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2008 Genesis Finalists!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Finalists in the 2008 ACFW Genesis contest for unpublished authors were announced yesterday. Please join me in congratulating all of them, but most especially my crit partner and dear friend Erica Vetsch, who is a double finalist!

Chick lit/mom lit/lady lit:
Annalisa Daughety
Tiffany Kinerson
Sara Richardson
Lynda Schab
Erica Vetsch

Contemporary Fiction:
Christina Berry
Dan Case
Lynne Gentry
Jennifer L. Griffith
Jim Rubart

Contemporary Romance:
Annalisa Daughety
Kathleen Haynes
Cara Slaughter
Sandra van den Bogerd
Linda Yezak

Historical Fiction:
Yvonne Anderson
Lori Benton
Mona Hodgson
Christina Miller
Rachel Moore

Historical Romance:
Patty Smith Hall
Myra Johnson
Allison Studer
Erica Vetsch
Karen Witemeyer

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller:
Ed J. Horton
Melanie L. Jones
Janice Olson
Donna Alice Patton
Jane Thornton

Romantic Suspense:
Dani Pettrey
Kelly Ann Riley
Julie Scudder
Jane Thornton
Jenness Walker

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Allegory: (there are six finalists because there was a tie for the 5th finalist spot)
Lynda K. Arndt
Valerie Comer
John W. Otte
Jim Rubart
Chawna Schroeder
Stuart Stockton

Women’s Fiction: (there are six finalists because there was a tie for the 5th finalist spot)
Heather Goodman
D’Ann Mateer
Sara Richardson
Linda Rondeau
Cynthia Ruchti
Kristian Tolle

Young Adult:
Kasey L. Heinly
Stefanie Morris
Susan Miura
Janet Rubin
Carla Stewart

5 Comments leave one →
  1. Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:47 am

    Congratulations to all… and Erika, way to go, girl!

  2. Tuesday, April 8, 2008 11:28 am

    Woo hoo!

  3. Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:18 pm

    Congratulations all!

  4. Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:39 pm

    congrats all!

  5. Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:13 pm

    Thanks for the congrats!

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