2011 Dixie Kane Memorial Contest Winners & Finalists

2011 Winners and Finalists of the Southern Louisiana (SOLA)'s Dixie Kane Memorial Contest:

Highest Overall Score

1st Place: "Vagabonds And Kings" - Merle McCann

Historical

1st Place: "Ties That Bind" - Judy Ridgley

2nd: "Love Moves Mountain" - Pat Warner

3rd: "The Raven's Bride" - Lynette Vinet

3rd: "A Matter Of Chemistry" - Amy B. Ferguson

Honorable Mention: "Outlaw Hearts" - Linda Triegel

Novel With Strong Romantic Elements

1st Place: "The Hourglass" - Sharon A. Struth

2nd: "A Death That Lingers" - Kaylie Newell

3rd: "Caught In The Storm: 1861-1863" - Mary Culver

Honorable Mention: "The End Of The Storm: The Journey Home" - Mary Culver

Honorable Mention: "Portrait Of A Dead Guy" - Larissa Hoffman

Paranormal

1st Place: "Other Than" - Brenda Nelson-Davis

2nd: "Sword's Call" - C.A. Szarek

3rd: "Murderous Victims" - C.J. Parker

Honorable Mention: "A Promise Given" - Carla S. Smith

Honorable Mention: "Wolf's Ward" - Allison Rose Martinez

Romantic Suspense

1st Place: "Vagabonds And Kings" - Merle McCann

1st Place: "Wild Obsession" - Genevieve Williams

2nd: "Don't Mess With Mick" - Robena Grant

2nd: "Forever" - Alicia Lienhart

3rd: "Blue Steel Crucifix" - S.R> Perricone

Honorable Mention: "River Rat" - Teresa Lynn

Honorable Mention: "Spellbound" - Margaret McIsaac

Single Title Contemporary

1st Place: "Two For The Road" - Linda Triegel

2nd: "Hurricane Winds" - Jaimie Bergeron

3rd: "Chasing Miracles" - Linda Chubbuck

Honorable Mention: "Hiding In Plain View" - Katherine McDermott