2007 Fiction From The Heartland Contest

First Place

The Woodcutter's Daughter

by Melanie Dickerson

Inspirational

Second Place

Midnight Promises

by Anne Barton Ardizzone,

Historical

Third Place

The Trouble With Ghosts

by Jodi Redford

Paranormal

Finalists are:

Angels at Almack's

by Cathy Leming, Paranormal

Fallen Angels in Paradise

by Cathy Leming, Paranormal

Horse Play

by Mary Karlik, Young Adult

Midnight Craving

by Anna Hackett, Paranormal

Midnight Promises

by Anne Barton Ardizzone, Historical

Old Habits Die Hard

by Elizabeth Bare, Contemporary

Running Water

by Diana Staresinic-Deane, Contemporary

The Devil's Virtue

by Laura Schmidt Williams, Historical

The Trouble With Ghosts

by Jodi Redford, Paranormal

The Woodcutter's Daughter

by Melanie Dickerson, Inspirational

Finalist Judges include:

Editors:

Susan Litman, Harlequin Silhouette, contemporary

Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester, paranormal

Hilary Dowling, NAL, paranormal

Melissa Endlich, Steeple Hill, inspirational

Allison Brandau, Berkley, young adult

Keyren Gerlach, Harlequin Enterprises, historical

Allyson Lyons, Harlequin Enterprises, romantic suspense

Mary Altman, Ellora's Cave, erotic romance;

and Agents:

Deidre Knight/Elaine Spencer of The Knight Agency

Carolyn Grayson of the Ashley Grayson Literary Agency

and Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency

Rules and Entry form here

Sample Scoresheet here

For more information about the Fiction From the Heartland Contest

contact Keri Smith, contest coordinator.

Previous winners list here

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