OCC/RWA Orange Rose Contest

2011 ORANGE ROSE WINNERS!

This year we’ve had a total of five requests for manuscripts from two editors and two agents.

Our Winners are:

FIRST PLACE – Jacqui Nelson for “The Shadow Hour” (Historical)

SECOND PLACE (tie) - Laura Drake (OCC Member) for “The Sweet Spot” (Mainstream)

SECOND PLACE (tie) – Sandy Wright for “Song of the Ancients” (Paranormal)

SECOND PLACE (tie) – Caroline Phipps writing as Caro Carson for “Saving Captain Marsh” (Single Title)

THIRD PLACE – Averil Reisman for “To Cuba with Love” (Historical)

FOURTH PLACE – Janis Thereault (OCC Member) for “The Way You Love Me” (Romantic Suspense)

FIFTH PLACE – Carolyn LaFever for “Mistress by Blackmail” (Contemporary)

SIXTH PLACE – Joy Hancock for “The Inquisitor” (Paranormal)

SEVENTH PLACE – Elizabeth Roadifer for “Oracle” (Mainstream)

EIGHTH PLACE – Phyllis Laatsch for “Memoirs of a Fox” (Paranormal)

NINTH PLACE – Janis McCurry for “Tangled Hearts” (Paranormal)

FINALIST JUDGES:

Marie-Theresa Hussey, Harlequin-Silhouette-Luna – Contemporary, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Single Title
Lauren Plude, Grand Central Publishing – Historical, Paranormal
Meredith Giordan, The Berkley Publishing Group – Historical, Paranormal
Katherine Pelz, The Berkley Publishing Group – Historical
Talia Platz, NAL – Historical, Paranormal
Angela James, Carina Press – Contemporary, Paranormal
Esi Sogah, Avon – Mainstream, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Single Title
Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency – Single Title, Romantic Suspense, Historical, Paranormal
Pam Strickler, Pam Strickler Agency – Mainstream, Historical, Romantic Suspense, Single Title
Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency – Single Title

For questions and/or additional information email the 2011 contest coordinator at: orangerose@occrwa.org.

29th Annual Orange Rose Contest Now Open