Vivian Stephens Industry Award

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The Vivian Stephens Industry Awards, renamed in 2006 to honor the founder of the Romance Writers of America, is generally presented to non-writers who have contributed to organization in a significant manner. Prior to 2006, the award was known as the "Industry Award".

Honorees

  • 2008 - Sue Grimshaw, Romance Buyer, Borders Group Inc.
  • 2007 - Linda Marrow, Vice President/Editorial Director, Ballantine
  • 2006 - Lucia Macro, Executive Editor, Avon Books
  • 2005 - Leslie Wainger, Executive Editor, Harlequin Enterprises
  • 2004 - Donna Hayes, Publisher and CEO Harlequin Enterprises and Isabel Swift, Vice President of Editorial Harlequin Enterprises
  • 2003 - Donna Seaman, Booklist
  • 2002 - No award given
  • 2001 - Carol Stacy, Romantic Times Publisher
  • 2000 - Jeff Bezos, President & CEO, Amazon.com
  • 1999 - No award given
  • 1998 - Daisy Maryles, Executive Editor, Publishers Weekly
  • 1997 - Kay Murray, Attorney, Authors Guild
  • 1996 - Evan M. Fogelman, Literary Agent
  • 1995 - Gerald Ratcliff, Bookseller
  • 1994 - Richard Curtis, Literary Agent
  • 1993 - Jayne Ann Krentz, Author
  • 1992 - Marilyn Black, Publisher, Meteor Kismet
  • 1991 - Kate Duffy, Executive Editor, Meteor Kismet