These authors were nominated for the finals by being at the top of the Author Ranking during the Nomination Rounds. Votes from the public determined the ranking each day and at the end of the week the top author was locked in as one of the nominees.
Elizabeth A ReevesVisit Page »
Lin ClementsVisit Page »
BellakentukyVisit Page »
Dom GoodallVisit Page »
Jill Amber MenardVisit Page »
Luke SwansonVisit Page »
Kellene KillmerVisit Page »
J.R. VerweyVisit Page »
During the competion, the America's Next Author jury members read through all of the entries to find excellent writing talent that the voting public missed. These authors got wild wild card nominations and joined the weekly nominees in the Battle Round.
Lance BursonVisit Page »
Harlen BayhaVisit Page »
John FeldmanVisit Page »
Kate BaggottVisit Page »
Jen BartonVisit Page »
Lori ParisVisit Page »
In the Battle Round, our 14 nominees went head-to-head in one last week of intense voting. At the end of the week, the top 3 authors made it into the Jury Round. In the Jury Round, members of the jury read their stories and determined who would become America's Next Author.
Kate Baggott was chosen unanimously by the jury as America's Next Author!
Jen Barton and Jill Amber Menard were the runners up. All three of these finalists are excellent writers and did an amazing job during America's Next Author 2012.
