2012 Merritt Contest Finalists
Congratulations to the finalists in SARA’s 2012 Merritt Contest!
Contemporary
Shauna Allen, INKED BY AN ANGEL
Lynn Kellan, CLEAR AS GLASS
Kimberly Kincaid, FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Historical
Tracy Brogan, HIGHLAND PROMISE
Jan Drexler, LOVE BEARS ALL THINGS
Miranda Liasson, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
Sandra Owens, THE LETTER
Paranormal
*Willa Blair, EMPATH
Linda Kelley, SHADOWMAN
Angela Quarles, MUST LOVE BREECHES
Romantic Suspense Lee Christine, IN SAFE HANDS George Guthridge, MESMERIZED IN MADAGASCAR Cristin Harber, CAPITOL SECRETS
Women’s Fiction
Allison Morse, ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE & BUSINESS *Linda Shuler, HIDDEN SHADOWS
Lisa Slabach, BROKEN Sharon Struth, THE HOURGLASS
*SARA member
The winners will be announced at our May meeting.
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ANNOUNCING SARA’S 2012 MERRITT CONTEST!
The San Antonio Romance Authors are proud to announce that the 2012 Merritt Contest will open for submissions on January 15, 2012. This all-electronic contest is open to authors who aren’t PAN-eligible. The deadline for submissions is midnight CST on February 14, 2012. The entry length is 25 pages total, including a maximum 5-page synopsis, and the entry fees are $25 for SARA members; $30 for other RWA members; and $35 for the general public.
Preliminary Round Judges are unpublished, published and/or PRO authors. Final Judges are acquiring editors in the following categories:
Contemporary – Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks
Historical – Tessa Woodward, Avon
Paranormal – Amanda Barnett, The Wild Rose Press
Romantic Suspense – Patience Bloom, Harlequin
Women’s Fiction – Kate Seaver, Berkley
The winners will be announced at our monthly meeting in May 2012. All finalists will receive a certificate. The winners in each category will receive a plaque and a year’s electronic subscription to SARA’s newsletter, The Love Letter.
Questions? Contact saramerritt.coord@gmail.com
Contest Co-Chairs
Gail Hart and Patricia Walters-Fischer
2012 Merritt Contest Entry Form
2012 Merritt Contest Scoresheet
2012 Merritt Contest Women’s Fiction Scoresheet
2009-2008 Merritt Contest Results
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