Welcome to the CTRWA's CONNections Award for Unpublished Authors. It is our wish that through our contest, the "CONNection" between authors and editors will be successfully made! Good luck and thank you for entering!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2004 CONNECTIONS CONTEST!!!

SERIES CONTEMPORARY
judged by Susan Litman of Harlequin/Silhouette

1st - Beneath the Surface, by Mary Fechter *
2nd - Chasing Rainbows, by Darlene Buchholz *
3rd - All the Way, by Christy Lynn Carlson *
HM - Fever Dream, by Jennifer Lewis
HM - Private Duty, by Barbara Zukowski

SINGLE TITLE
judged by Abby Zidle of HQN

1st - Arizona Sky, by Stacey Lynn Riemer
2nd - Out of Character, by Donna Meier
3rd - Truth or Dare, by Kelley Zeringue
HM- Family Ways, by Kathleen McGuinness
HM - Saints and Sinners, by Catherine Chant

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
judged by Natashya Wilson of Silhouette Bombshell

1st - The Watcher, by Laura G. Messer *
2nd - Betting Her Life, by Kelley Zeringue *
3rd - The Hummingbird Dagger, by Cynthia Anstey
HM - Cold Comfort, by Jan Jackson
HM - In Your Dreams, by Cathryn Pritchard

HISTORICAL
judged by Kate Seaver of Dorchester

1st - Nightingale, by Stacey Lynn Riemer
2nd - The Widow's Redemption, by Avis Hester
3rd - Decurion, by Linda Raper
HM - An Angel's Kiss, by Stacey Lynn Riemer
HM - Winning the Highlander's Heart, by Terry Spear

F/F/P/TT
judged by Roberta Brown, The Brown Literary Agency

1st - Flashback, by Donna Meier *
2nd - Thief, by Anitra Lynn McLeod *
3rd - Carpe Diem, by Pamela Callow
HM - A Mystic Love, by Carol A. McGregor
HM - A Little Bite of You, by Victoria Grondahl

INSPIRATIONAL
judged by Mary Sue Seymour of The Seymour Agency

1st - The Shepherd, by Ruth Logan Herne *
2nd - The Prodigal, by Ruth Logan Herne
3rd - Cruising for Love, by Sandra Lee Smith
HM - A Chasing After the Wind, by Julie Lessman
HM - Find Her, Keep Her, by David Frauenfelder

SPICY/SENSUAL
judged by Allison Lyons of Harlequin

1st - Heat, by Stacey Keith
2nd - At His Command, by Parkolene Tyner
3rd - Blueprint for Love, by Kerry Swift
HM - Witch's Knight, by Toni Lea Andrews
HM - Fast Ride, by Debby Conrad

CONNECTIONS AWARD - Best First Meeting Between Hero & Heroine
judged by Melissa Endlich of Harlequin and Kim Lionetti of BookEnds

1st - Heat, by Stacey Keith **
2nd - Nightingale, by Stacey Lynn Riemer *
3rd - In Your Dreams, by Cathryn Pritchard
HM - Betting Her Life, by Kelley Zeringue
HM - Fast Ride, by Debby Conrad

* Denotes Request

Final Round Judges - Editor/Agents

• Sexy/Sensual - Allison Lyons, Harlequin Continuities
• Series Contemporary - Susan Litman, Harlequin/Silhouette
• Single Title Contemporary - Abby Zidle, HQN Books
• Romantic Suspense - Natashya Wilson, Silhouette Bombshell
• Historical - Kate Seaver, Dorchester
• F/F/P/TT - Roberta Brown, Brown Literary Agency
• Inspirational - Mary Sue Seymour, The Seymour Agency
• Connections Award - Melissa Endlich from Harlequin/Silhouette and Kim Lionetti, agent from BookEnds.

Awards:

Five finalists in each round will receive certificates. The first place winner of each category will receive a cash prize of $25.00 and a certificate. Results will be publicized.

The Connection Award

A separate prize will be given to the entry judged to have the best first "Connection" (meeting) between hero and heroine. Winner receives a sterling silver heart pendant. In case of a tie, the Connection Award score and the overall score will be averaged to determine the winner.

All questions should be directed to Lorraine Yetke, Contest Coordinator.