The winners 2019.
Overall Award For Excellence
Primrose and the Dreadful Duke – Emily Larkin
Long Romance:
Stealing the Snow Leopard’s Heart – Zoe Chant – Second equal
Primrose and the Dreadful Duke – Emily Larkin FIRST
The Sweetest Song – Zoe Piper - Second Equal
The Realm of Silence – Jude Knight – Fifth
Cowboy Stole My Heart – Soraya Lane – Fourth
Short Romance:
Her Dirty Little Secret – JC Harroway – Third
Holly’s Heart – Fiona McArthur – FIRST EQUAL
Can’t Tie Me Down – Janet Elizabeth Henderson – FIRST EQUAL
House of Thorns – Jude Knight – Fourth
Novella:
Winter’s Promise – Jayne Castel – Third
The Purple Hills – Alissa Callen – FIRST
A Christmas Kiss in London – Joanne Dannon – Second
Best First Book:
(With only two novel – or book – length BFB entries, we will only be giving a first place getter.)
Degree Absolute – WA Cooper
Gold Medal Hero – Jena Petrie – FIRST
RWNZ announces the placings in the unpublished authors full book contest:
Jennifer Raines GRACE UNDER FIRE – FIRST
Frances Dall’Alba’s LITTLE BLUE BOX – second
Catherine J Hudson FINDING SOLACE – third
Sonya Leowen THE FILMSTAR AND THE FASHIONIST – fourth
The Great Beginnings contest closed with a remarkable thirty-eight entries – and I mean remarkable in every sense of the word. The quality of the writing was of a very high standard, and I know from the comments of our judges that they all enjoyed their tasks tremendously. You needed an average score of 95/100 and above to final.
Because of the sheer amount of entries, and with each entry needing to be read by five different judges for fairness, the need was great this year for willing judges. And the Great turned up. ? Fifty-one of you! Thank you all for putting your hands up to help out your organisation. The words are said often, but in this instance, they couldn’t be truer – without your help, this contest would not have got off the ground. Thank you once more for your help in making this contest run smoothly.
All the very best of luck to our deserving Finalists in the last round of judging. And thank you for representing our organisation with your incredible talent.
Editor Judge – winners and placings
1) Ruby Island – Stephanie Ruth
2) The Film Star and the Fashionista – Sonya Leowen
3) Coventry Downs – Caenys Kerr
4) 2 Peas – Stephanie Ruth
5) My Guiding Light – Sue Kingham
Agent Judge – winner and placings
1) Ruby Island
2) My Guiding Light
3= The Film Star and the Fashionista
3 = 2 Peas
5) Coventry Downs
