2011 AUCTION AWARDS

AGENT OF THE YEAR
It's a tie!

• LAURA BRADFORD
  
  
• SUSANNAH TAYLOR

Each donated three reads and together, their offerings raised nearly $4000!

EDITOR OF THE YEAR
It's a repeat!! MEGAN RECORDS of Kensington Books — she donated two FULL manuscript reads, 2 partial reads, as well as a year of BRAVA Books. Megan was one of the first to jump on board and raised $3,325!

BLOGGING GROUP OF THE YEAR
We have a TIE!!

• The PETITE FOURS AND HOT TAMALES (it's a repeat!). Under the guidance of Debbie Kaufman, they put together a fabulous array of auction items.
  
  
• THE ROMANCE BANDITS. Nearly every member of their group donated a critique. Thank you to Loucinda McGary for organizing!

RWA MVC (MOST VALUABLE CHAPTER)
RWA is filled with incredibly generous individuals and chapters, and this year was no exception. But for the THIRD year in a row, this award goes to THE EMERALD CITY CHAPTER OF RWA, who donated a fabulous conference package that included hotel stay, conference registration and spending money — PLUS a private appointment with the editor or agent in attendance.

THE ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
goes to...

• JULIE ROWE, who organized the CARINA PRESS Category and raised nearly $2,000!
  
  
• DEBBIE KAUFMAN, who hosted not one, but TWO categories and rallied a host of authors to fill both.

THE PROMOTION MACHINE AWARD
goes to:

• Teacher Extraordinaire MARGIE LAWSON
  
  
• NYTimes Bestselling Author SUZANNE BROCKMANN

for their continuous support during the auction through their various social networks.

THE "WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF" AWARD
goes to the following:

• Pierce Mattie Public Relations
  
  
• NYTimes Bestselling Author Dianna Love
  
  
• Author K.M. Daughters
  
  
• Book Candy Studios

Special thanks to Heather Graham, Diana Gabaldon, and Suzanne Brockmann for joining in our author chats through Book Candy Studios.

Thanks to Anna Stewart, Kim Castillo (along with their army of helpers) and Rebekah Christensen for making 2011 another success...and bringing us that much closer to a cure!

And lastly, thank you to my family for putting up with me being unable to think or talk about anything else for months!