The Charter Oak Romance Writers are proud to announce the winners of the 2011 Golden Acorn Excellence in Writing Award.

Contemporary Series Romance: Sally Williamson, Mills and Boon
1st Naomi Lamont, Playing the Part **
2nd Stefani de Ravin, The Prince's Defiant Bride **
3rd Nan Dixon, Poetic Justice
4th Iris Alderson, A Summer Place
5th Rachel Brimble, 16 Marsden Place
 
Contemporary Single Title: Margo Lipschultz, Harlequin
1st D'Ann Linscott-Dunham, Branded
2nd Elizabeth Pina, Rural Rendezvous
3rd Jeanell Bolton, Passion
4th Nan Dixon, Steel Hearts
5th Nan Dixon, Restoring Mitch's Heart
 
Dark Paranormal: Patience Bloom, Harlequin
1st Stefani de Ravin, Destiny of a Lie **
2nd Mary V. Freeman, Incandescent
3rd Casey Wyatt, Mystic Ink
4th Cari Gunsallus, Sin to Love Her
5th Louisa Lo, The Throwbacks
 
 Light Paranormal: Latoya Smith, Grand Central Publishing
1st Jamie K. Schmidt, Deadman Stalking
2nd Betsy Remes, Ghost Writer
3rd Alexis Walker, Hephaestus Unexpected
4th Thelma Mariano, Seastruck
5th Tina Kane, You're the One for Me
 
 Mainstream with Romantic Elements/Young Adult: Laura Fazio, NAL Publishing
1st Vanessa Lillie, The Lyneage
2nd Mary E. Strand, Pride, Prejudice, and Push-Up Bras
3rd Lisa Hilleren, Reconstructing Eve
4th Marie-Eve Girard, One Queer Triangle
5th Lily Herman, Out the Backdoor
  
 Historical: Sara Megibow,Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
1st Bronwyn Stuart, Behind the Courtesan
2nd Bronwyn Stuart, Behind the Courtesan
3rd Robin Delany, Walking into Hellfire
4th Debra Maher, Veils in Winter
5th Ushma Kothari, A Bridal Bargain

** = Full manuscript was requested.
Congratulations to everyone!

 

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