The 2010 Toronto Gold Contest
(Formerly the Original Golden Opportunity Contest)

The Toronto Gold Contest entry deadline has passed and the contest is closed. Here are this year's finalists!

2010 Toronto Gold Finalists

Contemporary Series Romance - Final Round Judge: Wanda Ottewell, Harlequin

• LOOKING FOR NORMAL by Robin Covington
• FIGHTING FOR HER LOVE by Victory Essex (a.k.a. Vicki So)*
• WHISPERS IN THE NIGHT by Carol Post
• FALLING FOR THE FARMER by Jennifer Lynn Bates

Contemporary Single Title Romance - Final Round Judge: Margo Lipschultz, HQN

• FOUR WEDDINGS AND A BREAK UP by Elyssa Papa
• ALL THINGS EASY by Katrina Crew
• HAUNTED HEARTS by Marian Cosic*

Historical Romance - Final Round Judge: Leis Pederson, Berkley

• DEVIL'S HEARTACHE by Wendy La Capra
• PAPER HEARTS by Kay Hudson
• A RIP IN TIME by Helen Pilz

Romantic Suspense - Final Round Judge: Celia Johnson, Grand Central

• FINDING DARKNESS by Tina Everitt*
• THE GREEN EYED DOLL by Jerrie Alexander
• THE VOICE OF REASON by Mary Oldham
• NOW YOU SEE IT by Cait Donnelly
• NOTHING TO FEAR by Rosalind Villers 

Paranormal, Fantasy, Futuristic - Final Round Judge: Esi Sogah, Avon

• KINDRED OF THE FALLEN by Isis Rushdan
• >THE FALL by Kristina Coi*
• THE OUTER PLANETS by Laurie Green

Strong Romantic Elements - Final Round Judge: Kathleen Gilligan, St. Martin's

• DIE RUN HIDE by Patrice Kavanaugh
• BLACK OPS CHRONICLES: DEAD RUN by L. Pepper Norris
• FORTUNE'S FOOL by Jane Sevier
• SCYTHE DOES MATTER by Gina Grant*

Young Adult - Final Round Judge: Karen Chaplin, Puffin Books

• FIFTEEN FOREVER by Tes Hilaire 
• LEGACY by Robin Bielman 
• BREATHING FIRE by Christine Canada

 *TRW Member
Categories with more than 3 finalists are due to ties.

FINAL ROUND RESULTS - We expect to announce finalist rankings in late September.

GOLD TICKET ROUND
Category winners will be entered into the Gold Ticket competition judged by Kristin Nelson, of Nelson Literary Agency. The Gold Ticket winner will receive a three-chapter critique by NYT bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.

Questions? Send them to contestentry@torontoromancewriters.com