At long last, we’re very excited to announce the winners of the 2009 Get Your Stiletto in the Door contest. We’d like to send an extra-special thanks to all our volunteer first-round judges, and especially to our fabulous category coordinators! Without them, this contest would never have gotten off the ground.

OK, without any further ado…

Classic (judged by editor Claire Baldwin of Little Black Dress and agent Kate Schaefer Testerman of KT Literary)
1. HUNGOVER FOR THE HOLIDAYS (formerly CHRISTMAS PARTY FOUL) by Jenny Hansson Vithayathil
2. A HEAT OF THE MOMENT THING by Karen Browning
3. WEDDING WHISPERER by Marilyn Hilton
3. BARBIE PILL by Lindsay Lewis
3. ON THE REBOUND by Ellis Huse
4. HUNDRED POCKET MIRAGE by Lisa Mikitarian

Thrill (judged by editor Jessica Sebor of Random House and agent Holly Root of Waxman Agency)
1. JUST KIDDING by Diane Vallere
2. THE END AT RIVER’S BEND by Cathryn Pritchard
3. I DO OR DIE by Donna Cummings (partial request by agent)
3. WITCH EVER WAY YOU CAN by Deborah Blake

Paranormal (judged by editor Latoya Smith of Grand Central Publishing and agent Michelle Wolfson of Wolfson Literary Agency)
1. WILDFIRE by Rashda Khan (100 pages from editor)
2. SWITCHING SIDES by Maureen McGowan (100 pages from editor)
3. NO CITIES LEFT by Lara Cory
4. KING ME by Deborah Blake
5. BLEEDING HEARTS by Ash Krafton

Young Adult (judged by editor Regina Griffin of Egmont USA and agent Tamar Rydzinski of Laura Dail Literary Agency)
1. LANDSCAPE OF LITTLE DRAMAS by Robin Constantine (full request from agent)
2. INTERFLUIT by Suzanne Lazear (full request from agent)
3. LIFE’S TOO SHORT by Ally Cowee
4. A DANCE IN THE RAIN by Sandi Greene

NEW this year! Best of the Best (judged by agent Lois Winston of Ashley Grayson Literary Agency)
LANDSCAPE OF LITTLE DRAMAS by Robin Constantine

CONGRATULATIONS to all our finalists!!!!!!

As advertised on the website, the 1st place winner in each category will receive a $50 Amazon gift card. PLUS, as an added special bonus, the 1st place winner in each category will receive an editorial session by phone with editor Regina Griffin of Egmont USA! Regina surprised us with this offer just a couple of weeks ago, and we’re so thrilled with her unbelievable generosity.

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