The Winners of the 2012 GOLDEN CLADDAGH Contest Are...

Celtic Category: Laurie McLean, Agent Larsen Pomada Literary Agents

· Winner: Highland Escape, Derek Dodson*

· Second Place: For Love of Gracey, Eileen Barnes

· Third Place: The Stone Manor, Terri Hale

Contemporary Category: Aubrey Poole, Editor, Sourcebooks

· Winner: Maisie McGrane—Meter Maid, Kristen Bow

· Second Place: Together is Enough, Emma Barry

· Third Place: Damn Enchanted Evening, E.J. Russell

Erotic Category: Katherine Pelz, Editor, Penguin Group

· Winner: One Night Stand, Parker Kincade

· Second Place: Next Move, Sabrina Garie

Romantic Suspense: Suzie Townsend, Agent, New Leaf Literary and Media

· Winner: Miss Stewart’s Seduction, Catherine Lawrence

· Second Place: The Distance Between Us, Linda Bond

· Third Place: Her Unreasonable Doubt, Ann-Marie Carroll

FF&P: Angela James, Editor, Carina Press

· Winner: Must Love Breeches, Angela Quarles

· Second Place: Halo Book 1—The Angel Lord, C.T. Green

· Third Place: Seer’s Blood, Leisl Leighton

Historical: Laura Bradford, Agent, Bradford Literary Agency

· Winner: The Training of a Marquess, Sandra Owens***

· Second Place: The Letter, Sandra Owens***

· Third Place: Dagger’s Destiny, Karen Woodward

Published: Becky Vintner, Agent, FinePrint Literary Agency

Amy Pierpont, Editor, Grand Central Publishing

· Winner: Wrath of the Tooth Fairy, Sarina Dorie**

· Winner: The Missing Time, Sandra Clarke**

· Third Place: Switch, Camryn Rhys*

Gold Claddagh Category: Kevan Lyon, Agent, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency

Liz Pelletier, Editor, Entangled Publishing

· Winner: The Colonel’s Pride, Laura Livingston

Runners’ Up (in no particular order):

· One Night Stand, Parker Kincaid

· Seer’s Blood, Leisl Leighton

· The Dutch Kiss, Jo-Ann Carson

· For Love of Gracey, Eileen Barnes

· Maisie McGrane—Meter Maid, Kristin Bow

* CHRW Member

** Tie for first place

*** Request for Full