2001 P.E.A.R.L. Winners

Winners and Finalists of the 2001 P.E.A.R.L. award, chosen by the members of ParaNormalRomance lists as the best books and authors of Paranormal Romance published in 2001.

Best Anthology

• Winner: After Twilight - Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan, Rhonda Thompson (Love Spell)
  • Honorable Mention: Out Of This World - Laurell K. Hamilton, Susan Krinard, J. D. Robb, Maggie Shayne (Jove
  • Finalists: A Very Gothic Christmas - Christine Feehan, Melanie George (Pocket Books) / Things That Go Bump In The Night - Jaid Black, Treva Harte, Marilyn Lee (Ellora's Cave) / Secrets, Volume 7 - Kathryn Anne Dubois, Angela Knight, Jade Lawless, Julia Welles (Red Sage)

Best Fantasy/Magical

• Winner: HeartMate - Robin D. Owens (Jove)
  • Honorable Mention: Aprhodite's Kiss - Julie Kenner (Love Spell)
  • Finalists: Buttercup Baby - Karen Fox (Jove) / Dance Upon Air - Nora Roberts (Berkley) / My Heart Stood Still - Lynn Kurland (Berkley) / Once Upon a Dream - Jennifer Archer (Love Spell)

Best Futuristic

• Winner: The Star Prince - Susan Grant (Love Spell)
  • Honorable Mention: HeartMate - Robin D. Owens (Jove) / Shamara - Catherine Spangler (Love Spell) / Seduction In Death - J. D. Robb (Berkley) / Fire And Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon (iPublish)

Best Science Fiction

• Winner: Finders Keepers - Linnea Sinclair (NovelBooks)
  • Honorable Mention: Narcissus In Chains - Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley)
  • Finalists: Pilots Choice - Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Meisha Merlin) / Spherical Harmonic - Catherine Asaro (Tor) / The Once And Future Queen - Marilynn Byerly (Disk-Us)

Best Shape Shifter

• Winner: Dark Fire - Christine Feehan (Love Spell)
  • Honorable Mention: Secret Of The Wolf - Susan Krinard (Jove)
  • Finalists: Come The Night - Angelique Armae (RFI West) / Rapture In Moonlight - Rosemary Laurey (Avid) / Sins Of The Flesh - J. C. Wilder (LTDBooks)

Best Novella or Short Story

• Winner: "Dark Dream" in After Twilight - Christine Feehan (Love Spell)
  • Honorable Mention: Kinsman in Out Of This World - Susan Krinard (Berkley)
  • Finalists: "Kissing The Hunter" in Secrets, Volume 7 - Angela Knight (Red Sage) / "Midnight Serenade" in After Twilight - Rhonda Thompson (Love Spell) / "Santa Claws" in Naughty Or Nice - MaryJanice Davidson (Ellora's Cave)

Best Time Travel

• Winner: Kiss Of The Highlander - Karen Marie Moning (Bantam)
  • Honorable Mention: The Pleasure Master - Nina Bangs (Love Spell)
  • Finalists: A Still Point In Time - Marsha Briscoe (RFI West) / My Heart Stood Still - Lynn Kurland (Berkley) / The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte)

Best New Author

• Winner: Robin D. Owens - HeartMate (Jove)
  • Honorable Mention: Judi McCoy - I Dream Of You, You're The One (Zebra)
  • Finalists: Angelique Armae - Come The Night (RFI West) / Keri Arthur - Dancing With The Devil, Circle Of Fire, Hearts In Darkness (ImaJinn) / Jaye Roycraft - Rainscape, Double Image, After Image (ImaJinn)

Best Overall Paranormal

• Winner: Dark Fire - Christine Feehan (Love Spell)
  • Finalists: Come The Night - Angelique Armae (RFI West) / Once Upon A Dream - Jennifer Archer (Love Spell) / Shamara - Catherine Spangler (Love Spell) / The Star Prince - Susan Grant (Love Spell)