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Author Profile: Sandra Cox

Sandra Cox: Multi-Published Author

Sandra Cox is a multi-published author of paranormal, fantasy and western novels. Her latest release is the western romance SILVERHILLS.

SILVERHILLS
January 2008 from Cerridwen Press

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Brenda Williamson has sold HER SAVAGE LOVER to Aspen Mountain Press.

Cynthia Arends (w/a Sindee Sexton)'s WINGS OF DESIRE has won 1st place in Hot Prospects Erotic Romance, 2nd Place in Great Expectations, 2nd place in NW Indiana Grand Beginnings, 3rd Place in First Coast Unpublished Beacon, and is a finalist in the following contest: SMRW Unpublished Laurie contest (FFP category), WisRWA Fab 5 (Erotic Romance category)

Pamela Kopfler's BETTER DEAD is a finalist in several contests: the Daphne du Maurier Award (RWA's Mystery and Suspense chapter), the Four Seasons contest (Windy City RWA) and Show Me The Spark (Heartland Romance Authors). BETTER DEAD took 3rd place in the paranormal category of the Hook, Line and Sinker contest (Hudson Valley Romance Writers). Her manuscript QUEEN'S JUSTICE is a finalist in the romantic suspense category of the FAB Five contest (Wisconsin RWA).

Terry McLaughlin's two 2007 Superromance releases have finaled in contests recently. MAYBE, BABY was a finalist in the Lories, and THE RANCHER NEEDS A WIFE is a finalist in the Golden Quill and More than Magic contests.

Stephie Smith's THE MASQUERADING DUKE has finaled in Heart of Louisiana RWA's 2007 Labor of Love, Heartland RWA's 2008 Show Me The Spark, and Connecticut RWA's 2008 Connections contests.

Helen Scott Taylor's THE MAGIC KNOT, a 2008 Golden Heart finalist, won the American Title IV contest and will be a February 2009 release from Dorchester. A first sale and a contest win all in one!

JoMarie DeGioia recently signed with Michelle Grajkowski of Three Seas Literary Agency.

Ami Weaver's THE NANNY'S SECRET placed First in NTRWA's Great Expectations contest, contemporary series catagory, and the partial was requested by the final judge/editor.

Debbie Gould is celebrating a First Sale! Her romantic suspense MOUNTAIN'S ECHO sold to Red Rose Publishing.

Wend Petzler has sold LADY THIEF, a Robin Hood-styled medieval, to Anne Seymour at The Wild Rose Press.

Dawn Oliveri (w/a Shara Lanel) has qualified for PAN status with the sales from BLAME IT ON THE MOON, published by Loose ID.

Cai Smith and Stephanie Arwen Lynch (w/a Marilu Mann) have sold the novella SAPPHIRE TEASE to Ellora's Cave as part of the Jewels of the Nile Anthology Series.

Elizabeth Amber's NICHOLAS, THE LORDS OF THE SATYR from Kensington Aphrodisia won the 2008 Judge a Book By Its Cover contest (single title category). The full color announcement is on the inside cover of Romance Writers Report, April 2008. The book is also a finalist in several contests this year: Colorado Romance Writers (RWA) Award of Excellence contest (erotic romance category), the Wisconsin RWA's Write Touch Readers' Award contest, Passionate Ink's Passionate Plume contest (historical category), and Oklahoma RWA's National Reader Awards (Best Book and Erotic Romance categories).

Patti Shenberger has sold THE CAPTAIN'S WENCH, an updated version of The Ghost and Mrs Muir but sexier, to Devine Destinies, a new line of eXtasy Books. This is her fifth sale.

Michele Dunaway has sold THE RELUCTANT CEO & BABY ON BOARD to Harlequin American Romance in a two-book deal for her 21st and 22nd books.

Pamela Kopfler's QUEEN'S JUSTICE finaled in the romantic suspense category of the Wisconsin RWA FAB 5 contest.

Debra Sennefelder's short story WALK AWAY has been accepted for publication by Chicklit Review.org for their May/June Issue. This will be her second story published by them.

From the Heart Romance Writers would like to congratulate our 2008 RITA® finalist Terri Garey - DEAD GIRLS ARE EASY (Best Paranormal and Best First Book), and our 2008 Golden Heart® finalists: Catherine Chant - WISHING YOU WERE HERE (Best Young Adult) and Helen Scott Taylor - THE MAGIC KNOT (Best Paranormal).

Tawny Weber recently sold three more as-yet-untitled books to Harlquin Blaze. The release dates are slated for April/May and September of 2009.

Marianne LaCroix's CROSSED SWORDS (Ellora's Cave) is a Romantic TImes BOOKClub Top Pick in the April 2008 issue, and received a 4.5 star review.

Cai Smith (w/a Kacey Smith) announces a first individual sale to Amber Quill Press as part of their 2008 Heat Wave Contest. Chosen out of over 200 entries, her novella TALES FROM THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT: GHOULS will be released in June 2008.

Shann Fountain-Culo has received her RWA PRO Pin.

Minnette Meador is celebrating a first sale! STARSIGHT will be released by Stonegarden Publishing. This is the first of four books Minnette has coming out in 2008. She has sold THE CENTURION & THE QUEEN, a novel of high adventure and romance set against the Boudicca Revolts of 60 AD Roman Britannia, and the sequel THE BRETON & THE GENERAL to Resplendence Publishing. She also has a short story "Sunday Breakfast" included in the anthology CUP OF COMFORT FOR SINGLE MOMS, published by Adams Media.

Kay Thomas is also celebrating a first sale! THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, the story of an ex-Marine and a perpetual screwup who join forces to rescue an autistic boy from a web of murder and government conspiracy, sold to Denise Zaza at Harlequin Intrigue. The release date is January 2009 and the title is subject to change.

Nancy Pirri, writing as Dame Sapphire with the Jewels of the Quill author promo group, is proud to announce the Jewels March 2007 release, Tales from the Treasure Trove, Vol. III (Whiskey Creek Press) has won the EPPIE award for 2008 for best mainstream contemporary and is a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award finalist for 2007. Nancy's story 'Princess Sapphire', set in 1880's Montana, is one of seven in the anthology.

Pam Bowerman (w/a Jami Davenport) sold a second book, THE DANCE, to Siren Publishing. THE DANCE will be a late 2008 release.

Debra Maher's HEARTS IN WINTER received First Place in Historical category of the Missouri RWA's 2007 Gateway to the Best contest.

Renee Knowles has been offered a contract from The Wild Rose Press for her Regency historical novella, COURTING TROUBLE. It will be released in 2008.

Jane Leopold Quinn has sold WINDY CITY LOVE AFFAIR to Phaze and her short story "His, Hers & His" will appear in the GOIN' DOWN anthology from Aspen Mountain Press.

Stephanie Lynch and Cai Smith (w/a Marilu Mann) are thrilled to be a part of the extremely popular Ellora's Cave Caveman anthologies. Their SAPPHIRE SEDUCTIONS will be included in an upcoming Jewels of the Nile anthology.

Kelli Finger (w/a Abbey MacInnis) s celebrating a first sale! DELIGHTING MISS DAISY will be realeased by Wild Rose Press as part of the Wayback Texas series in the Yellow Rose line.

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Michele Dunaway – THE MARRIAGE RECIPE – April 2008, Harlequin American Romance

Jodi Lynn Copeland – HOT FOR IT – April 2008, Harlequin SPICE Briefs, and HANDYMAN – February 2008, Kensington Aphrodisia

Terry Spear – HEART OF THE WOLF – April 2008, Sourcebooks

Brenda Williamson – A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS – March 2008, Red Sage Publishing

Shara Lanel – FINDING MR. RIGHT IS MURDER – March 2008, Liquid Silver Books

Elizabeth Amber – RAINE, THE LORDS OF SATYR – March 2008, Kensington Aphrodisia

Janice Lynn – THE HEART SURGEON'S SECRET SON – March 2008, Harlequin Medical Romance

Jana Mercy – HER LAST FLING – March 2008, Ellora's Cave

Minette Meador – THE CENTURION & THE QUEEN – April 2008, Resplendence Publishing, STARSIGHT – March 2008, Stonegarden Publishing, and A CUP OF COMFORT FOR SINGLE MOMS: Sunday Breakfast - March 2008, Adams Media

J L Wilson – CANDY, CORPSES AND CLASSIFIED ADS – February 2008, The Wild Rose Press

Mary Eason – SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE – February 2008, Whiskey Creek Press; FREEFALLING, February 2008, The Wild Rose Press; and SURVIVOR, February 2008, Samhain Publishing

Wend Petzler – BLOOD KEEP – February 2008, New Concepts Publishing

Linda Warren – TEXAS BLUFF – February 2008, Harlequin Super Romance

M.A. duBarry – IN THE SHADOW OF THE SELKIE – January 2008, Samhain Publishing

Mona Risk – TO LOVE A HERO – January 2008, Cerridwen Press

Tricia Jones – A DIAMOND VIRGIN – January 2008, Wings ePress

Terry McLaughlin – A PERFECT STRANGER – January 2008, Harlequin Super Romance

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