Awards List

Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Anthony Award -- Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 L.A. Times Book Prize -- First Fiction (Finalist)
            2012 Montana Book Award -- Literary Excellence (Honor Book)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Romantic Suspense / RS 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2013 Rita Award -- Romantic Suspense (Finalist)
Thriller / T 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Epic Fantasy / EF 4
            2013 World Fantasy Award -- Anthology (Nominee)
Thriller / T 4
            2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Paperback Original (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 PEN Literary Award -- Translation (Runner-Up)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award -- Young Readers (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2013 Christian Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction / SF 4.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2012 Cybils -- Graphic Novel Elem/Mid (Winner)
            2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 3-5 (Winner)
            2013 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Graphic Novel (Nominee)
            2014 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2013 Locus Award -- First Novel (Winner)
            2012 Nebula Award -- Novel (Nominee)
            2013 Hugo Award -- Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2014 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2014 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2014 Volunteer State Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2015 William Allen White Childens Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2016 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Audies -- Narration Author(s) (Finalist)
Science Fiction Romance / SFR 3
            2013 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2013 Schneider Family Book Award -- Middle School (Winner)
Historical / H 5
            2013 Carol Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
            2013 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Romance (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 4
            2012 National Book Award -- Young People's Literature (Winner)
            2013 Minnesota Book Award -- Young Adult Literature (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award -- Regional Book (Winner)
Suspense / S 4.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Thriller / T 5
            2012 IndieFab Award -- Thriller/Suspense (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2013 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Picture Book-4-8 Yrs. (Silver Medal Winner)
Historical / H 4
            2013 Jefferson Cup -- Older Readers (Honor Book)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Beehive Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2014 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2015 Beehive Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Nutmeg Book Award -- Teen (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Best Book (Winner)
            2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Children's Bilingual (Winner)
            2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Cover Design (Large) (Winner)
            2013 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Cover Design-Child & Y/A (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 West Virginia Children's Book Award -- Children's (Runner-Up)
Fantasy / F 5
            2015 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Rhode Island Teen Book Award -- Ages 12 & Up (Nominee)
            2015 Rhode Island Teen Book Award -- Ages 12 & Up (Runner-Up)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Triangle Award -- Lgbt Fiction (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 3
            2013 Colorado Book Award -- Genre Fiction (Finalist)
Private Investigator / PI 3
            2013 Shamus Award -- Paperback Original P.I. Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Oklahoma Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
SD-2171 Contemporary Romance / CR 3.5
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin Desire (Winner)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2012 All About Romance Reader Award -- Most Kickass Heroine (Winner)
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Shapeshifter Romance (Winner)
            2013 Audies -- Paranormal (Finalist)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Paranormal Worldbuilding (Winner)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 Cybils -- Young Adult Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Green Mountain Book Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2013 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
            2013 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
Mystery / M 0
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Pre-Teen Fic-Mystery (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 Book Club Picks -- Pennie's Picks (Costco) (*)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Juvenile (Nominee)
            2014 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2014 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2015 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Nominee)
            2012 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award -- Middle Readers (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2013 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Popular Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Visionary Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Literary / L 5
            2013 PEN Literary Award -- Open Book (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2013 Christopher Award -- Books for Young People (Winner)
            2013 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award -- Intermediate (Winner)
            2013 Newbery Medal -- Children's (Winner)
            2014 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-6 (Winner)
            2014 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Elementary (Winner)
            2015 Sequoyah Book Award -- Children's (Winner)
            2012 Cybils -- Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ELM/Midgr (Finalist)
            2012 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2013 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Grades 6-9 (Nominee)
            2013 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Middle Readers (Finalist)
            2014 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Honor Book)
            2014 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Golden Archer Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2014 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2014 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2014 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2014 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2014 Volunteer State Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2014 West Virginia Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2015 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2015 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2015 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2015 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Runner-Up)
            2015 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award -- Grades 4-8 (Second Place)
            2015 Sequoyah Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Junior/Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2016 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2016 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2016 Nutmeg Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2013 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Ten to Fourteen (Recommended)
            2014 Maine Student Book Award -- Grades 4-8 (Third Place)
Suspense / S 5
            2013 Christian Book Award -- Fiction (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 National Book Award -- Young People's Literature (Finalist)
Science Fiction Romance / SFR 4.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction Romance / SFR 4.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 Young Adult Canadian Book Award -- Young Adult (Finalist)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Fiction (Finalist)
Romance / R 5
            2014 Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) -- Emerging Classic (Winner)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Romantic Suspense (Winner)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Thriller / T 4
            2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Novel (Nominee)
Literary / L 4
            2013 IndieFab Award -- Multicultural (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 Bram Stoker Award -- Anthology (Winner)
Literary / L 4
            2013 Thurber Prize for American Humor -- Humor (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2013 Rita Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
Historical / H 5
            2013 PEN Literary Award -- Fiction (Winner)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2010 Gryphon Award -- Children's Literature (Winner)
            2009 Cybils -- Graphic Novel Elem/Mid (Finalist)
            2011 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2011 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award -- Nonfiction (Nominee)
            2011 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2012 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror (Finalist)
Literary / L 4
            2002 IACP Crystal Whisk Award -- Literary Food Writing (Nominee)
Historical / H 5
            2014 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2015 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2012 Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award -- Children's Picture (Finalist)
Epic Fantasy / EF 5
            2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Bronze Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2014 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2012 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Recommended)
Literary / L 0
            2013 Society of Midland Authors Award -- Adult Fiction (Finalist)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 Beehive Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
            2015 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
Dystopian / DY 5
            2012 Cybils -- Fantasy/Sci-Fi/YA (Finalist)
            2012 L.A. Times Book Prize -- Young Adult Literature (Finalist)
            2013 Locus Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 Volunteer State Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2013 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
            2013 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 Nutmeg Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 3.5
            2011 Breakthrough Novel Award -- Young Adult Fiction (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2012 IndieFab Award -- Horror (Honorable Mention)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2015 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's (Third Place)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 5
            2014 Gateway Readers Award -- High School (Nominee)
Science Fiction / SF 4
            2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award -- Novel (Finalist)
            2013 Locus Award -- Science Fiction (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2013 Audies -- Romance (Finalist)
Epic Fantasy / EF 4
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Young Adult Protagonist (Winner)
            2014 Beehive Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Isinglass Teen Read Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2014 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2014 Truman Readers Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2014 Volunteer State Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2014 Volunteer State Book Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2015 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Rhode Island Teen Book Award -- Ages 12 & Up (Nominee)
            2015 Sequoyah Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2015 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Intermediate/Grades 7-9 (Nominee)
            2013 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
            2013 Texas Lone Star Reading List -- Young Adult (Commended)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2013 William C. Morris YA Debut Award -- Young Adult Literature (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book (Finalist)
            2013 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2014 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2013 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Seven to Ten (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2013 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2012 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2012 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book (Finalist)
            2013 Caldecott Medal -- Picture Book (Honor Book)
            2013 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture (Nominee)
            2013 Star of the North Picture Book Award -- Grades K-2 (Second Place)
            2014 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2014 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Golden Archer Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2014 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2013 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
            2012 Booklist Editors Choice -- Youth (*)
Fantasy / F 5
            2012 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2013 Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award -- Children's Literature (Finalist)
            2016 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 Cybils -- Early Chapter Books (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Thurber Prize for American Humor -- Humor (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 1
            2013 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 Cybils -- Middle Grade Fiction (Finalist)
            2013 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Grades 6-9 (Nominee)
            2014 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Junior Novel (Nominee)
            2014 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award -- Grades 4-8 (Nominee)
            2015 Volunteer State Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2016 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2013 Texas Lone Star Reading List -- Young Adult (Commended)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2014 Volunteer State Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2015 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2015 Sequoyah Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
Historical / H 0
            2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Hist/Cultural (Bronze Medal Winner)
Science Fiction / SF 5
            2013 Locus Award -- Anthology (Winner)
Epic Fantasy / EF 4.5
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Epic Fantasy Novel (Winner)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 5
            2013 Locus Award -- Collection (Winner)
Erotica / ER 0
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Erotica (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2015 William Allen White Childens Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Winner)
            2013 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2013 Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award -- Children's Literature (Finalist)
            2014 Beehive Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
            2014 West Virginia Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Golden Sower Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2015 William Allen White Childens Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2008 Golden Kite -- Picture Book Text (Winner)
            2008 IndieFab Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2009 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2009 Golden Kite -- Picture Book Text (Winner)
            2008 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book (Finalist)
            2009 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2009 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture (Nominee)
            2010 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2010 Volunteer State Book Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2010 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2011 California Young Reader Medal -- Primary (Nominee)
            2011 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook (Nominee)
            2011 Golden Sower Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2009 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
            2009 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Utah Book Award -- Children's (Finalist)
            2014 Utah Book Award -- Children's (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2013 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Governor General's Literary Award -- Children's Illustration (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2012 Cybils -- Early Chapter Books (Finalist)
            2013 Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) -- Children's Literature (Honor Book)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Romance (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 Reading the West -- Children's (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2010 PEN Literary Award -- Bellwether Prize: Socially Engaged Fiction (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2013 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades 4-5 (Nominee)
Urban Fantasy / UF 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2013 San Diego Book Award -- Historical Fiction (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2012 Florida Children's Book Award -- Pre K - 2nd Grade (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Alphabet/Counting Book (Silver Medal Winner)
Mystery / M 4.5
            2015 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Essay/Creative Nonfic (Bronze Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Anthony Award -- Paperback Original (Nominee)
            2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Paperback Original (Nominee)
Science Fiction / Fantasy / SFF 2
            2014 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Mystery / M 0
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Mystery (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Multicultural Fiction (Winner)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2013 Colorado Book Award -- Literary Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Children's Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book (Finalist)
            2014 Beehive Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Volunteer State Book Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2015 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook (Nominee)
            2015 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2013 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
            2013 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2013 Christy Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award -- Novel (Second Place)
Historical / H 5
            2013 Spur Award -- Juvenile Fiction (Winner)
            2013 Spur Award -- First Novel (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2013 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Star of the North Picture Book Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
            2014 Star of the North Picture Book Award -- Grades K-2 (Third Place)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Contemporary Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Romantic Fiction (Winner)
Science Fiction / SF 0
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Gold Medal Winner)
            2012 IndieFab Award -- Science Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
            2012 IndieFab Award -- Thriller/Suspense (Bronze Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Animals/Pets (Gold Medal Winner)
            2013 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Nonfiction (8-12 Years) (Gold Medal Winner)
            2013 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Crafts/Hobby/How-To (Silver Medal Winner)
Historical / H 4
            2013 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Historical Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Fiction (Finalist)
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Historical Fiction (Bronze Medal Winner)
Mystery / M 5
            2013 Carol Award -- Mystery/Suspense/Thriller (Finalist)
            2013 Christy Award -- Suspense (Finalist)
Literary / L 4.5
            2012 Governor General's Literary Award -- Translation (Winner)
Police Procedural / PP 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Western / W 4.5
            2013 Spur Award -- Long Novel (Finalist)
Historical Mystery / HM 3.5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2013 Colorado Book Award -- Juvenile Literature (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2015 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) -- Adult Fiction (Honorable Mention)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 Bram Stoker Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Winner)
            2014 Truman Readers Award -- Grades 6-8 (Winner)
            2015 Nutmeg Book Award -- Teen (Winner)
            2013 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2014 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2014 Truman Readers Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2015 Golden Sower Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Iowa Teen Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Nutmeg Book Award -- Teen (Nominee)
            2015 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2013 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Mystery / M 0
            2013 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Religion (Silver Medal Winner)
Literary / L 5
            2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- T. Hillerman Fiction (Winner)
            2013 WILLA Literary Award -- Contemporary Fiction (Finalist)
Literary / L 3
            2013 Sami Rohr Prize -- Jewish Literature (Finalist)
Police Procedural / PP 5
            2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Mary Higgins Clark Award (Nominee)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Romance (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror (Winner)
Mystery / M 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Mid-West Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 Charlotte Award -- High School/Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Mainstream Fiction (Winner)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 Drue Heinz Literature Prize -- Short Fiction (Winner)
Historical / H 4
            2014 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award -- Young Readers (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
Historical Mystery / HM 5
            2014 Audies -- Solo Narration-Female (Winner)
            2012 Agatha Award -- Historical (Nominee)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 3
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2012 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize -- Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
Mystery / M 4.5
            2012 Agatha Award -- First Novel (Winner)
            2013 Macavity Award -- First Mystery (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 4
            2013 Audies -- Solo Narration-Male (Finalist)
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Fiction (Finalist)
Science Fiction / SF 5
            2014 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2012 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades K-1 (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 1
            2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Pre-Teen Fic-Fantasy (Gold Medal Winner)
            2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
Mystery / M 5
            2013 Shamus Award -- Indie P.I. Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Mystery (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2012 IndieFab Award -- Literary (Honorable Mention)
HS-1787 Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2013 Rita Award -- Long Contemporary Series (Finalist)
HS-1763 Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 Rita Award -- Long Contemporary Series (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Children's Interactive (Silver Medal Winner)
Historical / H 5
            2013 Audies -- Teen (Finalist)
            2014 Iowa High School Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2014 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2014 Volunteer State Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2015 Nutmeg Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2013 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
            2013 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
            2013 Listen Up -- Audiobook Reader OT Year (Editor's Choice)
            2013 Listen Up -- Children/Young Adult (Editor's Choice)
Historical / H 0
            2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Pre-Teen Fic-Hist/Cltrl (Bronze Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Governor General's Literary Award -- Children's Literature (Finalist)
            2013 Michael L. Printz Award -- Young Adult (Honor Book)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2014 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Primary (Nominee)
Romantic Suspense / RS 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Romantic Suspense / RS 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Horror / HORR 4.5
            2013 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
Historical Romance / HR 0
            2012 IndieFab Award -- Gay/Lesbian Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Romance (Finalist)
Historical / H 4
            2014 Florida Children's Book Award -- Pre K - 2nd Grade (Nominee)
            2014 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Mystery / M 0
            2013 Christian Retailing's Best -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction / SF 4
            2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award -- Novel (Finalist)
Historical Mystery / HM 5
            2016 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Mary Higgins Clark Award (Nominee)
            2015 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Popular Fiction (Bronze Medal Winner)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2013 Rita Award -- First Book (Finalist)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4.5
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Book of the Year (Winner)
            2012 All About Romance Reader Award -- Honorable Mention (Honorable Mention)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
            
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Religious Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Isinglass Teen Read Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
Cozy Mystery / CZ 4.5
            2012 Agatha Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Mystery / M 5
            2012 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Lgbt Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Gay/Lesbian Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2012 Book Club Picks -- Pennie's Picks (Costco) (*)
            2012 Book Club Picks -- Target Club Picks (*)
Cozy Mystery / CZ 4
            2012 Agatha Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Multicultural Romance (Winner)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Benjamin Franklin Award -- New Voice Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- South-East Fiction (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
Space Opera / SO 4.5
            2014 Audies -- Science Fiction (Winner)
            2013 Hugo Award -- Novel (Nominee)
            2013 Locus Award -- Science Fiction (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2012 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
Christian / CH 4.5
            2013 Christy Award -- Suspense (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2015 Sequoyah Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
Historical / H 3.5
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Romance / R 4
            2014 Isinglass Teen Read Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2015 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Teen (Recommended)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2013 Carol Award -- Speculative Fiction (Finalist)
            2013 Christy Award -- Visionary (Finalist)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 Goodreads Choice Award -- Paranormal Fantasy (Winner)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4.5
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Paranormal Romantic Suspense (Winner)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2013 William C. Morris YA Debut Award -- Young Adult Literature (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2013 Caldecott Medal -- Picture Book (Honor Book)
            2013 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2013 Volunteer State Book Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2014 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2014 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Picture (Nominee)
            2014 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2014 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Red Clover Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Show Me Readers Award -- Grades 1-3 (Nominee)
            2015 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook (Nominee)
            2015 Golden Sower Award -- Primary (Nominee)
Historical / H 4
            2013 Christian Retailing's Best -- Historical Romance (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2014 Volunteer State Book Award -- Primary (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Literary Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
Thriller / T 5
            2013 Christian Retailing's Best -- Audiobook (Winner)
            2013 Christian Retailing's Best -- General Fiction (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 0
            2012 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Romance (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2014 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Paranormal (Winner)
            2013 Rita Award -- First Book (Finalist)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
            
Urban Fantasy / UF 4.5
            2013 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Finalist)
            2012 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2013 Christy Award -- Historical Romance (Winner)
            2013 Rita Award -- Inspirational Romance (Winner)
            2013 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Romance (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 Christian Retailing's Best -- Fiction-Amish (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
Space Opera / SO 5
            2013 Audies -- Science Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2013 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Historical / H 0
            2012 IndieFab Award -- Historical (Silver Medal Winner)
Historical / H 4
            2013 Christy Award -- Book of the Year (Winner)
            2013 Christy Award -- First Novel (Winner)
            2013 Mississippi Authors Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2013 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- General Fiction (Finalist)
Historical Mystery / HM 4
            2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Mary Higgins Clark Award (Nominee)
            2013 Macavity Award -- Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Lambda Literary Award -- Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror (Winner)
Fantasy / F 5
            2015 Sequoyah Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
(ss) Fantasy / F 4
            2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Short Story (Nominee)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2013 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Fiction-Teen (Silver Medal Winner)
Action Adventure / AA 3.5
            2012 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award -- Children's Literature (Winner)
            2012 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)