Trail Ridge - Kevin Wolf (CO)
3rd Place - Fire Point - Meg Mims (MI)
Honorable Mention - The Night Caller - Laura Martello (TX)
Honorable Mention - Facade - Jordan McCollum (UT)
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Children / Young Adult
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Final Judge, Holly Root, Agent at Waxman Literary Agency
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1st Place - Troika - Angie Hodapp (CO)
2nd Place - That Voodoo That You Do - Suzanne Kaufman Kalb (CT)
3rd Place - Last Chance Freeland - Jennifer Simms (CO)
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** Partial manuscript requested by final judge
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