2001 P.E.A.R.L. Winners

Chosen by the members of ParaNormalRomance lists as the best books and authors of Paranormal Romance published in 2001.

Best Anthology

• Winner: After Twilight - Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan, Rhonda Thompson (Love Spell)
  • Honorable Mention: Out Of This World - Laurell K. Hamilton, Susan Krinard, J. D. Robb, Maggie Shayne (Jove
  • Finalists: A Very Gothic Christmas - Christine Feehan, Melanie George (Pocket Books) / Things That Go Bump In The Night - Jaid Black, Treva Harte, Marilyn Lee (Ellora's Cave) / Secrets, Volume 7 - Kathryn Anne Dubois, Angela Knight, Jade Lawless, Julia Welles (Red Sage)

Best Fantasy/Magical

• Winner: HeartMate - Robin D. Owens (Jove)
  • Honorable Mention: Aprhodite's Kiss - Julie Kenner (Love Spell)
  • Finalists: Buttercup Baby - Karen Fox (Jove) / Dance Upon Air - Nora Roberts (Berkley) / My Heart Stood Still - Lynn Kurland (Berkley) / Once Upon a Dream - Jennifer Archer (Love Spell)

Best Futuristic

• Winner: The Star Prince - Susan Grant (Love Spell)
  • Honorable Mention: HeartMate - Robin D. Owens (Jove) / Shamara - Catherine Spangler (Love Spell) / Seduction In Death - J. D. Robb (Berkley) / Fire And Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon (iPublish)

Best Science Fiction

• Winner: Finders Keepers - Linnea Sinclair (NovelBooks)
  • Honorable Mention: Narcissus In Chains - Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley)
  • Finalists: Pilots Choice - Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Meisha Merlin) / Spherical Harmonic - Catherine Asaro (Tor) / The Once And Future Queen - Marilynn Byerly (Disk-Us)

Best Shape Shifter

• Winner: Dark Fire - Christine Feehan (Love Spell)
  • Honorable Mention: Secret Of The Wolf - Susan Krinard (Jove)
  • Finalists: Come The Night - Angelique Armae (RFI West) / Rapture In Moonlight - Rosemary Laurey (Avid) / Sins Of The Flesh - J. C. Wilder (LTDBooks)

Best Novella or Short Story

• Winner: "Dark Dream" in After Twilight - Christine Feehan (Love Spell)
  • Honorable Mention: Kinsman in Out Of This World - Susan Krinard (Berkley)
  • Finalists: "Kissing The Hunter" in Secrets, Volume 7 - Angela Knight (Red Sage) / "Midnight Serenade" in After Twilight - Rhonda Thompson (Love Spell) / "Santa Claws" in Naughty Or Nice - MaryJanice Davidson (Ellora's Cave)

Best Time Travel

• Winner: Kiss Of The Highlander - Karen Marie Moning (Bantam)
  • Honorable Mention: The Pleasure Master - Nina Bangs (Love Spell)
  • Finalists: A Still Point In Time - Marsha Briscoe (RFI West) / My Heart Stood Still - Lynn Kurland (Berkley) / The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte)

Best New Author

• Winner: Robin D. Owens - HeartMate (Jove)
  • Honorable Mention: Judi McCoy - I Dream Of You, You're The One (Zebra)
  • Finalists: Angelique Armae - Come The Night (RFI West) / Keri Arthur - Dancing With The Devil, Circle Of Fire, Hearts In Darkness (ImaJinn) / Jaye Roycraft - Rainscape, Double Image, After Image (ImaJinn)

Best Overall Paranormal

• Winner: Dark Fire - Christine Feehan (Love Spell)
  • Finalists: Come The Night - Angelique Armae (RFI West) / Once Upon A Dream - Jennifer Archer (Love Spell) / Shamara - Catherine Spangler (Love Spell) / The Star Prince - Susan Grant (Love Spell)