Congratulations to The 2012 Sandy Finalists!

As many of you know I am the coordinator the Crested Butte Writers writing contest, The Sandy. I want to thank the 60 plus judges who selflessly offer their skill and time judging the first round of this contest. Without them, we'd have no contest. SO thank you so very much to the best judges in ANY writing contest! I am very proud to announce this year's finalists. Please join me in wishing them good luck in the final round.
 

Congratulations
to the
2012 Sandy Writing Contest Finalists!  Mainstream Adult Fiction Final Judge, Kevan Lyon, Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency Laura Haley-McNeil (CO)—Rhapsody in Death Judy Wirzberger (CA)–- Sisters ad Other Strangers (tie) Nanci Woody (CA) – Tears and Trombones (tie)  Romance  Final judge, Sue Grimshaw, Editor at Large & Category Specialist for Ballantine&Bantam DellMartha Catt (NC) – Special Valuation (tie) Teri Wardell (AZ) –Caller of Light (tie) Robin Weaver (NC) –Design Flaw   Fantasy/ Science Fiction Final judge, James Frenkel, Editor at Tor/Forge Starla Huchton (CA) --- Antigone’s Wrath  Lawdon (CO) –Dragon’s War: A Vampire Novel Heather Leonard (AL) -- Spellbound   Thriller/ Suspense / Mystery Final Judge, Kat Brzozowski, Assistant Editor at Thomas Dunne Books  Christopher Boswell (VA) --- The Franklin Destiny Judith Dailey (WA)—No Traveler Returns (tie)  Powl Smith (CO)—The Treasure of Seleucia Geoffrey Saign (MN) –Ecokill (tie)  Children / Young Adult Final judge, Mary Kole, Agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency Fabio Bueno (WA)—Bewitch Me Maggie Lynch (OR) –Cameleon Lori Sauter (OR) – The White Death on The Doorstep  This is the first year we opened the contest up to published authors. If published in fiction, the entry must have been a fresh story not submitted anywhere or professionally edited. Of the 167 entries, 24% were from published authors. Of the 16 finalists, 25% were published authors.