12th Annual Golden Crown Literary Award Finalists Announced
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Contact: Carleen Spry, Director of Outreach and Awards Liaison
carleen.spry@goldencrown.org
12th Annual Golden Crown Literary Award Finalists Announced
Awards to be presented on July 9, 2016 at the Annual Conference in Alexandria, VA
DALLAS, TX – Finalists for the 12th Annual Golden Crown Literary Awards have been announced. These awards, also known as “The Goldies,” are presented each year at the Annual GCLS Conference to recognize excellence in Lesbian Literature. The finalists were selected from a record breaking 448 submissions – a 14% increase over last year. Over 70 judges spent a tremendous amount of time over the last 6 months reading and evaluating the submissions in order to select the finalists.
The Goldies were first presented in 2005 in 4 categories. At present, the GCLS recognizes this excellence in 14 genre categories and 5 special categories, which include the Trailblazer Award and the Lee Lynch Classic Award. Every year, the Board of Directors receives new category proposals for their consideration. The world of Lesbian Fiction is growing - and the GCLS is growing right along with it. The winners will be announced during the Awards Ceremony on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the 12th Annual GCLS Conference.
The 12th Annual GCLS Conference - to be held at the Alexandria Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA – will take place from July 6 through July 10, 2016. Conference and Awards Ceremony tickets are currently on sale. Visit our website at www.goldencrown.org/page/2016Con for more information and to purchase tickets.
For more information about the Golden Crown Literary Society, membership benefits, educational programs, or sponsorship opportunities, please visit our website (www.goldencrown.org) or contact Executive Director Liz Gibson at lizz.gibson@goldencrown.org.
2016 Golden Crown Literary Award Finalists
Ann Bannon Popular Choice
| A Little Bit of Spice |
Georgia Beers |
Brisk Press |
All We Lack
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Sandra Moran
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Bedazzled Ink Publishing, LLC
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| Backcast |
Ann McMan |
Bywater Books |
Just Three Words
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Melissa Brayden
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Bold Strokes Books
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Operation Stop Hate
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Jessie Chandler
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Train Wreck XPress
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| The Right Time |
Susan X Meagher |
Brisk Press |
T-Minus Two
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KG MacGregor
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Bella Books
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When it Raynes
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C.D. Cain
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Bedazzled Ink Publishing, LLC
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Anthology/Collections (Creative Non-Fiction)
Landykes of the South
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Rose Norman, Merril Mushroom, & Kate Ellison (eds.)
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Sinister Wisdom |
Retrospect: A Tazewell's Favorite Eccentric Zinethology
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Sarah Sawyers-Lovett
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Mend My Dress Press
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The Short Side of Time
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Sheila Morris |
Mockingbird Lane Press |
Untangling the Knot: Queer Voices on Marriage, Relationships & Identity
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Carter Sickels (ed.)
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Ooligan Press
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Anthology/Collections (Fiction)
Daughters of Frankenstein: Lesbian Mad Scientists!
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Steve Berman (ed.)
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Lethe Press
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Lesbians on the Loose: Crime Writers on the Lam
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Lori L. Lake & Jessie Chandler (eds.)
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Launch Point Press
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| Out Latina Lesbians |
Nivea Castro & Geny Cabral (eds.)
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Sinister Wisdom |
| Riding Passion
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D. Jackson Leigh
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Bold Strokes Books
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| Snake Memories and Other Stories |
Diana Rivers
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Hadra Books
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| Sweet Hearts |
Melissa Brayden, Rachel Spangler, & Karis Walsh
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Bold Strokes Books
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| Tales of the Grimoire - Book One
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Astrid Ohletz & Gill McKnight (eds.)
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Ylva Publishing
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| Through the Hourglass - Lesbian Historical Romance
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Sacchi Green & Patty G. Henderson (eds.)
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The Liz McMullen Show Publication
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Creative Non-Fiction
Diary of a Gay, Pregnant Bride
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Kelly Frankenberg
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Self-Published
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| Girl Sex 101
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Allison Moon
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Lunatic Ink
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| Hive-Mind
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Gabrielle Myers
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Lisa Hagan Books
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| Leaving Normal: Adventures in Gender
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Rae Theodore
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Weasel Press
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The Ghosts Who Travel with Me: A Literary Pilgrimage Through Brautigan's America
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Allison Green
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Ooligan Press
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| We Came Alive in '75
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Pat Deihl
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Bedazzled Ink Publishing, LLC
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Debut Author
Dramatic/General Fiction
| A Small Country About to Vanish
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Victoria Avilan
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Shaggy Dog Stories
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| A Story of Now
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Emily O'Beirne
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Ylva Publishing
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| All We Lack
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Sandra Moran
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Bedazzled Ink Publishing, LLC
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| Backcast
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Ann McMan
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Bywater Books
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| Heyday
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Marnie Woodrow
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Tightrope Books, Inc.
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| Kid
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Doreen Perrine
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Bedazzled Ink Publishing, LLC
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| Requiem for Vukovar
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Angela Koenig
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Affinity Ebook Press NZ LTD
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| Wishbone
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Elaine Burnes
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Bedazzled Ink Publishing, LLC
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Erotica
Desire Behind Bars: Lesbian Prison Erotica
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Salome Wilde & Talon Rihai (eds.)
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Hillside Press
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Don't be Shy - A collection of Erotic Lesbian Stories
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Astrid Ohletz & Jae (eds.)
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Ylva Publishing
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| Sheltered Love
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MJ Williamz
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Bold Strokes Books
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| Stuck Landing
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Lauren Gallagher
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Riptide Publishing
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| Summer Passion
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MJ Williamz
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Bold Strokes Books
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| The Muse
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Meghan O'Brien
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Bold Strokes Books
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Thunder of War, Lightning of Desire: Lesbian Historical Military Erotica
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Sacchi Green (ed.) |
Lethe Press
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| Wylde About Her
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Beth Wylde
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Desert Palm Press
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Historical Fiction
| Golddigger
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Hilary McCollum
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Bella Books
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| In the Company of Women
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Kate Christie
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Bella Books
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| Midnight at the Orpheus
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Alyssa Linn Palmer
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Bold Strokes Books
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| Petticoats and Promises
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Penelope Friday
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Bella Books
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| The Revelation of Beatrice Darby
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Jean Copeland
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Bold Strokes Books
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| The Strange Case of the Big Sur Benefactor
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Jess Faraday
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Bold Strokes Books
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The Tattered Heiress - Volume Two of the Charlotte Olmes Mystery Series
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Debra Hyde
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Riverdale Avenue Books
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| The Witch of Stalingrad
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Justine Saracen
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Bold Strokes Books
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Mystery/Thriller
| Burning Intuition
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Makenzi Fisk
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Mischievous Books
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| Cold to the Touch
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Cari Hunter
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Bold Strokes Books
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| Fatal Intuition
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Makenzi Fisk
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Mischievous Books
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| Hold of the Bone
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Baxter Clare Trautman
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Bywater Books
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| Mackenzie's Beat
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Maggie Brown
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Bella Books
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| No Good Reason
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Cari Hunter
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Bold Strokes Books
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| Tarnished Gold
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Ann Aptaker
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Bold Strokes Books
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| The Red Files |
Lee Winter
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Ylva Publishing
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Paranormal/Horror
| Good Enough to Eat
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Alison Grey & Jae
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Ylva Publishing
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| Medusa: A Dark Victorian Penny Dread
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Elizabeth Watasin
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A-Girl Studio
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| The Deadening: Book Three of the Sisters of Spirits Trilogy
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Yvonne Heidt
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Bold Strokes Books
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| The Demon Gabriella
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Rachel Calish
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Bella Books
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The Misadventures of Two Reluctant Zombie Hunters: Zombies at the Con
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Rhavensfyre
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RavensHeart Books
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| The Presence
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Charlene Neil
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Affinity Ebook Press NZ LTD
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| Twisted Whispers
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Sheri Lewis Wohl |
Bold Strokes Books
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| Valley of the Dead
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Crystal M Romero
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Self-Published
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Poetry
Fallen Petals: Sappho's Corner Poetry Series, Volume 5
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Beth Mitchum (ed.)
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UltraVioletLove Publishing
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| For Your Own Good
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Leah Horlick
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Caitlin Press
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| Furs Not Mine
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Andrea Cohen
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Four Way Books
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| I Carry My Mother
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Lesléa Newman
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Headmistress Press
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| The Small Step Journey
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Chris Parsons
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Shadoe Publishing
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| The Tiger and The Snake
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Maria Ayala
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Shadoe Publishing
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Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure
| Desert Places
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Erica Abbott
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Bella Books
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| Forsaken |
Laydin Michaels |
Bold Strokes Books
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| Getting Lost |
Michelle Grubb |
Bold Strokes Books |
| One Last Thing |
Kim Baldwin & Xenia Alexiou
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Bold Strokes Books
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| Reasonable Doubt
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Carsen Taite
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Bold Strokes Books
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| The 45th Parallel
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Lisa Girolami
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Bold Strokes Books
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| T-Minus Two
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KG MacGregor
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Bella Books
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| Twice Lucky |
Mardi Alexander
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Bold Strokes Books
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Science Fiction/Fantasy
| Darkstone
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D Jordan Redhawk
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Bella Books
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| Dragon Horse War: The Calling
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D. Jackson Leigh
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Bold Strokes Books
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| Lady Dragon
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D Jordan Redhawk
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Bella Books
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| Prayer of the Handmaiden
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Merry Shannon
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Bold Strokes Books
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| The Mystic Marriage
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Heather Rose Jones
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Bella Books
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| To Dream
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Paula Offutt
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Regal Crest Enterprises
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| Without a Front: The Producer's Challenge
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Fletcher DeLancey
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Ylva Publishing
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| Without a Front: The Warrior's Challenge
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Fletcher DeLancey
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Ylva Publishing
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Tee Corinne Outstanding Cover Design
| All We Lack |
Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio |
Bedazzled Ink Publishing, LLC |
| Backcast |
Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio |
Bywater Books |
| Cast Me Gently |
Glendon Haddix |
Ylva Publishing |
| Forsaken |
Gabrielle Pendergrast |
Bold Strokes Books |
| Locked Inside |
Nancy Kaufman |
Affinity Ebook Press NZ LTD |
| Secrets of Angels |
Ann McMan, Acorn Graphics |
Regal Crest Enterprises |
White Horse in Winter
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Gabrielle Pendergast
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Bold Strokes Books
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| Wishbone |
Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio |
Bedazzled Ink Publishing, LLC |
Traditional Contemporary Romance
Young Adult
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