Awards List

Cozy Mystery / CZ 4.5
            2010 Agatha Award -- First Novel (Winner)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Fantasy/Paranormal (Winner)
Historical / H 0
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Historical Fiction (Bronze Medal Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 0
            2010 WILLA Literary Award -- Paperback Original (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2013 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 5
            2011 World Fantasy Award -- Anthology (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2011 Middle East Book Award -- Picture Book (Honorable Mention)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2013 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Intermediate/Grades 7-9 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2015 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Fiction (Finalist)
Science Fiction / SF 5
            2011 Rita Award -- Novel with Strong Romantic Elements (Finalist)
Literary / L 0
            2011 Best Translated Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
Literary / L 0
            2011 Best Translated Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2011 PEN Literary Award -- Translation (Runner-Up)
Literary / L 4
            2011 Best Translated Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
Amateur Sleuth / AS 4.5
            2010 Agatha Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2011 Triangle Award -- Debut Fiction (Finalist)
Historical / H 5
            2011 Christy Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
            2011 Rita Award -- Inspirational Romance (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2011 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature -- Children/Young Adult (Commended)
Fantasy / F 0
            2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fiction/General (Bronze Medal Winner)
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Multicultural Fic Child (Bronze Medal Winner)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4.5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Erotic Romance (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2011 Oklahoma Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2011 Sami Rohr Prize -- Jewish Literature (Finalist)
Historical / H 5
            2011 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award -- Middle Readers (Winner)
            2013 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Middle Grades (Nominee)
            2013 Volunteer State Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2012 Delaware Diamonds Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2013 Volunteer State Book Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
Cozy Mystery / CZ 5
            2010 Agatha Award -- Novel (Nominee)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2011 Audies -- Paranormal (Finalist)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Urban Fantasy Novel (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's (Winner)
            2013 Sequoyah Book Award -- Children's (Winner)
            2012 Land of Enchantment Book Award -- Children's (Winner)
            2014 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Winner)
            2011 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Middle Readers (Winner)
            2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book (Winner)
            2014 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Young Readers (Winner)
            2012 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Winner)
            2010 Cybils -- Middle Grade Fiction (Winner)
            2013 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Junior/Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2012 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2013 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2012 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2011 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2011 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2013 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Nominee)
            2012 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2012 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Junior Novel (Nominee)
            2013 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2013 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2013 William Allen White Childens Book Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2013 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award -- Grades 4-8 (Nominee)
            2013 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2012 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2012 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Seven to Ten (Recommended)
Literary / L 4.5
            2010 ALA Notable Books -- Fiction (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) -- General (Honorable Mention)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 San Diego Book Award -- Anthology (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2010 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- General Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 New Mexico Book Award -- First Book (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2012 Beehive Award -- Poetry (Nominee)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4
            2011 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Finalist)
Thriller / T 0
            2011 Carol Award -- Mystery (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Easy-To-Read (Winner)
            2011 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2010 Cybils -- Easy Readers (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2011 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Pre-Teen Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2015 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2014 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award -- Grades 4-8 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 IndieFab Award -- Fiction-Short Stories (Honorable Mention)
            2011 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Popular Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Golden Sower Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Mystery / M 3.5
            2011 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Mary Higgins Clark Award (Nominee)
            2011 Spur Award -- Short Novel (Finalist)
Historical / H 5
            2011 Christy Award -- Historical (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2010 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 Cybils -- Young Adult Fiction (Winner)
            2011 New Mexico Book Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2013 Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2010 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
            2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2011 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2012 Rhode Island Teen Book Award -- Ages 12 & Up (Nominee)
            2011 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- High School (Nominee)
Dystopian / DY 5
            2011 Michael L. Printz Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2011 Locus Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2012 Volunteer State Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2010 National Book Award -- Young People's Literature (Finalist)
            2013 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2013 Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2011 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2011 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2012 Rhode Island Teen Book Award -- Ages 12 & Up (Nominee)
            2013 Green Mountain Book Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2013 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Senior/Grades 10-12 (Nominee)
            2013 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2012 Volunteer State Book Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2011 Florida Teens Read -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2011 Delaware Diamonds Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2010 Cybils -- Fantasy/Sci-Fi/YA (Finalist)
            2012 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2012 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2011 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
            2011 Texas Lone Star Reading List -- Young Adult (Commended)
Dystopian / DY 4
            2010 Hugo Award -- Novel (Winner)
            2010 John W. Campbell Memorial Award -- Novel (Winner)
            2009 Nebula Award -- Novel (Winner)
Fantasy / F 5
            2012 Beehive Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Middle East Book Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Seven to Ten (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2012 Volunteer State Book Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
            2011 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2011 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Thriller / T 5
            2010 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Mystery (Finalist)
            2011 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Mystery (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Volunteer State Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2013 Sequoyah Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2012 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2010 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2012 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2011 Rita Award -- Romantic Suspense (Finalist)
Police Procedural / PP 4
            2011 New Mexico Book Award -- Mystery/Suspense (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2011 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
Thriller / T 2
            2010 IndieFab Award -- Fiction-Thriller/Suspens (Honorable Mention)
SIM-1610 Romantic Suspense / RS 3.5
            2011 Rita Award -- Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure (Finalist)
Suspense / S 4
            2012 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Elementary (Nominee)
            2010 Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2010 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Young Readers (Nominee)
            2011 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2012 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2010 Volunteer State Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2011 Sequoyah Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2012 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2011 Connecticut Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2012 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3 (Winner)
            2013 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2012 Beehive Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2012 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades K-3 (Winner)
            2011 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Grades K-2 (Winner)
            2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2010 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Silver Medal Winner)
            2011 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Second Place)
            2010 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book (Finalist)
            2011 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Western / W 0
            2011 Oklahoma Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
Literary / L 4
            2011 ALA Notable Books -- Fiction (*)
General Fiction / GF 1
            2012 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award -- Young Readers (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 1
            2009 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Children's Picture (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 5
            2011 Hugo Award -- Related Book (Winner)
Science Fiction / SF 4
            2013 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
Suspense / S 5
            2013 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Elementary (Nominee)
Suspense / S 4
            2011 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2004 NAPPA Gold Award -- Preschool/Kindergarten (Winner)
            2005 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 California Young Reader Medal -- Primary (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Romance (Finalist)
            2011 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Romance (Finalist)
Suspense / S 5
            2013 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
Thriller / T 5
            2011 Alex Award -- Adult/For Young Adults (Winner)
            2015 Nutmeg Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
Romance / R 3.5
            2013 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2012 Volunteer State Book Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2011 Texas Lone Star Reading List -- Young Adult (Commended)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Small Press Romance (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2012 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Christian / CH 5
            2011 Christian Retailing's Best -- Children's Nonfiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook (Nominee)
Suspense / S 5
            2010 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
            2012 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Nonfiction Picture Book (Gold Medal Winner)
Thriller / T 5
            2010 Shamus Award -- Paperback Original P.I. Novel (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 Lambda Literary Award -- Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Lambda Literary Award -- Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2012 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 4
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Epic Fantasy Novel (Winner)
Mystery / M 4
            2011 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Mystery/Thriller (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2011 World Fantasy Award -- Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2010 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award -- Children's Literature (Nominee)
Historical / H 4
            2012 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2012 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades 2-3 (Finalist)
            2012 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2011 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 5
            2010 IndieFab Award -- Science Fiction (Bronze Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Golden Sower Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
Historical / H 4
            2012 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award -- Grades K-3 (Winner)
Literary / L 5
            2011 Triangle Award -- Lgbt Fiction (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 5
            2013 Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2012 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 Red Clover Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2013 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2010 Irma S. & James H. Black Award -- Children's Literature (Honor Book)
            2011 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2011 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book (Finalist)
Science Fiction / SF 0
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Gold Medal Winner)
            2010 IndieFab Award -- Science Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
Suspense / S 5
            2011 Carol Award -- Suspense/Thriller (Winner)
            2011 Christy Award -- Suspense (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Children's Pict/7&under (Gold Medal Winner)
            2010 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Children's Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 1
            2011 Triangle Award -- Lgbt Fiction (Finalist)
            2011 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Fiction (Finalist)
            2010 IndieFab Award -- Gay/Lesbian Fiction (Honorable Mention)
            2010 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Fiction (Finalist)
Erotica / ER 0
            2010 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Erotica (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 Show Me Readers Award -- Grades 1-3 (Winner)
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2012 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Primary (Nominee)
Literary / L 5
            2011 New Mexico Book Award -- Gay/Lesbian (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2013 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2013 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2013 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2013 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2013 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Intermediate/Grades 7-9 (Nominee)
Thriller / T 5
            2011 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Mary Higgins Clark Award (Nominee)
Historical / H 3.5
            2011 Coretta Scott King Award -- New Talent/Author (Winner)
            2011 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Juvenile (Nominee)
            2011 SIBA Book Award -- Young Adult (Finalist)
            2011 Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize -- Young Adult (Finalist)
            2013 William Allen White Childens Book Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Mildred L. Batchelder Award -- Children's (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2013 Golden Sower Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2015 California Young Reader Medal -- Primary (Nominee)
            2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 0
            2010 IndieFab Award -- Romantic Fiction (Honorable Mention)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Romantic Adventure (Winner)
            2010 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Historical Romance Not Set in the U.K. (Winner)
            2011 Rita Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
Science Fiction / Fantasy / SFF 4
            2010 Cybils -- Fantasy/Sci-Fi/YA (Finalist)
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Ten to Fourteen (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2012 Volunteer State Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
Historical Mystery / HM 5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Mystery (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Love & Laughter (Winner)
HAR-1332 Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin American (Winner)
Historical / H 4
            2011 Spur Award -- Paperback Original (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 Cybils -- Early Chapter Books (Finalist)
HS-1672 Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2011 Rita Award -- Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2013 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2013 Show Me Readers Award -- Grades 1-3 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
Horror / HORR 5
            2010 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2010 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Young Adult Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
Romance / R 5
            2012 Mississippi Authors Award -- Fiction (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 2.5
            2010 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Silver Medal Winner)
            2010 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Silver Medal Winner)
Horror / HORR 4
            2010 Bram Stoker Award -- Anthology (Nominee)
(ss) Paranormal Romance / PNR 4.5
            2010 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Romance Short Story (Winner)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4.5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Paranormal Romance (Winner)
            2010 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Paranormal Romance (Winner)
            2018 All About Romance Reader Award -- Top 100 Romances (*)
            
(e) Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2011 RWA PRISM Award -- Futuristic (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Washington State Book Award -- Children's (Winner)
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2002 Book Sense Book of the Year Award -- Rediscovery (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Popular Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2011 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2011 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2011 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2014 California Young Reader Medal -- Primary (Nominee)
            2012 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2013 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2013 Beehive Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2012 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2013 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2010 Irma S. & James H. Black Award -- Children's Literature (Honor Book)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Greenaway Medal -- Illustrator (Nominee)
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
NOCT-93 Paranormal Romance / PNR 3
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin Nocturne (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2011 Spur Award -- Long Novel (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 NAPPA Gold Award -- Ages 12 & Up (Winner)
Science Fiction / Fantasy / SFF 5
            2014 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Winner)
            2013 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2014 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2013 Sequoyah Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2010 Cybils -- Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ELM/Midgr (Finalist)
            2011 Isinglass Teen Read Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2011 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Senior/Grades 10-12 (Nominee)
Space Opera / SO 4.5
            2011 Hugo Award -- Novel (Nominee)
            2011 Locus Award -- Science Fiction (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 4
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Horror / HORR 4
            2012 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Horror (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- South-East Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
Police Procedural / PP 4
            2011 Macavity Award -- Mystery Novel (Nominee)
Science Fiction Romance / SFR 3.5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Futuristic Romance (Winner)
            2011 Rita Award -- First Book (Finalist)
            2011 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 3.5
            2011 RWA PRISM Award -- Dark Paranormal / Urban Fantasy (Winner)
            2011 RWA PRISM Award -- Best of the Best (Winner)
Erotica / ER 0
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Erotica (Gold Medal Winner)
Mystery / M 4.5
            2011 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Juvenile (Winner)
            2012 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2012 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2013 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 1
            2013 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
            2010 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Winner)
            2013 Golden Sower Award -- Intermediate (Winner)
            2014 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Winner)
            2013 Nutmeg Book Award -- Intermediate (Winner)
            2013 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Intermediate (Winner)
            2013 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Intermediate (Winner)
            2013 Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -- Children's (Winner)
            2013 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Elementary (Nominee)
            2013 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2012 Beehive Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
            2012 Mark Twain Readers Award -- Grades 4-6 (Second Place)
            2013 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2010 Cybils -- Middle Grade Fiction (Finalist)
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2011 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Middle Readers (Honor Book)
Historical / H 3
            2011 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Juvenile (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Multicultural Romance (Winner)
Christian / CH 5
            2011 Christian Book Award -- Children & Youth (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Great Lakes Fiction (Bronze Medal Winner)
Literary / L 5
            2011 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- General Fiction (Winner)
Romance / R 4
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
            2011 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
(ss) Mystery / M 5
            2011 Anthony Award -- Short Story (Winner)
            2011 Macavity Award -- Short Story (Winner)
            2010 Agatha Award -- Short Story (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2011 San Diego Book Award -- Contemporary (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Teen (Nominee)
Literary / L 5
            2010 Montana Book Award -- Literary Excellence (Honor Book)
Science Fiction / Fantasy / SFF 5
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2011 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
Christian / CH 5
            2011 Carol Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
Historical / H 0
            2010 Langum Prize for Historical Literature -- Historical Fiction (Notable)
HS-1611 Contemporary Romance / CR 3.5
            2011 Rita Award -- Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure (Finalist)
Suspense / S 5
            2011 Carol Award -- Suspense (Finalist)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2011 Florida Teens Read -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
Suspense / S 4
            2011 Oregon Book Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2011 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Children's Picture (Finalist)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2012 Colorado Blue Spruce Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
NOCT-95 Paranormal Romance / PNR 4
            2011 Rita Award -- Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2011 New Mexico Book Award -- Juvenile (Winner)
            2014 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2013 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2010 Cybils -- Easy Readers (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2010 NAPPA Gold Award -- Infants & Toddlers (Winner)
            2011 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Christian / CH 5
            2011 Christian Retailing's Best -- Children's Nonfiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Hist/Cultural (Gold Medal Winner)
            2011 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Older Readers (Notable)
            2012 Volunteer State Book Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2010 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Historical Romance Set in the U.K. (Winner)
            2010 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Romance (Winner)
            2010 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Romance Heroine (Winner)
            2010 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Romance Couple (Winner)
            2011 Rita Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2011 Best Translated Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2011 William C. Morris YA Debut Award -- Young Adult Literature (Finalist)
            2011 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Teen (Honor Book)
            2012 Volunteer State Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
SD-2056 Contemporary Romance / CR 3.5
            2011 Rita Award -- Romantic Novella (Finalist)
HI-1213 Romantic Suspense / RS 4.5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin Intrigue (Winner)
Fantasy / F 5
            2011 Texas Lone Star Reading List -- Young Adult (Commended)
Fantasy / F 5
            2011 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Teen (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 Cybils -- Young Adult Fiction (Finalist)
            2013 Iowa High School Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2011 Michael L. Printz Award -- Young Adult (Honor Book)
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
            2012 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2011 Oklahoma Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 4
            2013 Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice -- Grades 9-12 (Winner)
            2013 Sequoyah Book Award -- High School (Winner)
            2012 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2011 Isinglass Teen Read Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2011 Rita Award -- Young Adult Romance (Finalist)
            2013 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 Iowa Teen Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2013 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Teen (Recommended)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2010 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Romantic Suspense (Winner)
Romantic Suspense / RS 4.5
            2011 Christian Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2010 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2010 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2012 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2011 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2013 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
Thriller / T 4
            2011 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Novel (Nominee)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- West-Pacific Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
Science Fiction / Fantasy / SFF 5
            2013 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Younger Readers (Notable)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- High School (Winner)
            2011 Florida Teens Read -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2011 Indies Choice Book Award -- Young Adult (Honor Book)
            2012 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2012 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 California Young Reader Medal -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2012 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2010 Florida Book Award -- Children's Literature (Bronze Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Elementary (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Innovative Historical Romance (Winner)
Suspense / S 4.5
            2012 Shamus Award -- Paperback Original P.I. Novel (Nominee)
Dystopian / DY 4.5
            2013 Golden Archer Award -- Middle/Junior High (Winner)
            2010 Goodreads Choice Award -- Young Adult Fantasy (Winner)
            2010 Goodreads Choice Award -- Favorite Book of 2010 (Winner)
            2011 Delaware Diamonds Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2012 Golden Archer Award -- Middle/Junior High (Nominee)
            2011 Locus Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Dystopian / DY 5
            2012 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2013 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award -- Grades 6-8 (Winner)
            2012 Volunteer State Book Award -- High School (Winner)
            2012 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Teen (Winner)
            2013 California Young Reader Medal -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2012 Rhode Island Teen Book Award -- Ages 12 & Up (Winner)
            2013 Sequoyah Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2013 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2012 Gateway Readers Award -- High School (Second Place)
            2013 Nutmeg Book Award -- Teen (Nominee)
            2015 Colorado Blue Spruce Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2013 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2012 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2013 Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice -- Grades 9-12 (Honor Book)
            2011 Isinglass Teen Read Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2013 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Senior/Grades 10-12 (Nominee)
            2012 Iowa High School Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2012 Florida Teens Read -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2012 Volunteer State Book Award -- Middle School (Runner-Up)
            2012 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award -- Grades 9-12 (Honor Book)
            2014 Golden Sower Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2013 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Tween (Nominee)
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
            2011 Texas Lone Star Reading List -- Young Adult (Commended)
            2013 Colorado Blue Spruce Award -- Young Adult (Third Place)
Literary / L 5
            2013 Bard Fiction Prize -- Emerging Writer (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2011 Rita Award -- Inspirational Romance (Finalist)
Police Procedural / PP 5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Suspense/Thriller (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Sequoyah Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2014 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2013 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2013 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Nominee)
            2013 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Middle Grades (Nominee)
            2013 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2012 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2010 Cybils -- Middle Grade Fiction (Finalist)
            2013 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
Mystery / M 5
            2011 Rita Award -- Novel with Strong Romantic Elements (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 NAPPA Gold Award -- Ages 6 & Up (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2011 Rita Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
Historical / H 3
            2011 San Diego Book Award -- Historical (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 2.5
            2013 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
Suspense / S 4
            2011 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
Literary / L 4
            2011 Best Translated Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
LIH-69 Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical (Winner)
            2011 Carol Award -- Historical Romance (Winner)
Mystery / M 4.5
            2011 Dilys Award -- Mystery Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Lambda Literary Award -- Bisexual Fiction (Finalist)
            2011 Triangle Award -- Lgbt Fiction (Finalist)
            2010 Lambda Literary Award -- Bisexual Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2012 Oregon Book Award -- Children's Literature (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Romance (Bronze Medal Winner)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2011 Nautilus Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2010 NAPPA Gold Award -- Infants & Toddlers (Winner)
            2011 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- General Fiction (Winner)
Fantasy / F 5
            2011 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            1991 Oregon Book Award -- Young Readers (Nominee)
Historical / H 0
            2011 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Hist/Military Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2010 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Romance (Winner)
            2011 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Romance (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2013 Sequoyah Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
Literary / L 4
            2011 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Fiction (Finalist)
            2010 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2011 Spectrum Award -- Novel (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2010 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Short Story (Silver Medal Winner)
Historical / H 4
            2011 Audies -- Children Ages 8-12 (Finalist)
            2011 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production -- Audiobook (Honor Book)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Nonfiction (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Board Book (Gold Medal Winner)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2011 Rita Award -- Contemporary Single Title (Finalist)