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 for Published Romance Works

• All About Romance Annual Reader Awards
• Building Relationships Around Books - BRAB - Reading Warriors Choice Awards
• California Independent Booksellers Alliance - Golden Poppy Awards
• Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers - Prism Awards
• First Coast Romance Writers - National Excellence In Romance Fiction Award (NERFA)
• Georgia Romance Writers - Maggie Awards
• Kiss Of Death RWA - Daphne Du Maurier Award For Excellence In Mystery/Suspense Published Division
• Mid-America Romance Authors - The Carla Crown Jewel Of Books
• N. N. Light's Book Heaven - N. N. Light Book Awards
• New England Romance Writers - New England Readers' Choice Award
• New Jersey Romance Writers - Golden Leaf Award
• Orange County Romance Writers - Book Buyers Best Award
• Orange County Romance Writers - Book Cover Award
• Passionate Ink - Passionate Plume
• Romance In Color - Award Of Excellence
• Romance Slam Jam - EMMA Awards
• Romance Writers Of America - Golden Medallion / RITA / Vivian
• Rose City Romance Writers - The Golden Rose
• Virginia Romance Writers - HOLT Medallion Award

Awards for Unpublished Romance Works

• Kiss Of Death RWA - Daphne Du Maurier Award For Excellence In Mystery/Suspense Unpublished Division
• Mid-America Romance Authors - Fiction From The Heartland
• Missouri Romance Writers Of America (MORWA) - Gateway To The Best
• Romance Slam Jam - Aspiring Authors
• Romance Writers Of America - Golden Heart
• Windy City Romance Writers - Four Seasons Contest

Awards For Authors (body of work)

• Romance Writers Of America - Lifetime Achievement Award

Other Romance Awards

• Northwest Houston RWA - Battle Of The Blurbs

Quill Literacy Foundation Quill Awards

The Quill Literacy Foundation was formed by Reed Business Information, parent of Publishers Weekly, and The NBC Universal Television Stations, to focus attention on literacy and reading. They award an annual Quill Awards. For 2007 eligible titles were those published between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. Nominees were chosen by the Quills/PW Selection Committee, comprised of Publishers Weekly editors. Voting will be done by 6,000 booksellers and librariansin the 18 categories.

The Romance Studio CAPA

The Romance Studio is a romance community website that was established in 2003 to provide reviews and information. The website also awards annual CAPA awards (Cupid and Psyche Awards).

Defunct Awards

• Ancient City Romance Authors - Heart Of Excellence Readers' Choice Award
• EPIC (Electronically Published Internet Connection) EPPII Awards
• First Coast Romance Writers - The Beacon
• Florida Romance Writers - Golden Palm Contest
• The Golden Network - The Golden Pen
• Heart Of Denver Romance Writers - Aspen Gold
• North-Chicago Romance Writers - Fire And Ice Contest
• Northwest Houston RWA - Lone Star Writing Competition
• ParaNormalRomance - P.E.A.R.L.
• RRA-L The Romance Readers Anonymous (RRA)
• Romance Writers Ink - More Than Magic Contest
• Romantic Times Magazine - Career Achievement Awards
• Romantic Times Magazine - Reviewers' Choice Awards
• Southern Louisiana (SOLA) RWA - Dixie Kane Memorial Contest
• Southern Magic Romance Writers - Linda Howard Award of Excellence
• SFR Galaxy Awards
• Toronto Romance Writers - The Catherine
• Toronto Romance Writers - Northern Hearts Contest
• Valley Of The Sun Romance Writers - Hot Prospects Contest
• Volusia County Romance Writers - Laurel Wreath
• Wisconsin RWA - Fab Five Contest