Molly Award: Past Winners
Winners for:
Winners for 2012 Molly Contest for Unpublished Writers
Contemporary:
Southern Comforts by Nan Dixon – Winner
Clear as Glass by Lynn Kellan
An Inconvenient Mistress by Mary Oldham
Historical:
The French Way by Carole St-Laurent – Winner
A Scandalous Gentleman by Renee Ann Miller
The Parachutist by Diana Quincy
Romantic Suspense:
The Distance Between Us by Linda Bond – Winner
Grown Up and Still Running by Shelly Wall
Single Title:
Murder, Curlers, and Cream by Arlene McFarlane – Winner
Mesmerized in Madagascar by Noi and George Guthridge
Emma’s Treasure by Judith Luke
Paranormal/TimeTravel/Futuristic:
To Catch a Fetch by Melonie Johnson – Winner
Must Love Breeches by Angela Quarles
Bound by Traci Douglass
Young Adult:
Chimera by Laura Alford – Winner
Shadowman by Linda Kelley
Unsinkable Heroine:
Murder, Curlers, and Cream by Arlene McFarlane, Single Title – Winner
A Scandalous Gentleman by Renee Ann Miller, Historical
The Parachutist by Diana Quincy, Historical
Heart of Molly – Member Award:
The Death Whisperer by Katherine Matzen, Paranormal – Winner
Emma’s Treasure by Judith Luke, Single Title
Beauty for Ashes by Cheryl Jackson w/a C. Elizabeth Carroll
Winners in the 2011 Molly Contest for Unpublished Writers:
Contemporary:
Final round judge; Susan Litman, Harlequin, Special Edition
Robin Covington, Hollywood, MD – Southern Comfort – Winner **
Cindy Brannam, Mount Juliet, TN – Raising the Bar
Caro LaFever, Englewood, CO – Baby by Accident
Historical:
Final round judge; Katherine Pelz, Penguin Group
Jennifer McQuiston, Decater, GA – A Private Affair – Winner **
Eileen Emerson, Ambler, PA – A Whisper to the Wild
Bronwyn Stuart, Niame South Australia – Behind the Courtesan
Romantic Suspense:
Final round judge; Whitney Ross, Tor Books
Ann Fischer & Linda Baxter, San Jose & Monte Sereno, CA – Deadly Secret – Winner **
Anne-Marie Carroll, Tampa, FL – Deadly Dilemma
Jan Gurney, Conifer, CO – Bears Witness (HODRW member)
Robin Weaver, Concord, NC – Styrofoam Corpse
Single Title:
Final round judge; Rebecca Strauss, McIntosh & Otis, Inc
Faye Hughes, Camden, NY – A Little Bit Crazy Winner **
Abigail Sharpe, Gainesville, FL – Who Wants to Marry A Cowboy? **
Sonali Mayadev Thatte, Naperville, IL – The Bollywood Bride
Ryann Uden, Rolling Meadows, IL – Picture Me
Paranormal/TimeTravel/Futuristic:
Final round judge, Meredith Giordan, Berkley Publishing Group
Janet Nickoles, Aurora, CO – Mark of the Moon (HODRW member) - Winner
Marni Donnelly-Folsom, Port Orchard, WA – Flannigan’s Grace
Peta Crake, Inglewood, Western Australia – Harbinger
Young Adult:
Final round judge; Elizabeth Bistrow, NAL
Natasha Hacaga, Rochelle, IL – Awaken – Winner **
Romily Bernard, Fayetteville, GA – Ashes
Cecily Cornelius-White, Springfield, MO – Angel Academy
Paula Sharon w/a PJ Sharon, Tolland, MD – Heaven is for Heroes
Unsinkable Heroine:
All received two perfect scores in Round One — 2011 rules: top five scoring are finalists. Suzie Townsend, FinePrint Literary Management. Fall, 2011, moved to Nancy Coffey Literary – still requesting our fulls.
Finalists:
Janet Nickoles - Mark of the Moon (Paranormal) (HODRW member) – Winner **
Robin Covington – Southern Comfort (Contemporary)
Caro LaFever - Baby by Accident (Contemporary)
Katherine Matzen – The Death Whisperer (Paranormal) (HODRW member) **
Robin Weaver – Styrofoam Corpse (Romantic Suspense)
The following also received two perfect scores on their Heroine:
Cecily Cornelius – White Snatchers (Young Adult)
Sherry Isaac – Homecoming (Paranormal)
Sara Leyton – The Reunion (Historical)
Heather Molloy – Murphy’s Law (Paranormal)
Gloria Richard – Color My World (Single Title)
Christine Weston – Kiss Me Cade (Contemporary)
Heart of Molly – Member Award:
Final round judge; Jessica Alvarez, BookEnds
Jan Gurney, Conifer, CO – Bears Witness (HODRW member) – Winner
Alice Fairbanks-Burton, Highlands Ranch, CO – Atlantis Riptide
Katherine Matzen, Lakewood, CO – The Death Whisperer (HODRW member)
Janet Nickoles, Aurora, CO – Mark of the Moon
Vicki Pierce, Denver, CO – Wolf Mate
** Full Manuscript Requested
Winners in the 2010 Molly Contest for Unpublished Writers:
Contemporary:
Final round judge Patience Smith, Harlequin
Rebecca Sampson, Nth Plympton, SA, AUSTRALIA – His Dark Past – Winner
December Gephart, Oshkosh, WI – Stepping Out
Rebecca Sampson, Nth Plympton, SA, AUSTRALIA – Stand in Groom
Historical:
Final round judge Meredith Giordan, Berkley Publishing Group
Elisa Beatty, Richmond, CA – A Most Improper Gentleman- Winner **
Lynn, Gutierrez, Venice, FL – Her Heart’s Desire **
Dora Mekouar, Ashburn, VA – Compromising Willa
Romantic Suspense:
Final round judge Danielle Poiesz, Pocket Books, Simon and Schuster
Sandy Loyd, Louisville, KY – Running From Love - Winner
N J Litz, Chesterfield, MO – Scent of Fear
D’Ann Linscott-Dunham, Olathe, CO – Rescued
Single Title:
Final round judge Holly Blanck, St Martin’s Press
Katie Graykowski, Spicewood, TX Place Your Betts – Winner
Susan Breeden, Houston, TX – A Different Beat
Laura Templeton, Monroe, GA – Oak Moon
Sheila Tenold, CA – Noni’s Vision
Paranormal/TimeTravel/Futuristic:
Final round judge Rebecca Strauss, McIntosh & Otis, Inc. Literary Agency
Leslie Karen Witwer, Puyallup, WA – What Evil Seeks - Winner **
Tamara Hughes, Brooklyn Park, MN – Bewitching the Beast
Isis Rushdan, Armed Forces – Europe Kindred of the Fallen
Young Adult:
Final round judge Katelynn Lacopo, BookEnds Literary
Tracy St Hilaire, Whitney Point, NY, FifteenForever – Winner
Peter Andrews, Mahopac, NY, Dream Crafters
Alice Fairbanks-Burton, Highlands Ranch, CO, Atlantis Riptide
Jacqueline Harp, Loveland, CO, Rewrite Redemption
Unsinkable Heroine:
(All received two perfect scores in Round One — 2010 rules: top three scoring are finalists)
Final round judge Laurie McLean, Larsen Pomada Agency
William Haggart, Grass Valley, CA (Paranormal) – Stealing Time – Winner
Kathy Altman, Dahlgren, VA (Historical) – The Debt
Elisa Beatty, Richmond, VA (Historical) – A Most Improper Lady
Meredith Allen Conner, Driggs, ID (Paranormal) – Tall, Dark and Furry
D’Ann Linscott-Dunham, Olathe, CO (Romantic Suspense) – Rescued
Kathleen Bittner Roth, San Antonio, TX (Historical) – A Most UnusualLady
Leslie Karen Witwer, Puyallup, WA (Paranormal) – What Evil Seeks
Heart of Molly – Member Award:
Final round judge Tina Gerow, Sapphire Blue Publishing
Kim Wooldridge, Aurora, CO – Deconstructing Dad - Winner **
Susan Claridge, Broomfield, CO – No Easy Way
Alice Fairbanks-Burton, Highlands Ranch, CO – Atlantis Riptide
Jennie Marts, Colorado Springs, CO – Another Saturday Night & I Ain’t Got No Body **
** Denotes Full Manuscript Requested
