Awards List

Cozy Mystery / CZ 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Mystery / M 3
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Middle Grades (Nominee)
            2014 Texas Lone Star Reading List -- Young Adult (Commended)
Epic Fantasy / EF 4
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Erotica / ER 5
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Sci-Fi Erotic Romance (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction / SF 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy Romance / FR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Literary / L 5
            2013 National Book Critics Circle Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction -- Fiction (Shortlist)
            2015 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 ALA Notable Books -- Fiction (*)
Historical / H 5
            2014 Christy Award -- Historical Romance (Winner)
Literary / L 4
            2014 PEN/Faulkner Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Children's Picture (Gold Medal Winner)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2015 Truman Readers Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
Historical Mystery / HM 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction / SF 4
            2014 Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2013 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize -- Children's Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Fiction-Teen (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award -- New Illustrator (Honor Book)
Contemporary Romance / CR 0
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Romance (Finalist)
Horror / HORR 4
            2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Horror/Myst (Bronze Medal Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Fiction (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Children's Pict/7&under (Gold Medal Winner)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2014 Rita Award -- Contemporary Single Title (Finalist)
            2014 Rita Award -- First Book (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 4
            2013 Cybils -- Speculative Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Holiday (Silver Medal Winner)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2014 Rita Award -- Romantic Suspense (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2014 Rita Award -- Contemporary Single Title (Finalist)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
KISS-10 Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
HS-1842 Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2014 Rita Award -- Contemporary Single Title (Finalist)
Urban Fantasy / UF 4
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 All About Romance Reader Award -- Most Kickass Heroine (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
LI-797 Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Love Inspired (Winner)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2015 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2015 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2016 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Picture (Nominee)
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Alabama Camellia Award -- Fiction (Grades 6-8) (Nominee)
            2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2016 Charlotte Award -- Middle School/Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) -- Adult Fiction (Honorable Mention)
Mystery / M 4
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Mystery (Finalist)
Literary / L 3
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- U.S. N.East Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
Historical / H 0
            2014 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Historical Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2013 Cybils -- Speculative Fiction (Finalist)
            2013 National Book Award -- Young People's Literature (Finalist)
            2014 Audies -- Children Ages 8-12 (Finalist)
            2015 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2015 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2015 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2015 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Volunteer State Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2016 William Allen White Childens Book Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Audiobook (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2016 Golden Sower Award -- Primary (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Cybils -- Easy Readers (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2014 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4
            2014 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Finalist)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction Romance / SFR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 5
            2015 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award -- Young Readers (Honor Book)
            2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2016 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Junior/Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
Mystery / M 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
            
Mystery / M 4
            2014 WILLA Literary Award -- Paperback Original (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Hist/Cultural (Silver Medal Winner)
            2015 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award -- Young Readers (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
            2016 Charlotte Award -- Primary (Pre-K/2nd) (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2016 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Easy Readers (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2016 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Nonfiction (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Chautauqua Prize -- Literary Achievement (Finalist)
Graphic Novel / GN 5
            2014 Libris Award -- Young Readers (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2015 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
Action Adventure / AA 0
            2013 IndieFab Award -- War & Military Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2014 Rita Award -- Romantic Novella (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Romance / R 5
            2014 Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) -- Emerging Classic (Winner)
            2014 Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) -- Adult Fiction (Honorable Mention)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award -- New Illustrator (Winner)
KISS-11 Contemporary Romance / CR 3
            2014 Rita Award -- Short Contemporary Romance (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Oklahoma Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 Spur Award -- Contemporary (Finalist)
Literary / L 4
            2013 Costa Book Award -- Novel (Winner)
            2013 Goodreads Choice Award -- Historical Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Indies Choice Book Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2013 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction -- Fiction (Shortlist)
            2014 ALA Notable Books -- Fiction (*)
Dystopian / DY 5
            2013 Goodreads Choice Award -- Science Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Audies -- Science Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 Locus Award -- Science Fiction (Nominee)
            2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction -- Fiction (Longlist)
Historical / H 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Preschool (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award -- Transitional Fiction (Winner)
Graphic Novel / GN 4.5
            2014 Florida Teens Read -- Grades 9-12 (Finalist)
            2014 Minnesota Book Award -- Young Adult Literature (Finalist)
            2015 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Highly Commended)
Fantasy / F 5
            2012 Breakthrough Novel Award -- General Fiction (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 Locus Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2016 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
Thriller / T 5
            2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Mystery/Suspense (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Children's Poetry (Gold Medal Winner)
Fantasy / F 4
            2015 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Horror (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 1
            2011 Greenaway Medal -- Illustrator (Winner)
Historical / H 4
            2014 LibraryReads -- Year-End Favorite (*)
Thriller / T 4
            2014 Audies -- Thriller/Suspense (Winner)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Paperback Original (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2014 Alabama Camellia Award -- Fiction (Grades 6-8) (Nominee)
            2014 Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Land of Enchantment Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2016 Golden Sower Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2016 William Allen White Childens Book Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2017 California Young Reader Medal -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2013 Listen Up -- Children/Young Adult (Editor's Choice)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2014 World Fantasy Award -- Collection (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Erotica / ER 4
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2014 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2 (Winner)
            2014 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
Police Procedural / PP 4
            2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Best New Mexico Book (Winner)
            2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Fiction (Winner)
Mystery / M 3.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Epic Fantasy / EF 4
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy Romance / FR 4
            2014 Locus Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 Florida Teens Read -- Grades 9-12 (Finalist)
            2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2015 Gateway Readers Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2015 Volunteer State Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2016 Beehive Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2016 Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2013 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book (Finalist)
            2014 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture (Nominee)
            2014 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 Beehive Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2016 California Young Reader Medal -- Primary (Nominee)
            2014 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2014 Gryphon Award -- Children's Literature (Winner)
            2015 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2016 Beehive Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Seven to Ten (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Literary Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Story Prize -- Fiction Collection (Finalist)
Horror / HORR 4.5
            2013 Bram Stoker Award -- Fiction Collection (Winner)
            2014 World Fantasy Award -- Collection (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2014 Nautilus Award -- Young Adult Fiction (Winner)
            2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Silver Medal Winner)
Historical / H 5
            2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Historical Fiction (Recommended)
Literary / L 4
            2013 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award -- Fiction (Winner)
Science Fiction / SF 5
            2014 Alex Award -- Adult/For Young Adults (Winner)
            2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award -- Novel (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2016 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Series (Nominee)
Romance / R 5
            2015 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
Christian / CH 4.5
            2014 Christian Book Award -- Children's (Finalist)
            2014 Christian Retailing's Best -- Children's Nonfiction (Finalist)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Teen (Honor Book)
Christian / CH 0
            2014 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award -- First Fiction (Honorable Mention)
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Fiction (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 5
            2014 Colorado Book Award -- Literary Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 Charlotte Zolotow Award -- Picture Book Text (Highly Commended)
            2015 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Primary (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2014 Charlotte Zolotow Award -- Picture Book Text (Honor Book)
            2015 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2016 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Seven to Ten (Recommended)
Epic Fantasy / EF 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 2
            2015 Mark Twain Readers Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2015 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Gold Medal Winner)
            2016 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Coretta Scott King Award -- Illustrator (Winner)
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Silver Medal Winner)
            2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Picture Book (Honor Book)
            2014 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
Mystery / M 5
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Suspense (Gold Medal Winner)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2014 Rita Award -- Erotica (Finalist)
            2014 Rita Award -- First Book (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 4
            2013 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book (Finalist)
            2014 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Caldecott Medal -- Picture Book (Honor Book)
            2015 Beehive Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2015 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook (Nominee)
            2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Seven to Ten (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Action Adventure / AA 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Suspense (Silver Medal Winner)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 2
            2016 Charlotte Award -- High School/Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
Epic Fantasy / EF 5
            2014 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror (Finalist)
Literary / L 4.5
            2014 Michigan Notable Books -- Notable Book (Winner)
            2014 Indies Choice Book Award -- Debut Author (Honor Book)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2015 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Action Adventure / AA 0
            2013 Idaho Library Association Book Award -- Outstanding Contribution (Nominee)
Romance / R 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Gay/Lesbian Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Romance (Finalist)
Historical / H 4.5
            2015 Colorado Blue Spruce Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 4
            2015 Truman Readers Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
SD-2219 Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Oklahoma Book Award -- Children/Young Adult (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2014 Rita Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
Action Adventure / AA 4
            2013 Greenaway Medal -- Illustrator (Nominee)
            2012 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 Christy Award -- Book of the Year (Winner)
            2014 Christy Award -- First Novel (Winner)
            2014 Christy Award -- Historical (Winner)
            2014 Christian Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Debut Fiction (Finalist)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 0
            2014 National Jewish Book Award -- Debut Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 NAPPA Gold Award -- Preschool (Silver Medal Winner)
            2014 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book (Honor Book)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Young People's Lit. (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Juvenile (Nominee)
            2014 Isinglass Teen Read Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2015 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2016 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
            2016 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Tween (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2013 IndieFab Award -- Picture Bk Early Reader (Gold Medal Winner)
            2014 Florida Book Award -- Children's Literature (Bronze Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Nonfiction-Picture Book (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award -- Children's Literature (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Mystery / M 4.5
            2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2016 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 5
            2014 World Fantasy Award -- Anthology (Nominee)
Mystery / M 4.5
            2014 Carnegie Medal -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Highly Commended)
            2015 Gateway Readers Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2015 Rhode Island Teen Book Award -- Ages 12 & Up (Nominee)
            2016 Beehive Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2016 Green Mountain Book Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award -- Transitional Fiction (Honor Book)
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Recommended)
Historical / H 4
            2013 RoNA -- Historical Romance (Winner)
Historical Mystery / HM 4
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Suspense Novel (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
            
Historical Romance / HR 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Romance (Gold Medal Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Young Adult Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
            2014 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- West-Mountain Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2014 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Fiction-Short Stories (Finalist)
            2014 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Young Adult Fiction (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2014 Rita Award -- Short Contemporary Romance (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2016 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Easy Readers (Nominee)
Historical Mystery / HM 4
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Mystery (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 Best Translated Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2015 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Transgender Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2016 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 4
            2010 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book (Finalist)
            2013 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 5
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Urban Fantasy Novel (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
            
Historical / H 0
            2014 Colorado Book Award -- Juvenile Literature (Finalist)
Mystery / M 5
            2014 Land of Enchantment Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 Newbery Medal -- Children's (Honor Book)
            2015 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Junior Novel (Nominee)
            2015 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2015 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2015 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2015 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2015 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2016 California Young Reader Medal -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2016 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2016 Sequoyah Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2016 William Allen White Childens Book Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Ten to Fourteen (Recommended)
Romantic Suspense / RS 0
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Mystery (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Mystery / M 5
            2014 Carol Award -- Mystery/Suspense/Thriller (Winner)
Fantasy / F 5
            2013 Cybils -- Speculative Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 Land of Enchantment Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Mark Twain Readers Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2015 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2015 Volunteer State Book Award -- Middle School (Nominee)
            2016 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Nominee)
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Middle Grades (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2014 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2014 Rita Award -- Contemporary Single Title (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 4
            2013 Cybils -- Speculative Fiction (Finalist)
            2013 Lupine Award -- Children/Young Adult (Honor Book)
            2014 Land of Enchantment Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2015 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
            2015 Mark Twain Readers Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2015 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Recommended)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
            2014 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2014 Audies -- Fantasy (Winner)
Action Adventure / AA 4
            2014 Cybils -- Graphic Novel Elem/Mid (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Children's Poetry (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2015 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Preschool (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) -- Adult Fiction (Honorable Mention)
Historical / H 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Historical Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
Mystery / M 0
            2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Pre-Teen Fic-Mystery (Bronze Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Western / W 5
            2013 Spur Award -- Juvenile Fiction (Finalist)
Western / W 0
            2014 Spur Award -- Juvenile Fiction (Finalist)
Action Adventure / AA 3
            2014 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Graphic Novel (Nominee)
Police Procedural / PP 5
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Contemporary Mystery (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Literary / L 4
            2013 National Jewish Book Award -- Debut Fiction (Winner)
            2013 Governor General's Literary Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2015 Sami Rohr Prize -- Jewish Literature (Runner-Up)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture (Nominee)
Epic Fantasy / EF 3
            2014 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Cover Design-Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Bisexual Fiction (Finalist)
Action Adventure / AA 0
            2013 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2010 Florida Children's Book Award -- Pre K - 2nd Grade (Honor Book)
General Fiction / GF 2.5
            2013 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2015 Land of Enchantment Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2016 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2016 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
Historical Mystery / HM 5
            2013 Agatha Award -- Historical (Nominee)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 0
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror (Finalist)
            2014 World Fantasy Award -- Novel (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 5
            2009 World Fantasy Award -- Novella (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 Anthony Award -- Audiobook (Nominee)
Historical Mystery / HM 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Sensual Historical Romance (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 4
            2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2014 Massachusetts Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Middle Grades (Nominee)
Thriller / T 3
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Mystery (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Contemporary Fiction (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Romance (Winner)
Mystery / M 4
            2013 IndieFab Award -- Mystery (Honorable Mention)
Thriller / T 0
            2014 Colorado Book Award -- Thriller/Suspense (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2014 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades 2-3 (Nominee)
            2014 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades K-1 (Nominee)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2014 Thriller Award -- Paperback Original (Nominee)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 4
            2014 World Fantasy Award -- Novel (Nominee)
Suspense / S 4
            2013 IndieFab Award -- Action & Adventure (Bronze Medal Winner)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2014 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Romantic Science Fiction (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Private Investigator / PI 4
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Younger Readers (Notable)
Thriller / T 4.5
            2013 Goodreads Choice Award -- Mystery & Thriller (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2016 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
Suspense / S 5
            2014 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Paperback Original (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Space Opera / SO 5
            2016 Nutmeg Book Award -- Elementary (Nominee)
Space Opera / SO 4
            2014 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award -- Humor (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Gateway Readers Award -- High School (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
            2016 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2014 Pura Belpre Award -- Illustrator (Honor Book)
            2014 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature -- Children/Young Adult (Commended)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book (Winner)
            2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2014 Golden Kite -- Picture Bk Illustration (Winner)
            2014 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2014 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book (Honor Book)
            2014 Star of the North Picture Book Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
            2015 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook (Nominee)
            2015 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2015 Red Clover Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2016 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Primary (Nominee)
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Recommended)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Action Adventure / AA 0
            2000 Greenaway Medal -- Illustrator (Nominee)
Thriller / T 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Charlotte Zolotow Award -- Picture Book Text (Honor Book)
            2014 Star of the North Picture Book Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2015 Beehive Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Gold Medal Winner)
            2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Steampunk / ST 4
            2014 American Indian Youth Literature Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2015 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Junior Novel (Runner-Up)
            2016 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Gold Medal Winner)
Cozy Mystery / CZ 3.5
            2013 Agatha Award -- First Novel (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2013 L.A. Times Book Prize -- First Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award -- First Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Nautilus Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2014 PEN Literary Award -- Hemingway Award: Debut Fiction (Winner)
            2013 Discover Great New Writers -- Fiction (Second Place)
            2013 Guardian First Book Award -- First Book (Nominee)
            2013 Man Booker Prize -- Novel (Nominee)
            2014 Discover Great New Writers -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 Indies Choice Book Award -- Debut Author (Honor Book)
General Fiction / GF 4
            1979 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Children's (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2016 Golden Sower Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2013 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2013 Cybils -- Middle Grade Fiction (Finalist)
            2015 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2015 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Nominee)
            2016 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
            2016 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Nominee)
            2014 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature -- Children/Young Adult (Commended)
Urban Fantasy / UF 0
            2014 Lambda Literary Award -- Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Au/Nz Fiction (Bronze Medal Winner)
Police Procedural / PP 4
            2014 Spur Award -- Contemporary (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 Rita Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Scotland-Set Historical Romance (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Literary / L 2
            2013 Costa Book Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Christian / CH 5
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Pre-Teen Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Audies -- Mystery (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2013 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Erotica/Romantica (Winner)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Mystery / HM 4
            2014 Macavity Award -- Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery (Nominee)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Paranormal (Winner)
            2014 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Finalist)
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Bronze Medal Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 Carol Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
Graphic Novel / GN 4
            2015 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2016 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2014 Rita Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2016 Charlotte Award -- Intermediate/Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Popular Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Reading Skills/Literacy (Silver Medal Winner)
Christian / CH 5
            2014 Carol Award -- Historical (Winner)
            2014 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- General Fiction (Finalist)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 Thriller Award -- E-Book Original (Winner)
Mystery / M 0
            2014 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Fiction-Teen (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2016 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Easy Readers (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2016 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Easy Readers (Nominee)
Urban Fantasy / UF 4.5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2013 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)