2008 Book Buyer's Best Contest
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A contest for published authors judged by industry book buyers including:

Sue Grimshaw
Romance Fiction Buyer for Borders, Inc.

Pam Nelson
Advertising and Promotions
Levy Home Entertainment, LLC.

This award will showcase the shining excellence of published authors in novel-length romantic fiction, with TWO overall winners chosen by an industry Book Buyer.

Contest Finalists Announced!

Series Short Contemporary: (Under 70,000 Words)
Shadow Hunter
by Linda Conrad
Shadow Warrior
by Linda Conrad
An Improper Affair
by Anna DePalo
     
Series Long Contemporary: (Over 70,000 Words)
Summer After Summer
by Ann DeFee
Wanted Man
by Ellen Hartman
His Perfect Woman
by Kay Stockham
     
Single Title Romance with Romantic Elements: (Over 70,000 Words)
Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy
by HelenKay Dimon
Unforgettable
by Julie Ortolon
Monkey Star
by Brenda Scott Royce
     
Historical & Regency: (Both Series and Single Title Over 70,000 Words)
Everything Forbidden
by Jess Michaels
Desire Never Dies
by Jenna Petersen
Silken Shadows
by Jennifer St. Giles
     
Romantic Suspense/Mystery with Romantic Elements: (Over 70,000 Words)
Overkill
by Linda Castillo
Count To Ten
by Karen Rose
Undercover In High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
     
Paranormal/Time Travel/Fantasy: (Both Series and Single Title)
Sex and the Psychic Witch
by Annette Blair
Thirty Nights With A Highland Husband by Melissa Mayhue
Now You See It...
by Teresa Roblin
     


Preliminary round was judged by Booksellers & Librarians. Final Overall round judged by book buyers from Borders Inc. and Levy Home Entertainment, LLC. Awards Ceremony at RWA National Conference.


Finalists were announced at the May 2008 OCC/RWA meeting. Winners will be announced and awards presented at the July 2008 RWA National Conference in the OCC Hospitality suite.

All questions regarding the contest should be directed to:
Lori Pyne
Contest Coordinator
2134 Havemeyer Lane
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 372-7489
luv2write@gmail.com

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