NTRWA Great Expectations

Finalists Announced!

2012-02-06T20:15:00.001-08:00

North Texas RWA is proud to announce the finalists of the 2012 Great Expectations Contest.

~~ Please forward ~~

North Texas RWA congratulates the following finalists of the 2012 Great Expectations contest. We wish everyone the best of luck in the final round.

~~ Contemporary SERIES Category ~~

FINAL ROUND EDITOR: Denise Zaza, Harlequin

· Dangerous Exposure by Tracey Alvrez

· The Italian’s Return by Angela Bissell

· Southern Comforts by Nancy Evertz

· Blueprint for Love by Gina Nelson

~~ EROTIC ROMANCE Category ~~

FINAL ROUND EDITOR: Katherine Pelz, Berkley Heat

· Final Girl by Kylie Breakey

· Second Chances by Anna Moder

· Teach Me by Ella Sheridan

~~ HISTORICAL CATEGORY ~~

FINAL ROUND EDITOR: Sue Grimshaw, Random House

· The Winds of Fate by Elizabeth Bysiek

· The Secret of Whitfield Manor by Kerry Feldmann

· The League of Rogues by Lauren Smith

· Between the Devil and the Deep Blue See by Lea Taddonio

~~ INSPIRATIONAL Category ~~

FINAL ROUND EDITOR: Natalie Hanemann, Thomas Nelson

· The Lady’s Masquerade by Sherrinda Ketchersid

· The Centurion by Tina Leonard

· The Heir of Stainsby Hall by Susan Mason

· Suburban Straightjacket by Carol Moncado

~~ MAINSTREAM with romantic elements Category ~~

FINAL ROUND EDITOR: Emilia Pisani, Gallery and Pocket Books

· Fire Point by Meg Mims

· Taylor Made by Kary Rader

· Barefoot Family Chronicles by Kristi Rhodes

· Good Liars by Genevieve Wilson

~~ Romantic Suspense Category ~~

FINAL ROUND EDITOR: Libby Murphy, Entangled Publishing

· Mesmerized in Madagascar by gg guthridge

· To Trust a SEAL by Julie-Ann Miskell

· Dancing with Danger by Laura Sheehan

· Edge of Danger by Danniele Worsham

~~ Single Title Category ~~

FINAL ROUND EDITOR: Meredith Giordan, Berkley

Betting Brenda by Jennifer Britt
Alive at 5 by Linda Bond
One Final Night by Nancy Evertz
Balancing Act by Pamela Gibson

~~ SPECIALIZED Category

Fantasy, Futuristic, Paranormal & Time Travel ~~

FINAL ROUND EDITOR: Talia Platz, New American Library

· Moon Borne by Heather Boey

· Dark Bringer by Mia Celeste

· When Angels Soared by Lana Douglas

· The Book of Dracon by Briana MacWilliam

~~ YOUNG ADULT Category ~~

FINAL ROUND EDITOR: Elizabeth Bistrow, New American Library

· Invisible by Clover Autrey

· Alyce in Werewolf Land by Lynda Bailey

· Dead Lucky by Abby Gaines

· The Gift by S. A. Tudhope

Almost there ....

2012-01-31T16:28:00.001-08:00

We're thiiiis close to finishing the first-round judging. All you contestants, please try to be patient. With any luck, we'll be able to announce finalists by Monday, February 6.

Entry Period Closed

2012-01-01T11:05:00.000-08:00

The entry deadline for this year's Great Expectations Contest has passed. In the next few days, I'll send out the entries to our fabulous first round judges. If you entered, I'll send you an e-mail to let you know when the judges have the entries.

If you missed our deadline, we're so sorry ... but we hope you'll come back next year!

Countdown to Entry Deadline!

2011-12-25T08:49:00.000-08:00

The deadline for entering the Great Expectations is fast approaching ... don't forget to submit your entry by the end of the day on December 30.

Please note that the coordinator (Wendy) is going to be away from e-mail (yes, there are still places where the internet does not reach) until Wednesday, December 28. If you have questions, go ahead and e-mail them ... but don't be alarmed if you don't receive an answer until Wednesday evening.

Happy holidays!

2012 Editor Judges - Updated!

2011-12-05T18:10:00.000-08:00

North Texas RWA is thrilled to announce that Libby Murphy from Entangled Publishing will be our new final round judge for the romantic suspense category. Our revised list of final round judges for the 2012 Great Expectations Contest is:

Contemporary Series ~ Denise Zaza, Harlequin

Single Title Contemporary ~ Meredith Giordan, Berkley

Erotic Romance ~ Katherine Pelz, Berkley

Historical Romance ~ Sue Grimshaw, Random House

Inspirational Romance ~ Natalie Hanemann, Thomas Nelson

Specialized (FFTP) ~ Talia Platz, NAL

Mainstream with Romantic Elements ~ Emilia Pisani, Pocket Books

Romantic Suspense ~ Libby Murphy, Entangled

Young Adult ~ Elizabeth Bistrow, NAL

We Need Judges!

2011-10-16T11:05:00.000-07:00

If you are entering the Great Expectations Contest (or even if you aren't), please consider serving as a judge! We need both published and pre-published writers of romance and women's fiction who are willing to provide constructive feedback to their fellow writers. Don't worry if you've never judged before; we'll provide you with informative training and answer all of your questions via our judges' Yahoo group.

If you are interested in judging, please take a few minutes to fill out the information form here:

Within about 48 hours of the submission of your form, we'll send you an e-mail invitation to join the Yahoo Group. We ask that all judges join the group (if you don't want to receive the messages, you can set your preferences to "daily digest" or even just receive "special notices" from your friendly neighborhood coordinator).

As always, thank you for supporting the Great Expectations!

2012 Editor Judges!

2011-09-04T16:18:00.001-07:00

North Texas RWA is pleased to announce the final round judges for the 2012 Great Expectations Contest: