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.
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Awards & Recognitions for Published Romance Works
- All About Romance Annual Reader Awards
- Amazon Editor's Picks - Romance
- Award Of Excellence - Romance In Color
- Best Indie Book Award - BIBA
- 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
- Kirkus Best Books Of The Year - Romance
- Kirkus Best Books Of The Year - YA 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
- Royal Romance Writing Award - Dreame
- Rudy Award - Chesapeake Romance Writers
- Top Shelf Magazine - Romance
- The Vivian Award - Romance Writers Of America
- The WILLA Literary Award - Romance category
Awards for Unpublished Romance Works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- Daphne Du Maurier Award For Excellence In Mystery/Suspense Unpublished Division - Kiss Of Death RWA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
- Four Seasons Contest - Windy City Romance Writers
- 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
Lists
- All About Romance: Best Books Of 2018
- All About Romance: Best Books Of 2019
- All About Romance: Best Books Of 2020
- All About Romance: Best Books Of 2021
- All About Romance: Top 100 Romances 2013
- All About Romance: Top 100 Romances 2018
- Fated Mates:The Best Romance Novels of the Year
- Sarah MacLean Recommended
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 - Southern Louisiana (SOLA) RWA
- EPIC (Electronically Published Internet Connection) EPPII Awards
- Fab Five - Wisconsin RWA
- Fire And Ice - North-Chicago Romance Writers
- Golden Palm - Florida Romance Writers
- The Golden Pen - The Golden Network
- Heart Of Excellence Readers' Choice Award - Ancient City Romance Authors
- Hot Prospects - Valley Of The Sun Romance Writers
- Laurel Wreath - Volusia County Romance Writers
- Linda Howard Award of Excellence - Southern Magic Romance Writers
- Lone Star Writing Competition - Northwest Houston RWA
- More Than Magic - Romance Writers Ink
- Northern Hearts - Toronto Romance Writers
- P.E.A.R.L. - ParaNormalRomance
- Quill Awards
- Reviewers' Choice Awards - Romantic Times Magazine
- RRA-L The Romance Readers Anonymous (RRA)
- SFR Galaxy Awards
- The Sheila - Valley Forge Romance Writers
