Great Beginning Contest – Finalists 2016-2017
Agent’s choice:
1. Charming the Devil / Lisa Matthews
2. Chameleon in New York/ Marija Greenhill
Editor’s choice:
1. Chameleon in New York/ Marija Greenhill
2. Charming the Devil / Lisa Matthews
The other finalists were (in no particular order):
Ruled by Shadows-Samantha Charlton
Endangered Love- Jackie Rutherford
Bodyguard-Jennifer Raines
A special thanks to our professional judges:
Editor: Victoria Britton
Commission Editor, Harlequin UK Office
Agent: Patricia Nelson
Marshal Lyon Literary Agency
Daphne Clair de Jong First Kiss Contest – Finalists 2017
Congratulations to:
1st- Emma Bryson – Pizza, Punk Rock and her Perfect Princess
2nd- Bronwen Evans – Tempt ME, Tease ME, Love ME
3rd- Becky Watts – The Bad Boy Next Door.
Finalist – JC Harroway
Please join me in congratulating our prize winner!
I’d also like to thank the New Zealand Society of Authors Northland Branch for sponsoring the competition this year. We really appreciate it!
Chapter Short Story Contest – Finalists 2017
They are as follows (in alphabetical order):
Donna Capil
Susan Frame (x2)
Charlotte Kieft
Eileen Mueller
Pamela Swain
And the winner is…
1st – Donna Capil – Lost Moments
2nd – Susan Frame – Books, Covers and Other Things
3rd – Pamela Swain – Leap of Faith
The final judge, Gaynor Davies, had this to say about our six finalists’ efforts: “I was impressed in every case with the strength of the writing and the sense of energy behind it”
Congratulations, everyone. You are amazing!
These stories and the rest of the top eleven will be available in the up-coming Liaisons magazine – RWNZ’s in-house magazine. I’ve had a sneak preview of it and know you’ll all want to get your hands on a copy. Huge thanks to Kristine Pearson and Philip for making the magic happen!
Pacific Hearts Award 2017 (Unpublished Writers)
WINNER – Bodyguard, Jennifer Raines
SECOND – Worlds Collide, Shelley Nixon
THIRD PLACE – Loving is Believing, Jennifer Raines
Finalist – Chameleon in New York, Marija Greenhill
Koru Published Book Award – Finalists 2017
LONG ROMANCE
WINNER – Deception Island, by Brynn Kelly
SECOND PLACE – Unmasking Miss Appleby, by Emily Larkin
THIRD EQUAL Bound to the Bounty Hunter, by Hayson Manning AND Recovery, by J.C. Harroway
SHORT SEXY ROMANCE
WINNER- Italian Undercover Affair, by Jayne Castel
SECOND- An Improper Governess, by Amy Rose Bennett
THIRD – The Most Scandalous Ravensdale, by Melanie Milburne
SHORT SWEET ROMANCE
WINNER – Backpack and a Red Dress, by Maddie Jane
SECOND PLACE – Tempting Fate, by Erin Moira O’Hara
THIRD PLACE – Fixed Up, by Maddie Jane
And for the category of “Best First Book”, the eligible entrants are:
WINNER – Deception Island, by Brynn Kelly
Recovery, by J.C. Harroway
Fixed Up, by Maddie Jane
AND WINNER ON THE NIGHT WITH HIGHEST OVERALL SCORE
WINNER – Backpack and a Red Dress, by Maddie Jane
SECOND PLACE – Deception Island, by Brynn Kelly
THIRD PLACE – Unmasking Miss Appleby, by Emily Larkin
Well done to everyone who entered, and congratulations to the winners and all finalists!