Awards

Awards are given by various romance industry organizations, by review publications and websites, and writer associations.

For a category list of award pages see category:Romance Industry Awards and category:Awards.

Awards & Recognitions for Published Romance Works

• All About Romance Annual Reader Awards
• Amazon Editor's Picks - Romance
• Australian Romance Readers Awards - Australian Romance Readers Association
• Award Of Excellence - Romance In Color
• Best Indie Book Award - BIBA
• The Beverley Award - Colorado Romance Writers
• Book Buyers Best Award - Orange County Romance Writers
• Book Cover Award - Orange County Romance Writers
• BookPage Best Romance
• The Carla Crown Jewel Of Books - Mid-America Romance Authors
• The Carolyn Readers Choice Award - North Texas Romance Writers
• The Christy Award
• The Dante Rossetti Awards - Young Adult - Chanticleer Book Reviews
• Daphne Du Maurier Award For Excellence In Mystery/Suspense Published Division - Kiss Of Death RWA
• EMMA Awards - Romance Slam Jam
• FHL Reader's Choice Award - Faith, Hope And Love Christian Writers
• Golden Leaf Award - New Jersey Romance Writers
• Golden Poppy Awards - California Independent Booksellers Alliance
• Golden Medallion - Romance Writers Of America
• The Golden Rose - Rose City Romance Writers
• Goodreads Choice Award - Romance
• HOLT Medallion Award - Virginia Romance Writers
• Kindle Book Awards - Romance
• Kirkus Best Books Of The Year - Romance
• Kirkus Best Books Of The Year - YA Romance
• Library Journal Best Books - Romance
• Library Journal Starred Reviews - Romance
• LibraryReads - public library staff
• Maggie Award - Published Division - Georgia Romance Writers
• N. N. Light Book Awards - N. N. Light's Book Heaven
• National Excellence In Romance Fiction Award (NERFA) - First Coast Romance Writers
• New England Readers' Choice Award - New England Romance Writers
• New York Public Library Best Books - Romance
• Passionate Plume - Passionate Ink
• PRISM Awards - Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers
• Publishers Weekly Best Books - Romance
• Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews - Romance
• Reading Warriors Choice Awards - Building Relationships Around Books - BRAB
• RITA Award - Romance Writers Of America
• Romantic Novel Awards - Romantic Novelists' Association
• Royal Romance Writing Award - Dreame
• Rudy Award - Chesapeake Romance Writers
• The Swoon Awards
• Top Shelf Magazine - Romance
• The Vivian Award - Romance Writers Of America
• The WILLA Literary Award - Romance category
• The Writer Contest - Land Of Enchantment Romance Authors

Awards for Unpublished Romance Works

• Aspiring Authors - Romance Slam Jam
• Daphne Du Maurier Award For Excellence In Mystery/Suspense Unpublished Division - Kiss Of Death RWA
• The Emily - League Of Romance Writers
• Fiction From The Heartland - Mid-America Romance Authors
• Gateway To The Best - Missouri Romance Writers Of America (MORWA)
• Golden Heart - Romance Writers Of America
• Maggie Award - Prepublished Division - Georgia Romance Writers
• On The Far Side Award - Futuristic, Fantasy, And Paranormal RWA
• Orange Rose Award - Orange County Romance Writers
• Put Your Heart In A Book - New Jersey Romance Writers
• The Royal Ascot Award - Regency Fiction Writers

Awards For Authors (body of work)

• LibraryReads Hall of Fame
• Lifetime Achievement Award - Romance Writers Of America -

Other Romance Awards

• Battle Of The Blurbs - Northwest Houston RWA
• Query Quandary Contest - New Hampshire RWA
• Rocky Mountain Cover Contest - Colorado Romance Writers

Lists

• All About Romance: Best Books of the Year
• All About Romance: Top 100 Romances Polls
• Amazon Best Romance Books of the Year
• Entertainment Weekly: Ten Best Romances Novels of the Year
• Fated Mates:The Best Romance Novels of the Year
• New York Times: Best Romance Novels of the Year
• NPR Books We Love - Love Stories By Year
• Romance Trailblazers
• Sarah MacLean Recommended
• Washington Post: Best Romance Novels of the Year

Defunct Awards

• Aspen Gold - Heart Of Denver Romance Writers
• The Beacon - First Coast Romance Writers
• Career Achievement Awards - Romantic Times Magazine
• The Catherine - Toronto Romance Writers
• Dixie Kane Memorial Contest - Southern Louisiana (SOLA) RWA
• Duel On The Delta - River City Romance Writers
• EPIC (Electronically Published Internet Connection) EPPII Awards
• Fab Five - Wisconsin RWA
• Fire And Ice - North-Chicago Romance Writers
• Four Seasons Contest - Windy City Romance Writers
• Get Your Stiletto In The Door (Unpublished) - Chick Lit Writers of the World
• Golden Palm - Florida Romance Writers
• The Golden Pen - The Golden Network
• Heart Of Excellence Readers' Choice Award - Ancient City Romance Authors
• Heart Of The West Contest - Utah Romance Writers of America
• Heart To Heart Contest - San Francisco Area Romance Writers
• Hot Prospects - Valley Of The Sun Romance Writers
• Kathryn Hayes Love & Laughter Contest - Romance Writers of America - New York City
• Laurel Wreath - Volusia County Romance Writers
• Linda Howard Award of Excellence - Southern Magic Romance Writers
• Lone Star Writing Competition - Northwest Houston RWA
• Molly Contest (unpublished) - Heart of Denver Romance Writers
• More Than Magic - Romance Writers Ink
• Northern Hearts - Toronto Romance Writers
• P.E.A.R.L. - ParaNormalRomance
• Quill Awards
• Reader's Choice Award - Heart of Denver Romance Writers
• Rebecca Award - Land Of Enchantment Romance Authors
• Reviewers' Choice Awards - Romantic Times Magazine
• Romancing The Script - Scriptscene RWA
• RT Book Reviews Top Picks - Romantic Times Magazine
• RRA-L The Romance Readers Anonymous (RRA)
• SFR Galaxy Awards
• The Sheila - Valley Forge Romance Writers
• Tara Award - Tampa Area Romance Authors
• Where The Magic Begins - Romance Writers Ink