This year 46 Illinois authors submitted their works of fiction for adult readers to the 2018 Soon To Be Famous Illinois Author contest. Our librarian judges carefully reviewed all the submissions, and after much deliberation, we are excited to announce the semi-finalists for the 2018 contest. Congratulations!
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Storyland by Bryan W. Alaspa |
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Rhoenoak by John Armamentos |
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Sarah’s Heart E S Beidas |
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The Sweetest Heartbreak by Heather Bentley |
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Decisions by Chantelle Branch |
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Give My Love to Ivey Rose by Brooks Carter |
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Lady of the Morningstar by George L. Chadderdon |
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Full Slab Dead by EM Kaplan |
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Overland by Pete Mandra |
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Halfway To a Vineyard by Anthony Mays |
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Killer Serve by Jeanne Meeks |
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Caroline Eversole and the Guilded Gauntlet by B B Morgan |
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Morwen Cottage by LeAnn L Morgan |
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The Book of Cain by James Pressler |
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The Case of Ex Who Plotted Revenge by Georgann Prochaska |
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LaCost by Patrick Rizio |
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Love’s Perfect Surrender by Chiara Talluto |
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Untouchable by Jennifer Waldvogel |
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The Fairytale Chicago of Francesca Finnegan by Steve Wiley |
Congratulations to the 19 authors listed above. We thank everyone who took the time to submit their work (and their sponsoring libraries). And if you didn’t make it to the second round this year, we encourage you to keep writing and editing. And perhaps, try again next year. (The 2019 contest will open mid-October 2018). Watch for the next big announcement – our three finalists – in mid-March.
