Genesis Finalists Announced!

There’s a special place in my heart for the Genesis contest as I truly believe my finaling last year led to the sale of The Familiar Stranger. Accordingly, I’m THRILLED to post the names of the 2009 finalists!

Congratulations to all, but an extra special shout-out to the ladies who so often leave comments here. Of course, I also read their blogs. 🙂 In fact, that’s where I’m headed next. Way to go, Ashley, Jennifer, Ane, Patty, and Jody–you DOUBLE FINALIST, you!

CONTEMPORARY FICTION:
Sharon Ball
David W. Fry
Jennifer Griffith
Ane Mulligan
Patty Slack

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE:
Cathy Bryant
Kathleen Haynes
Lisa Jordan
Christy LaShea Smith
Eileen Astels Watson

HISTORICAL FICTION:
Nancy Herriman
D’Ann Mateer
Christina Miller
Sandi Rog
Christine Schmidtke

HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Jody Hedlund (double finalist with two entries)
Lisa Richardson
Connie Stevens
Gina Welborn
Lacy Williams

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER:
David Fry
Anne Greene
Dineen Miller
Lynda Schab
Alan Schleimer

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE:
Mary F. Allen
Wenda Dottridge
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Kelly Ann Riley
Janet Warren

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY/SPECULATIVE FICTION:
Valerie Comer
Megan Ebba
David Fry
Suzanne Krein
Lisa Tuttle

WOMEN’S FICTION:
Cathleen Armstrong
Marie Wells Coutu
Candee Fick
Julie Garmon
Ashely Weis

YOUNG ADULT:
Kasey L. Heinly
Gretchen Hoffman
Susan Miura
Diana Sharples (double finalist with two entries)

4 Responses to Genesis Finalists Announced!

  1. Jody Hedlund May 14, 2009 at 1:05 pm #

    Thanks Christina! I’m just praying God will open the right doors at the right time. I’ll be spending my summer polishing both of my books until they shine!! Then I’ll be ready for ACFW in Sept. and who knows, maybe I’ll be able to perk the interest of an agent or editor, just like you did!

  2. Jessica May 15, 2009 at 3:22 am #

    Somehow I must’ve forgotten (or didn’t know) that finaling was how you sold. How cool is that!

  3. Ashley Weis May 15, 2009 at 6:25 am #

    I thought you won last year!! 🙂 How fun! I am where you were a year ago…. chizang chizam! 🙂

    Good luck to all, and to all a good luck.

  4. Christina Berry May 15, 2009 at 8:10 am #

    Remember, ladies, I “only” placed second! Just as Chris Daughtry showed us on American Idol, winning isn’t everything. 😉