Congratulations to Martin Limon and Gigi Pandian, who are both Macavity Award Nominees for Best Mystery Short Story:
“The Dragon’s Tail” by Martin Limon (Nightmare Range: The Collected Sueno and Bascom Short Stories, Soho Books) and
“The Hindi Houdini” by Gigi Pandian (Fish Nets: The Second Guppy Anthology, edited by Ramona DeFelice Long; Wildside Press)
Congratulations to Sarah M. Anderson on a terrific 4 1/2 star review of RODEO DREAMS from RT! “Excellent description and a novel story idea make this a must read. Anderson gives the readers an inside peek at rodeo riding on a small scale. Her characters ring true and the skill with which she ratchets up the tension is admirable.”
Congratulations to Terry Mutchler on a nice review from Publishers Weekly of UNDER THIS BEAUTIFUL DOME – “…this memoir deserves a prominent place on gay rights bookshelves (and Mutchler’s frank self-analysis is admirable and moving)…”
Congratulations to our Colorado Romance Writers 2014 Award of Excellence Finalists & Winners:
Romantic Suspense Winner- Behind the Lies ~ Robin Perini
Contemporary Series Winner- The Cradle Conspiracy ~ Robin Perini
Young Adult/New Adult w/Romantic Elements Finalist-Running on Empty ~ Colette Ballard
Mainstream with Romantic Elements Finalist- Mortal Arts ~ Anna Lee Huber
Mainstream with Romantic Elements Finalist- The Vanishing Thief ~ Kate Parker
Erotic Romance Finalist- Masque ~ Lexi Post
Land of Shadows, Rachel Howzell Hall’s latest novel, is a riveting exploration of crime and its repercussions in the poor neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Together with her previous thriller, No One Knows You’re Here, Land of Shadows proves that Hall is a star at weaving fast-paced, layered, and gripping stories.
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Robin Perini’s SECRET OBSESSION is a 4.5 star Top pick from RT! “Perini pulls out all the stops for this one, and readers won’t want the tale to end.”
Congratulations to Tiffany Allee whose TEMPTATION BY FIRE was one of the winners in the Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy category of the 2014 HOLT Medallion Contest!
Congratulations to Sarah M. Anderson whose MYSTIC COWBOY was nominated as a finalist for the Booksellers Best Award.
Congratulations to Katie Reus on a fantastic review of BOUND TO DANGER in this week’s issue of PW- “a fast-paced high-stakes romantic thriller . . . Strong characterization and steadily mounting tension are powerful weapons in this talented author’s arsenal.”
Sold- Rachel Howzell Hall’s TRAIL OF ECHOES, in which LAPD homicide detective Elouise ‘Lou’ Norton investigates the murder of a gifted young photographer found in a Los Angeles park, which may be related to the disappearance of a talented poet from the same neighborhood, in a two-book deal.