15th Annual
Writers Network
Screenplay & Fiction Competition
QUARTERFINALISTS
- Affrunti, Davin – Stripped
- Albarino, Lawrence S. – Worlds of Fire: The Star Drive
- Aldin, Michele – This Sweet Earth; 11 Months
- Allen, James – Prophecy Chase; The Toy Stealer
- Allen, Jo Ann – Cellie; Openshut
- Altman, Matthew – Spear of Destiny; Murder Incorporated
- Altman, Matthew – The Cyber Bunch; Djinn
- Ames, Carl – My Prisoner; Mailman
- Anderson, Cynthia – As Seen on TV;
- Arndt, Claudia – The Afterlife Hotel
- Amico, Robert – Carpe Diem; For Miles Left
- Arpesella, Peter – New Eyes
- Astroth, Mark – Redemption’s Shadow
- Augustyn, Joe – Lawman; In God We Trust
- Aurelio-Tarcitano, Marco – Shades of Gray; The Boy and the Polar Bear
- Bagdasarian, Raffi – The Hayden Estate; Manic Depression
- Bailey, Jack – Orchard; The Sowing Circle
- Baird, Aimee – Those We Leave Behind
- Bancroft, Dale – The Mob.com; Cleaned Out
- Banzon, Arnel – The Cartouche Pendant
- Barbour, Joseph & Barbour, Richard – Blood and Water; Super Fishbowl Sunday
- Barnett, Larry & Karp, Brian – Eureka 13; Fixing the Prophet$
- Baxter, Alan R. – The Cure
- Bebow-Reinhard, Monette – Vrykolakas Eternity
- Beeby, Gered – The Bottle Imp; Dark Option
- Bell, Chris – The Indian
- Bencivenga, Mike – Running Gun
- Berman, Penny Jo – Alexander Sparks and the Karma Club
- Besteda, Jr., Royce – Fists of Abolishment; Him
- Bianchetti, Paul – Vermilion Moon; After the Fright
- Blair, William – The Reel Monet’s in the Popcorn
- Bodine, Vic – The Cragnioor Legacy; A Rainbow for Rachel
- Bojar, Alvin – A Loss of Innocents
- Boland, Tony – Sleeping Beauty; Puppy Love
- Bovill, Kirk – The Unmatchmaker
- Bowersox, Bob – An Impossibly Fine Line
- Boyd, V.J. – Crypto-Baby; I.A.D.
- Bradshaw, George – The Will of the King
- Brannon, James C. – A Box Twice as Full
- Brassfield, Ronald – Eclipse
- Brennan III, Gerald – Resistance
- Brown, Matt – Frontier; The Blood of Brothers
- Brown, Stephani Allen – The Summit; Man Oh Man
- Brown, William – Olas Altas; Vamos Bien
- Burdick, Curtis – Discoveries; Sorceress
- Burdick, Curtis – Crusader Archers of the Dark Continent; Mystery Shopper
- Burdick, Curtis – Hell on Earth; Secrets of the Lost Patrol
- Burdick, Curtis – Young Love
- Burt, Kate & Temple, Jolyon – Answer Therapy
- Burt, Kate – What Hannah Did
- Calder, Nick – Release
- Cambria, Craig – Canaries; Controlled
- Canning, Bob – Specialty of the House; Windfall
- Cansino, Richard & Bulbenko, Christina – Hopeful
- Cantrell, Kristin – K.P. and Doris
- Cantwell, Rory – Double Hustle
- Carow, Stefan – Road to Heaven; Three and a Half Seconds
- Carroll, Traci – Sweet Revenge; Learning to Fly
- Carroll, Traci – Murder of Crows
- Casselman, Blake – Fallen Night; The Omega Gambit
- Champlin, Sally – Jessy
- Chena, Jeff – Party Doll; The Last 10 Yards
- Childers, Michael – Copeland Road; It’s a Gay, Gay, Gay World
- Ching, Mark – Shenandoah 13; Election Day
- Chung, Michael – The Manifesto of the (Sado) Masochistic Clown
- Ciolfi, Romeo – The School; Sign & Wonders
- Cochran, Brian – If I Should Die
- Coffey, Sharon – Enigma: The Thigh Murders
- Cohen, Carol Turley – Wannabe
- Connell, John – Russian Odyssey
- Connor, David Michael – Something No Man Can Divide
- Constantino, Michael – Ryan’s Wake
- Cordova, Lisa – Remote Stryker
- Corkins-Schmidt, Sandra – True Love; A Thousand Times Goodnight
- Cotter, James Patrick – The Virgin Hunter; Cpl. Hector Spoorhaven in the Reincarnation Ripoff
- Cottrone, Jeff – American Eyes
- Covic, George – Angelfish
- Cox, Stephan – The Grays; Sex! Death! Violence! Humor! (A Ghost of a Chance)
- Crain, Barbara – The System Redone
- Crost, Ken – The Party
- Croyle, Alexis & Croyle, Rudy – Good Intentions; Sparks
- Cuevas, Ivan – Impieties
- Cummings, Catherine – Where have all the Turkeys Gone?
- Curry, Jacqueline – The Eyes; Losing Chloe
- Curry, Jacqueline – The Tall Blonde; Saint Francis and the Angel
- Dalinda, Luke – Iron Wolf; Face the Dark
- Dallman, Matt – The Best Revenge; Djinn
- Dallman, Matt – Milk Toast
- Day, Tim – Montana Stu: Cowboys & Crab Bait; A Real Fine Cookie
- Deacon, Warren & Lupos, Sobre-Vega & Constant, Tim – Heartless; And Flights of Angels Sing Thee
- Deedy, Tom – The Vintner
- Deise, Jami – Dead Ball
- Del Negro, Alex – The Melancholy Life of Gabriel Vaeza; Trifecta
- Del Pesco, Nino – The Third Realm
- DesBordes (Moore), Hana – Love is Blind; Legend of the Catalyst
- DeSouza, Lloyd – The Fallen; Hardwire
- Dipper, Robert – So Far From God
- Dixon, Matthew – The Path to Darkness; Sorhorrity
- Doherty, Amy – Mean Green
- Donald, Mike – Louisiana Blood
- Dorman, Jeremy – Love Me Don’t; Home Again
- Douda, Dennis – Hair Today; Splintered Porch
- Draco, Akai – The Sudoku Murders
- Duberstein, Billy – The Agora
- Dubner, Ben – The Missing link; Shut Up Already
- Dummer, John – Green River; The Moonbeam Fisherman
- Duncan, Steve – D.U.M.; Time Between Warriors
- Easley, Joan & Janowiak, Mike– Flight Risk; Camp Malibu
- Edwards, Arnold – Who is Dorie Miller; Shadowball
- Elliot, Alexis “Ace” – Wearing White; Blackwell Girls
- England, Joe – Everything But
- Englezakis, Sotiris – Saga: Dark Awakenings
- Evers, Irin – Needle in a Haystack; The Junior Detective and the Cities of Gold
- Ewing, Marquis – The Bronze Verseman
- Faber, Alex – Chikyuu’s Scar
- Fabri, Elena – Shavasana: Dead Mans Pose
- Falls, Walter III (Tres) – The Interment
- Faridzadeh, Saeed – Mittens
- Farsadi, Tamara & O’Hara, Toby – Bull’s Eye
- Feehan, Brian – Twilight; How High the Moon
- Firestone, Lisa S. – Texas Lovehandles
- Fisk, Andrew – One Perfect Day; Geeks: A Love Story
- Fisk, Andrew – True Detective; Shapeshifters
- Flores, Andrew W. – Black Parables; Valhalla
- Flynn, Frederick – Water
- Flynn, Jay & Oliver, Kaenan and Dominic – Bananaz; To Kill a King
- Flynn, Peter Anthony – No, Don’t!
- Fones, Craig – Heavenly Blessed; A Little Piece of Hope
- Fonte, Rick – The North Puddle; The Institute for Criminally Damaged Young Ladies
- Fortune, Darryl – Mobbi
- Frale, Aaron – One Hour Conspiracy; Draconias Lives
- Fredenburg, Aldene – Witches Cove
- Freedman, Harris – Southern Justice; Selling Off
- Friedland, Stephen – Color Talk
- Fromewick, Steven – Exact Change
- Fuller, Brian – Life Ain’t No Dress Rehearsal; The Classy Genie
- Gaffney, Matt – Two for the Show
- Gallardo Flores, Raul – The Typing Machine; Pretending
- Galotti, Nick – Bob and Carol and Dick (An Unusual Love Story)
- Galvin, Thomas – The Boyles; Mohawk Boys
- Garrett, Carl – Bloodlands
- Getchell, Martha – Ivory Moon
- Gillis, David – Rabbithawk; Padded
- Gluckstern, Mark – Little Napolean; Not Bonnie, Not Clyde
- Goldman, Ann Laurel – Road to Hana; Second Generation, Second Sex
- Goldstein, Gary – Three Grooms and a Bride; Curtain Call
- Gombe, Jairzinho – American Visa
- Gonzales, Lisa – The Games
- Graham-Scott, Gini – Flare Up; New Identity
- Gray, Pauline – Accidents Happen; Sniper
- Grayson, Phillip – Seduction by the Numbers; The Education of Sweet Julie Moran
- Green, Walt – The Homewreckers Ball; The Royal Blue: The Cult of the Swash
- Green, Walt – The Portable Asylum
- Grubb, Gene – Alien Idol
- Guimond, Richard – The River of Sin
- Gun, Lee Ann & Phinny, Peter – Rough Country
- Guyton, Kathy – Nice Catch
- Hague, TW – Hitler on Ice
- Hahn, Jeremiah – Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Scary Movies
- Hahn, Steven & Hsueh, Francis – Leo of St. George and the Air Galactic
- Hakobian, Haik – Body Work
- Hammel, Jeremy – Something Magical
- Hamlin, Robyn M. – His Teria
- Hanna, Thomas P. – The Love Goddess; Mixed at Mega-Mega
- Harding, Ebony – Another Beautiful Day
- Harman, Rebecca – Cleary House
- Hartshorn, Don – Special Circumstances
- Harris, Chris – Behind the Sun
- Harris, Mary – Cloning Jesus; The Formula
- Harris, Matthew – A Season at Donner’s
- Harrison, Maria E. – Tree Secrets
- Harrison, Margaret – The Company She Keeps
- Hart, Theresa – The Twisted Palms; A Spirit in the Sky
- Hastings, David – The Ninth Crusade
- Hathcock, Michael – Maxed
- Hattery, Jordon – Ending Violence
- Heffner, Angela – The Warrior Element
- Heltay, Phyllis – Stuck in Love
- Hendrie, Alexander – Wild Boys; Boystown
- Hereth, James & Smiley, Rhonda – Back 180
- Hernandez, Sarah Beth – Lily and Zoe
- Higgins, Tom – The Plattsburgh Boys
- Hill, Anton – Followers of John; The 12 Days of Chanakwanzmas
- Hoffman, Michael – Guam; Remembranced Photo
- Holland, Mandel – A Gentleman’s Game; Everyday People
- Holland, Michael J. – Sins of a Mother; Why Husbands Kill their Wives and Boyfriends Beat Up Their Girlfriends
- Holtreman, Isabel – The Min Ruby; In the Wicked Night
- Howell, Craig – The Power Within
- Huat, Terence Ang Heng – The Ghostwriter; First Tale: Warbringer
- Huff, Winston – The Reflection; Mammalian Advocate
- Hurst, Kris & Abele, Jim – Battle Mountain
- Hwang, Sun Tae – It Ends Tonight
- Iacovone, Rocco – Wakeful; How’s the Family?
- Izrael, James – MurderMouse: Mutant/Student/Killer-for-Hire
- James, Cliff – Gamer
- James, Wayne – Venus Syndrome; Marsha Malone
- Jarrett, Jeff – 2012
- Jelladian, Gloria – Hot and Hairy
- Joan, Rayni – The Skinny: Adventures of America’s First Bulimic
- Johnson, M.J. – Fire at the Crossroads
- Johnson, Stacey – Who’s Your Daddy
- Kahn, Bruce – The Blood Eagle; My Old Kentucky Home
- Kaiser, Ronn – Bad Angel
- Kane, David – Finding Heart; Boat People
- Kaplan, Suzanna – Eighty Dollars
- Karlsson, Jimmy – Borrowed Time; Elected
- Karr, Doug – My Thermonuclear Family
- Kaufman, Murray – Islam, O Islam, Where is thy Truth?
- Kawakami, Gary K. – The Second Son
- Kempler, David – Terminal Virgin
- Kenny, Joseph – The Swimmer Manuscript
- Kenney, Jr., Richard H. – Mittfit’s; Munching, Arizona
- Kim, Frederick – The Road: Lost; Entourage: The Fast and the Furious
- Kimberly, Melinda – Meatball Harris
- Kingsbury, Paul – Always a Bridesmaid
- Kinmonth, Dan – The Last Man on Earth; On the Edge
- Kirkland, Dep – Ms Trial; Still Life
- Kirtland, James – Hampton Court; Hampton Court: Rogue Nation
- Kirtland, James – Reunion
- Klatt, Wayne – Ghost Dance; The Waiting Game
- Klein, Marty – Excitingdeaths.com
- Knight, Fred – Corrie and Jane
- Knight, Jason – Miraculum; The Stand In
- Kohnen, Sean – Loose Change; The Cannon
- Kotichas, Janette – Polarized
- Kraft, Dave – Full-Contact
- Kratter, Mark – Darknet
- Kravetz, Dennis – On a Roll; He Said She Said
- Krumbine, Jordan – Videorama; Caffeine
- Kula, Andrew - Garbagetown
- Laemmlen, Donna – Queenpin; Sheila the Gila Monster
- Lamson, Laurie – Trout Story; Muriel
- Lancaster, Tom – Two for One
- Lane, Paul – She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not; What Goes Around Comes Around
- Langlais III, Eugene & Langlais, Paul R. – Unity; One Nation Under
- Lavin, Rachel – The Bull Dancer
- Leavitt, Caroline – Meeting Rozzy Halfway
- Lee, Michael Justin – O Might Minerva!
- Lee, Noel & von Huben, Karla – Highland Fling
- Lee, Robin Elaine – The Script Club
- Leicht, Martin – Rock Doves; Dead Romantic
- Leichtman, Kerry – 2084; And Your Little Dog, Too
- Lemke, Travis – Uriel’s Machine; Bevel Down
- Lenson, Barry – Waiting for Good Dough
- Leong, Ernest – An Immigrant Tale
- Lewis, John & Coulier, Dave – Santana Claus; Janet of the Apes
- Lewis, Laqueta – Rasputin; El Abogado
- Lewis, Laqueta – Planet School; Sultana
- Linehan, Terry – Deep Dark Water
- Logan, Lynne – Blind Spot; Dying for Emily
- Lollie, Debbie – Dangerous Behavior; There Goes the Bride
- Lopez, Kerry Jen – Willow Point; Saving Grace: Fly Away Home
- Lopez, Kerry Jen – My Father’s Keeper
- Lowder, Michael Alton – Mad, Mad Michael
- Lowe-Newsome, Tasha – Palmer’s Bone; The Interview
- Ludy, Leila Huff – Any Day
- Ludy, Todd – The Awakening
- Lusby, Adrienne & Monahan Dore, Emiliana – Relativity; The Compound
- Lusby, Adrienne & Monahan Dore, Emiliana – Shiver: Some Secrets Can’t Be Buried
- Luz, Nancy Elizabeth – Mind Masters
- MacKay, Kathleen – Hot Mom
- Madden, Michael – Awakening the Sphinx; The Goliath Project
- Madden, Michael – Gross Negligence
- Mangrum, Robert P. – Senior Moment
- Manigaulte, John C. – Sins of the Father
- Manigaulte, John C. & Manigaulte, Robert – The Right Regrets
- Manion, Michael – Gala Girl
- Manning, Tom – Chad Hunter’s Guide to Ghost Hunting; Superkill Theatre Presents…
- Manso, QQ – Echoes in the Dark
- Markee, Michael – Sunday’s Children; The Darkness Around Us
- Marks, Jeffery – The Gray House; Body of Truth
- Marranca, Victor – Losing It; Chasing Leroy Brown
- Marshall-Taylor, Scott – Spit for Distance; Coop’s Life
- Marsiglia, Al – Bronx Park East
- Marzaro, Sheri – White Picket Fences; Sex Crimes
- Max, Harris – White Loafers
- Mayotte, Jaimee – The Comforter
- McCann, Mark – WWII-K
- McCauley, Dane – Darkness, Darkness; Walking Wounded
- McCauley, Dane – Second Time Around; Divorce in the White House
- McCauley, Dane – Gaiatown
- McDaniel, Lance – Father Rother
- Mecimore, Doug – Happily Ever After?
- Mehelis, George – Southfield Syndrome
- Meikle, John – Saving Elvis
- Mellitz, Daniel – Shades of Darkness; Amberfield
- Mendelson, Melissa R. – Strangers on the Street
- Merrill, Lisa – The House on Rue Royale, A Bittersweet Destiny
- Merritt, Jomo – Dance of Isaiah; Angel Out of Bath
- Merritt, Jomo – Joshua and Julius
- Mertz, Erick – The Fawn; At Cross Purposes
- Miller, Aaliyah – Finding Patience
- Miller, Donna – Perfect Match
- Miller, Thom – Again
- Millwee, Steven & Millwee, Lauren Breanna – Addictive Betrayal; Indignity
- Mitchell, Hamilton – Teen Messiah
- Molina, Norah – Otter Science
- Monaco, Lawrence – The Stradivarius
- Moore, George – Stranger than True; Tree Spirit Trilogy
- Moore, George – A Fish for Billy Demon; Mr. Humphrey’s School of Magic
- Moore, Michael – Copper Angels
- Morgan, David & Spitaleri, Richard – Greenville; The Resurrection of Skippy Poindexter
- Muldoon, Michelle – Pitch Out; When Duty Calls
- Mulligan, Mark – Franciico: Little Lost Boy; Happiness was My Butterfly
- Mulligan, Mark – Tornado Ridge; Three Colors of the Rose
- Murphy, T. Scott – Babylon Sisters
- Mustizer, Michael – Ashio
- Newman-Scott, Joyce – House: The Fun Ship
- Nordli, Robert – The General’s Alter Ego
- Norpchen, Chris – Heaven Tears; True Heroes
- Nyman, Nancy & McNama, Heather – The Untitled Meryl Streep Project; Jesus Christ Superstore
- O’Connor, Alan – Lone Scout
- O’Donnell, Eoghan – Long Lost; Lazarus
- Oldham, Anthony – State Secret; Rogue in Paris
- Oppenheimer, Steven C. – Here
- Ortiz, Fernando – Complex; Shadow People
- Pagano, Michelina – Of Earth and Cloud
- Palmer, Rebecca – The Fable of the Wounded Healer
- Pang, Daniel – The Promised Land
- Parga, Miguel – In the Service of the King; Blood Laws
- Parker, Jill – Venusgirl99
- Patterson, Jerry – Alien to Love; Sold on Love
- Payne, RE – Outrage in Kansas: The Story of Justice Denied
- Pennell, Penny – The Dirt Nap; The Bureau
- Perez, Carlos – Strays; Tales from a Disturbed Mind
- Perez, George – Running Around
- Peterson, Craig & Naughton, Kevin – Murphy’s Lawn; Lucky Kilroy
- Peterson, Ryan – The Attorney; Livingston
- Peterson, Lauren – Malled; Menage a Trois
- Petonic, David – Branding Shoot
- Phelps, Tammy – Mummie’s Boy; Constance
- Pilibos, Alex – Bloomingdale’s Mistress
- Porricelli, Lawrence – Loony Moons
- Portzline, Larry – A Punch in the Nose
- Primas, Erin – Keeping Score
- Quartermaine, Gina – Vortex; Bone Season
- Quest, John – The Association
- Quintana, Juan Jose – Detenidos en Nueva Esperanza; Happy Anniversary
- Raiteri, Janice – The River Knows My Name
- Raskin, Jessica – Little Glass Girl; Inept
- Ravani, Sejal – The Last Mile; Blind Vision
- Ray, Curtis – Juvenile Justice 101
- Reeves, Alix – Splat!; Why Things Burn
- Remppel, Richard – Jimbo
- Renner, Brian – Something in Common
- Reynolds, Scot – Permistion
- Rhett, Cecily & Rhett, Kathryn – Double Whammy
- Richardson, Regina Rain – A Warrior’s Tale; Wild Heart
- Rivard, James – Just to Love
- Robinson, Chris – Brand New Jill; No Homo
- Robinson, Danielle – Fate Has It; Surviving Montagia
- Robinson, Lawrence – The Brit Pack
- Rocca, Peter – The Beautiful
- Rogers, Eoin – Alice Beneath the Waves
- Romeo, Troy – Unnatural History
- Ross, Abraham Alan – The Killing of the Silver Ghost; The Lasso Man
- Ross, Kevin – Holy Man
- Rosser, Mark – Delores Trail; The Palpable Illusion
- Roth, Jude & Noble, Marjorie – Superjoe; Stealing Sam
- Roth, Jude – The After Effect; Blown Dizzy
- Roth, Jude – The Delivery Girl; Dead Heat
- Roth, Jude – Hell Mall; Kiss & Tell
- Rotondi, M.J. – Tondo; Futures
- Rotondi, M.J. – Where Are You?; One Shot
- Ruisch, Jennifer – The Sociology of Crusaders
- Ruland, Jim – Burlyman
- Russell, Mike – Washing America
- Ryan, Jenna – The Sound of Muzak; The Hoodie Hypothesis
- Ryan, Ron & Booker, Dannell – The Ice Cream Man; Rick Diculous
- Ryan, Vanessa – A Bus Driver’s Honeymoon
- Ryback, Jeffrey – Last Horizon
- Sabbagh, Geordie – Almost Criminal
- Sachs, Meryle – Freedom to Be
- Sand, Darren – Spesh
- Sarantinos, James – The Worm
- Sartore, Richard – Sol’s Last Tape
- Sawatzki, Bob – Return to Corn Creek
- Sayys, Jeremiah – Creepers; Glimpse
- Schmidt, David – The Burghers of Calais
- Schnell-Sottile, Lisa – Momentary Matters
- Scholomite, George & Lyn– Life Insurance
- Schuyler, Peter – Land of Opportunity
- Serras, Nika – The Rose Digger; The Hat-Maker’s Song
- Shane, Bruce – John’s Love
- Shepard, Kim – The Potted Plant: A Housewife’s Guide; Triangle
- Shevlowitz, Jeff – Petrall: Just Add Water
- Shirinian-Orlando, Anne – Prisoners
- Silberberg, Paul – The Magic Triangle; The Man Who Lived with the Cannibals
- Silverman-Houser, Stephanie – Plan B
- Slansky, Rachel (R.H.) – Life Science
- Snipp, Joshua – Hollywood Apocrypha
- Sorensen, Loretta – The Game Warden’s Games
- Spatafora, Troy – The Forgotten One; Striving for Utopia
- Springer, Carol – Giacomo’s Java
- Sri, Chris – Killer Deal
- Stancari, John – In Love and War; Dead Stop
- Standley, Kurtis – The Simple Invention
- Stanley, Jack R. – Horse Thief Hollow; Occurrence at Latigo
- Stark, Douglas – The Miracle Man; Under the Lights
- Starwalt, David – Black and Blues
- Stempky, Elise – From Point A to Point B; She’s Got a Way
- Stephens, Barry – Angel Away; Sakura
- Storey, Stephanie – Lil St. Nick; Fairy Tale Ending
- Stricker, Heather – Mommy Track; Average Jane 2: British Invasion
- Strong, Elyce – Strange Fruit; Kendall’s Story
- Sullivan, Heidi – Face Your Space
- Tanzman, Carol – Dancergirl
- Tate, Caron – Gargoyle; The Capstone
- Tate, Caron – The Wooden Leg War
- Temple, Renny – The Kid and I; The Amulet
- Thomas, Tracey – Alone
- Tonkovich, Annie – Welcome to Meadowbrook
- Trenkamp, Eric – Zombie Robot Ninja Pirate; Mad Maxine
- Tucker, William Thomas – Wagner; Betrayal of Arms
- Valeriano, Murray – Band Fag
- Vanderheyden, Tracy – When I’m With You
- Van De Yacht, Bernie – Midwest Farmers’ Daughters; Missing Gene
- Van Niekerk, Tara – Match Made in Heaven; Chicago
- Van Over, Jamiel – Someone Else’s Happy Ending
- Varotsis, George – Synthesis of a Tragedy; The Erdos Murder Case
- Varvill, Jack – Captain’s Big Idea
- Vazquez, Laurie Anne – Space Case
- Vincent, Ronald – Shake
- Vincent-Wayman, Yarrow – Ice Cream; Molewhackers
- Vincie, Arthur – The Witches’ Road
- Vitt, J.L. – Moundbuilder
- Voghan, Caesar – The Last Star Before Dark
- Volkov, Alexander – Cap Crack: The Curse of the Wacko Shorty
- Walker, Donald – Robbing Santa; Delivering Oscar
- Walters, Brannon – Daemon
- Warner, Michael J. – Crew; The Luckiest Unlucky
- Washington III, Edward – Raiders; Revived
- Watts, James – Beckwourth; Twice Born
- Weber, Jennifer – Indian Springs; Dominion of Angels
- Weinberg, David – Mengele’s Legacy; The 19th Hole
- Weishaar, Ron – Wild Blue Yonder; A Second Chance
- Welcher, Gernell – Redemption ; Personal & Confidential
- Wescott, Ralph – Charlotte’s Crib; Last Ride Tours
- Westbrook, Carey – The Bentons
- Westbrook, John – Fate: An Epicurean Tragedy; Deep in the Woods
- White, Chris –When Confined to a Small Place
- Wickstrom, Lois – Billie Holiday Night in Heaven’s Lounge; Born Again
- Williams, James – Big Free Emergency
- Willis, Wendy – Supernatural: I Could Just Die
- Wilson, David – Galactic Karma
- Wilson, Justin – College Sweethearts
- Wilson, Kevin – A Decent Marker
- Winter, Julian – Silk Tiger; A Scar to Talk About
- Wright, Brian – Through the Valley of Death
- Young, Marla – Resting Places
- Yurinko, Michael – For the Love of Jade
- Zaric, Jovan – Fantaz; Domino Effect
- Zeigler, Noemi – What do you Thinx of Madeline Minx
- Zilker, Todd – Full Count
- Zimbeck, Shira – Drive Through; Paperback Writer