Awards
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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.
Contents
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
- 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)
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
- 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