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[[Category:Golden Heart Winners]]
 
[[Category:Golden Heart Winners]]
[[Category:Romance Industry Awards]]
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1983 Golden Heart Contest
[[category:Romance Writers of America]]
 
The [[Golden Heart]] contest is the pre-eminent writing contest for unpublished romance authors. It is presented annually by the [[Romance Writers of America]].
 
  
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:Fee: $10
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:Entries: 140
  
* '''Contemporary Series''' - [[Melanie Catley]]
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==Category Historical Romance==
* '''Contemporary Single Title''' - [[Kathleen Eagle]]
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:'''Winner: “Shadow Queen” - [[Vivian Doering]]'''
* '''Historical''' - Betina Lindsey
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* Finalists:
* '''Historical Series''' - Barbara L. Jones
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:“Bed of Scarlet” - [[Betina Lindsey]]
* '''Historical Series''' - Vivian N. Doering
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:“Impossible Baggage” - [[Louise Chatterton]]
* '''Young Adult''' - [[Patricia Rosemoor|Patricia Pinianski]]
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:“Lady Lisette” - [[Lori Carleton]]
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==Contemporary Mainstream Romance==
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:'''Winner: “Someday Soon” - [[Kathleen Eagle]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:“Awakening” - [[Betina Lindsey]]
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:“Cinnabar” - [[Suzanne Forster]]
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:“From Africa with Love” - [[Christine Poodt]]
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:“Long Ago and Far Away" - [[Bonna Lee Cook]]
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:“Touched by Magic” - [[Mary Ann Wilson]]
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==Contemporary Sensual Romance==
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:''''Winner: “Change of Heart” - [[Melanie Catley]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:“Chesapeake Sands” - [[Patricia Dutton]]
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:“Compassionate Spirit” - [[Pat Pinianski]]
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:“Coral Promise” - [[Sarah Brooke Smith]]
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:“Seven Oaks” - [[Susan Horton]]
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:“Wild Risk, Gentle Promise” - [[Kathy Lloyd]]
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==Contemporary Sweet Romance==
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:'''Winner: “The Gentling” - [[Virginia Gray]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:“The Darling Jade” - [[Peggy Nicholson]]
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:“The Love of the Irish” - [[Carol Dennis]]
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:“A Scent of Jasmine” - [[Kathleen Beck]]
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:“Tormenting Memories” - [[Eleanor Robbins]]
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:“The Woman Within” - [[Elaine Lakso]]
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==Mainstream Historical Romance==
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:'''Winner: “Swan Bride” - [[Betina Lindsey]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:“Alexander, My Lord” - [[Judith French]]
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:“Lost Gods of the Navidad” - [[Pat Bercier]]
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:“Private Treaty” - [[Kathleen Eagle]]
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:“Tidewater Destiny” - [[Barbara Dawson Smith]]
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:“Wild Roses for Katie” - [[Dian Egert]]
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==Young Adult Romance==
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:'''Winner: “What Are Friends for Anyway?” - [[Pat Pinianski]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:“Beyond Tomorrow” - [[Louise Chatterton]]
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:“Spanish Shadows” - [[Paula Gorgas]]
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:“Summer's Challenge” - [[Julie Garwood]]
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:“What Love Did to Randy” - [[Dorothy Renko]]

Latest revision as of 15:22, 2 November 2024

1983 Golden Heart Contest

Fee: $10
Entries: 140

Category Historical Romance

Winner: “Shadow Queen” - Vivian Doering
  • Finalists:
“Bed of Scarlet” - Betina Lindsey
“Impossible Baggage” - Louise Chatterton
“Lady Lisette” - Lori Carleton

Contemporary Mainstream Romance

Winner: “Someday Soon” - Kathleen Eagle
  • Finalists:
“Awakening” - Betina Lindsey
“Cinnabar” - Suzanne Forster
“From Africa with Love” - Christine Poodt
“Long Ago and Far Away" - Bonna Lee Cook
“Touched by Magic” - Mary Ann Wilson

Contemporary Sensual Romance

'Winner: “Change of Heart” - Melanie Catley
  • Finalists:
“Chesapeake Sands” - Patricia Dutton
“Compassionate Spirit” - Pat Pinianski
“Coral Promise” - Sarah Brooke Smith
“Seven Oaks” - Susan Horton
“Wild Risk, Gentle Promise” - Kathy Lloyd

Contemporary Sweet Romance

Winner: “The Gentling” - Virginia Gray
  • Finalists:
“The Darling Jade” - Peggy Nicholson
“The Love of the Irish” - Carol Dennis
“A Scent of Jasmine” - Kathleen Beck
“Tormenting Memories” - Eleanor Robbins
“The Woman Within” - Elaine Lakso

Mainstream Historical Romance

Winner: “Swan Bride” - Betina Lindsey
  • Finalists:
“Alexander, My Lord” - Judith French
“Lost Gods of the Navidad” - Pat Bercier
“Private Treaty” - Kathleen Eagle
“Tidewater Destiny” - Barbara Dawson Smith
“Wild Roses for Katie” - Dian Egert

Young Adult Romance

Winner: “What Are Friends for Anyway?” - Pat Pinianski
  • Finalists:
“Beyond Tomorrow” - Louise Chatterton
“Spanish Shadows” - Paula Gorgas
“Summer's Challenge” - Julie Garwood
“What Love Did to Randy” - Dorothy Renko