OTFS 2012 Winners

Paranormal (Final Judge:  Melissa Singer, Editor, Tor)

1^st Place: “Dark Bringer” By Mia Celeste*

2^nd Place: “Valhalla’s King” By Asa Maria Bradley*

3^rd Place: “Son of a Wolf” By Laura Welling*

Romantic Elements (Final Judge: Liz Pelletier, Publisher, Entangled Publishing)

1^st Place: “Shadowdemon” Amanda Byrne+

2^nd Place: “Red Tide” Paula Leonard Huffman*

3^rd Place: “Fragile Hearts” Renee Henry*

Time Travel/Steampunk/Historical (Final Judge: Deb Werksman, Editor, Sourcebooks)

1^st Place: “Must Love Breeches” Angela Quarles*+

2^nd Place: “The Raven’s Heart” Louisa Cornell

3^rd Place: “Stalking Horse” Alleyne Dickens

Sci-Fi/Futuristic (Final Judge: Becca Stumpf, Prospect Agency)

1^st Place: “Arena Dogs: Mercury” Charlee Allden+

2^nd Place: “Sword of Revalmor” Cáit  Donnelly*

3^rd Place: “Alien Contact for Idiots”  Ed Hoornaert*

Young Adult (Final Judge: Kevan Lyon, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency)

1^st Place: “The Serum Book One: The Journey” Sharron Riddle*

2^nd Place: “The Time Keeper’s Daughter” Jenna Grinstead

3^rd Place: “Laid Bare” J.D. Haymore

Urban Fantasy (Final Judge:  Laura Bradford of Bradford Literary Agency)

1^st Place: “Evition Eyes” Cassandra L. Shaw*

2^nd Place: “Catalyst” Laura Welling*

3^rd Place: “Violet Sees Red” Katt Lloyd*