Awards and Honors

RITA©, Golden Heart©, Author of the Year, Volunteer of the Year

Jodi Beyes Anderson (aka Jodi Dawson)

• 2007 PPRW Volunteer of the Year
• Finalist, Best Short Contemporary, 2002 Golden Heart, Undercover Nanny
• Finalist, Best Long Contemporary, 2000 Golden Heart, Child of the Heart

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Donnell Bell

• Finalist, 2007 Golden Heart Contest, Contemporary Single Title, Walk Away Joe
• 2006 PPRW Volunteer of the Year
• First Place, Romance, 2006 Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest, Bad Timing
• First Place, Romantic Suspense, Heart of the Rockies Contest, Bad Timing
• Second Place, Romantic Suspense, Heart of the Rockies, Walk Away Joe
• Second Place, Duel on the Delta Contest, The Memory Maker
• First Place, Haunted Hearts Contest, The Memory Maker
• Third Place, Romancing the Novel Contest, Strings Attached
• Second Place, The Gotcha Contest, Buried Agendas
• 2002 PPRW Volunteer of the Year

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Elyse Brunnemer

• First Place, 2006 Kathryn Hayes Love and Laughter Contest, The Last Place You Look
• Finalist, Where the Magic Begins Contest, Vampire Hunter
• Winner, Paranormal Division, 2005 CONNections Contest, The Vampire Hunter
• Second Place, Historical, 2004 Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest, A Dark and Stormy Knight
• Third Place, Mystery, 2004 Romancing the Tome, Family Secrets
• Third Place, Contemporary Romance, 2003 Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest, The Last Place You Look

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Jean Anne Caldwell (aka Anne Caldwell)

• Bestselling Historical Romance, Bookrac Award, Pirates and Promises
• Finalist, Best Regency Historical Romance of 1991, Romantic Times , Scandal's Darling
• Finalist, Best Regency, 1987 Golden Heart, The Abductress

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Carol Duncan

• Long Contemporary Golden Heart Finalist 1987, Stranger on the Shore

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Barb Dyess

• Honorable Mention, 2006 American Icon Contest for Romantic Historical, Solomon's Knight

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Karen Fox

• Finalist, Best Supernatural Romance, Affaire de Coeur's Reader/Writer Poll, Cupid's Melody and Impractical Magic
• Third Place,  Paranormal Romance, 2004 Booksellers' Best Award, Cupid's Melody
• Second Place, Best Fantasy, 2004 PRISM, Cupid's Melody
• 2003 Author of the Year, Fallen Angel Reviews
• First Place, Paranormal Romance, 2002 Booksellers Best Award, Buttercup Baby
• Finalist, Light Paranormal, 2002 PRISM, Buttercup Baby
• Finalist, Paranormal, 2002 Award of Excellence, Colorado Romance Writers, Buttercup Baby
• Reviewers' Choice Award, 2002 Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, Buttercup Baby
• Honorable Mention, Best Paranormal, 2002 Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, Buttercup Baby
• Nominee, Best Fantasy/Magical, P.E.A.R.L. Award, Buttercup Baby
• First Place, Paranormal Romance, 2001 Award of Excellence, Prince of Charming
• Finalist, Best Paranormal, 2001 National Readers' Choice Award, Prince of Charming
• Finalist, Best Paranormal, 2001 Golden Quill Award, Prince of Charming
• HeartBeat Award, Heart Rate Reviews, Prince of Charming
• 2000 PPRW Author of the Year
• 1998 RITA® finalist, Somewhere My Love
• 1997 Best Science Fiction Romance, Science Fiction Romance Chapter, Somewhere My Love
• Finalist, Best Paranormal, 1998 Award of Excellence, Colorado Romance Writers, Somewhere My Love
• Finalist, 1998 PRISM Award, Somewhere My Love
• Finalist, Best Paranormal, Region 4 Award, Somewhere My Love
• Finalist, 1998 PRISM Award, Sword of MacLeod
• 1995 PPRW Volunteer of the Year

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Lise Fuller

• 2006 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee for Best Small Press Romance, On Danger's Edge
• 2006 PPRW Author of the Year
• 2006 Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Nominee

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Laura Hayden

• Winner, Best Fantasy/Futuristic/Paranormal, 1993 Golden Heart, A Margin in Time
• 2001 PPRW Author of the Year

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Karin Huxman

• 2005 PPRW Author of the Year
• Finalist, Best Long Contemporary, 1997 Golden Heart, The Bachelor and the Baby

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Julie Lence

• 2005 PPRW Volunteer of the Year

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Sue Longsdorf

• 2009 PPRW Volunteer of the Year
• 2008 PPRW Volunteer of the Year
• 2000 PPRW Volunteer of the Year

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Annie MacFarlane

• Runner-up, 2007 Molly Contest, The Norman's Promise

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Pam McCutcheon

• 2008 PPRW Author of the Year
• 2007 RWA Service Award Winner
• 2004 PPRW Author of the Year
• 2003 PPRW Volunteer of the Year
• Winner, Best Futuristic Romance, 1996 PRISM Award, QuickSilver
• Reviewers' Choice Award, Best Harlequin American of 1996,  Romantic Times, Chasing Baby
• 1996 PPRW Author of the Year
• Finalist, Best Paranormal, 1994 Golden Heart, Golden Prophecies
• Finalist, Best Long Contemporary, 1994 Golden Heart, A Little Something Extra
• 1993 PPRW Volunteer of the Year

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Robin Searle

• Finalist, Historical Romance, 2005 WHRW Emily Contest, The Final Prize
• Finalist, Short Contemporary, 2004 NJRW Put Your Heart in a Book Contest, Fate's Desire
• 2004 Holiday Fiction Contest, Honorable Mention, The Gazette, The Gift
• 2nd Place, Historical Romantic Suspense, 2004 Daphne du Maurier Contest, The Final Prize
• 1st Place, Women's Fiction, 2003 ACRW Noble Theme Writing Contest, The Affair
• 3rd Place, Historical Romance, 2002 HHRW Romance Through the Ages, The Final Prize
• Finalist, Historical Romance, Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest, A Knight of Honor
• Finalist, ACRW Noble Theme Contest, The Final Prize
• Finalist, CRW Heart of the Rockies Contest, The Final Prize
• 1st Place, Historical Romance, Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest, The Final Prize

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Angel Smits

• 2002 PPRW Author of the Year
• Winner, Best Contemporary Single Title, 1996 Golden Heart, Sacrifice
• 1996 PPRW Volunteer of the Year

Deb Stover

• 2009 PPRW Author of the Year
• 2004 Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times BookClub Magazine for Contemporary New Reality
• 2003 Romantic Times BookClub Reviewers Choice Nomination for Best Contemporary of the Year, Mulligan Magic
• First place, Mainstream, 2004 PASIC Book of Your Heart Contest, Dearly Departed
• Second place, Mainstream, 2004 PASIC Book of Your Heart Contest, The Wish
• Third place, Paranormal Romance, 2002 Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, Mulligan Stew
• Second place, Paranormal Romance, 2002 Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, Some Enchanted Evening
• Blue Boa Award, Best Paranormal Romance of 2002, Mulligan Stew
• 2002 Career Achievement Award nomination from Romantic Times BookClub for Contemporary New Reality Romance
• Nomination, Best Historical Romance Novel of the Year, 2001 Reviewers of Romantic Times Magazine, No Place for a Lady
• Nomination, 2000 Colorado Book Award, Colorado Center for the Book, A Moment in Time
• 2000 Career Achievement Award nomination from Romantic Times Magazine for Historical New Reality
• Nomination, Paranormal Romance, 2000 Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, A Moment in Time
• Nomination, Short Contemporary, 2000 Dorothy Parker Award of Exellence, A Matter of Trust
• Reviewers' Choice Award, Best Innovative History of 1999, Romantic Times Magazine, Stolen Wishes
• Finalist, Colorado Book Award, Colorado Center for the Book, Another Dawn
• Winner, Best Overall Historical, Affaire de Coeur's 1999 Readers' Favorite Poll, Stolen Wishes
• Runner-up, Best American Historical, Affaire de Coeur's 1999 Readers' Favorite Poll, Stolen Wishes
• Runner-up, Best Time-Travel, Affaire de Coeur's 1999 Readers' Favorite Poll, Another Dawn
• Second place, Outstanding Achiever, Affaire de Coeur's 1999 Readers' Favorite Poll (just after Nora Roberts!)
• Included in list of 10 Favorite Authors, Affaire de Coeur's 1999 Readers' Favorite Poll
• Reviewer's Choice Award, Best Time Travel of 1999, Romance Communications, Another Dawn
• Reviewer's Choice Award, Best Historical Time Travel of 1999, Romantic Times Magazine, Another Dawn
• Reviewer's Choice Award Nomination, Best Innovative Historical Romance of 1999, Romantic Times Magazine, Stolen Wishes
• Finalist, Paranormal Romance, Colorado Romance Writers' 2000 Award of Excellence, Another Dawn
• Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, Reviewer International Organization, Another Dawn
• Second place tie, Historical, 2000 Blue Boa Award, Stolen Wishes
• Third place, Paranormal, 2000 Blue Boa Award, Another Dawn
• 1999 Pikes Peak Romance Writers' Author of the Year
• 1997 Pikes Peak Romance Writers' Author of the Year
• Readers' Choice Award, Best Paranormal Romance, Heart of Romance, Some Like It Hotter
• Finalist, Best Time Travel, Affaire de Coeur's 1997 Readers' Favorite Poll, Some Like It Hotter
• Finalist, Best Supernatural Romance, Affaire de Coeur's 1997 Readers' Favorite Poll, Almost an Angel
• Finalist, Favorite Author, Affaire de Coeur's 1997 Readers' Favorite Poll
• Finalist, Romance Novel of the Year, Affaire de Coeur's 1997 Readers' Favorite Poll, Some Like It Hotter
• 1997 Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee, Best Contemporary Time Travel/Reincarnation Romance, Romantic Times, Almost an Angel
• 1997 Career Achievement Award Nominee, Innovative Historical Romance, Romantic Times
• Finalist, 1997 Award of Excellence, Colorado Romance Writers, Some Like It Hotter
• Best Time Travel of 1997, Romance Readers Anonymous, Almost an Angel
• Romance Novel of the Year, Affaire de Coeur's 1996 Readers' Favorite Poll, A Willing Spirit
• Runner-up, Best Hero, Affaire de Coeur's 1996 Readers' Favorite Poll, A Willing Spirit
• Runner-up, Best Heroine, Affaire de Coeur's 1996 Readers' Favorite Poll, A Willing Spirit
• Runner-up, Best Cover, Affaire de Coeur's 1996 Readers' Favorite Poll, A Willing Spirit
• Finalist, Favorite Author, Affaire de Coeur's 1996 Readers' Favorite Poll
• Finalist, Favorite Up and Coming Authors, Affaire de Coeur's 1996 Readers' Favorite Poll
• 1994 PPRW Volunteer of the Year

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Kitty Taylor

• First Place, Contemporary Romance, 1999 Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest, Until the Fat Lady Sings
• 1999 PPRW Volunteer of the Year

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Jude Willhoff

• 2004 PPRW Volunteer of the Year
• 2000 PPRW Volunteer of the Year

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Lana Williams

• Second Place, Romance, 2007 Paul Gillette Contest, A Vow to Keep
• Second Place, Historical, 2006 Romancing the Novel Contest, A Vow to Keep
• Second Place, Historical, 2005 Put Your Heart in a Book Contest, A Vow to Keep

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