Rules/Entry Form and Sample Score Sheet: at www.occrwa.org/orangerosecontest

Here’s our list of 2012 Final Round editor/agent judges – updated 4/4/12:

EDITORS:

• Holly Blanck, St. Martins — ADDED!
• Meredith Giordan, The Berkley Publishing Group
• Leah Hultenschmidt, Sourcebooks
• Mary-Theresa Hussey, Harlequin-Silhouette-Luna
• Alex Logan, Grand Central Publishing — ADDED!
• Heather Osborn, Samhain
• Megha Parekh, Grand Central Publishing — ADDED!
• Katherine Pelz, The Berkley Publishing Group
• Patience (Smith) Bloom, Harlequin

AGENTS:

• Meredith Bernstein, Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency
• Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency
• Maria Carvainis, Maria Carvainis Agency
• Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency
• Suzie Townsend, Nancy Coffey Literary & Media Representation

Questions? Contest Coordinator: Diane Pershing.  Email:  orangerose@occrwa.org

• Meredith Giordan, The Berkley Publishing Group
• Leah Hultenschmidt, Sourcebooks — ADDED!
• Mary-Theresa Hussey, Harlequin-Silhouette-Luna
• Heather Osborn, Samhain — ADDED!
• Katherine Pelz, The Berkley Publishing Group
• Patience (Smith) Bloom, Harlequin
• Meredith Bernstein, Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency
• Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency — ADDED!
• Maria Carvainis, Maria Carvainis Agency
• Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency
• Suzie Townsend, Nancy Coffey LIterary & Media Representation

Rules/Entry Form and Sample Score Sheet: at www.occrwa.org/orangerosecontest

Questions? Contest Coordinator: Diane Pershing.  Email:  orangerose@occrwa.org

Past finalists include: Allison Brennan, Nina Bruhns, Kate Carlisle, Maureen Child,  Judy Duarte, Virginia Kantra, Susan Mallery, and Susan Squires.  Maybe your name will be added to this list!

Contest is limited to the first 150 entries.  Contest Rules, Guidelines and Entry Form available now!

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.