Announcing the 2012 Colorado Gold Finalists

Congratulations to our 2012 Finalists. Winners will be announced at the Colorado Gold Conference Awards Banquet on September 8, 2012.

Mainstream

“Propositum – A Novel” by Sean Curley, Golden, CO
“The Hot Tub Club” by Z.J. Czupor, Denver, CO
“Rhapsody in Blood” by Laura Haley-McNeil, Littleton, CO
“The Band” by Jedeane Macdonald, Denver, CO
“Lost in Lunacy” by Mindy McIntyre, Littleton, CO

Romance

“Haven” by Celia Breslin, San Francisco, CA

“The Leighton Legacy” by Monica Emerich, Lafayette, CO
“Wolf Mate” by Vicki Pierce, Highlands Ranch, CO

Action/Thriller

“The Gypsy Queen” by Alan A Larson, Scottsdale, AZ
“Cathaver and a Big Belgian Crime” by Robert Mangeot, Franklin, TN
“Total Victim Theory” by Ian T Ballard, Denver CO
“Oreos” by Kenneth E Kirchner, Westminster, CO
“The Disappointment Country” by Michael Madigan, Arvada, CO

Mystery

"Circles" by Jennifer Adolph (T.D. Hart), Bixby, OK
"Everybody Knows This is Nowhere" by L.S. Hawker, Littleton, CO
"Blood Under Will" by V.R. Barkowski, Duluth, GA

Speculative Fiction

"Grendel" by Amy Lozancic, Castle Rock CO
"Would I Ly to You" by Lawdon, Centennial, CO
"Parasomnia" by Josh Vogt, Denver, Co
"Down Into Darkness" by Mark Andreas, Boulder, CO
"City of Strangers" by M.H. Boroson, Denver, CO

YA

"Hole in the Thumb" by Mary Ann Kersten, Littleton, CO
"Dragon Waking" by Grayson Towler, Longmont, CO
"Little Miss Life" by Emily Calwell France, Boulder, CO
"Intaglio" by Steven Moores, Denver, CO
"In a World of Orphans" by Lisa Silver, Berthoud, CO