The Rainbow Awards: Jury's Honorable Mentions

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We have 570 books submitted and only 107 will pass to Phase 3, almost 20%. To determine this the Jury worked along with the popularity contest, the judges candidated books on their own, without knowing the nominations of the other judges... sometime the nominations were similar, sometime not, only the books with more nomination are the Jury's Choices, but I think it's right to list the books who were candidated by the Jury, they are not in Phase 3, but almost. In alphabetical order here are the Jury's Honorable Mentions:



A Dream Come True by Addison Albright, Torquere Books
A Strong Hand by Catt Ford, Dreamspinner Press
Chicken Ranch: Hunger by Amanda Young, Loose Id
Crossroads by Keta Diablo, Phaze Books
Damn Gorgeous by Jaye Valentine, Noble Romance Publishing
Danube Divide by Jardonn Smith, MLR Press
Dark Waters by Chris Quinton, Ellora's Cave
Death in Key West by Jeffrey Round, Cormorant Books
Fathom's Five: The Cross of Sins by Geoffrey Knight, STARBooks Press
Feral by Joely Skye, Samhain Publishing
Fire on the Mountain by P.D. Singer, Torquere Books
Frost Fair by Erastes, Cheyenne Publishing
Hajiri's Pet by Auburnimp & Michael Barnette, Liquid Silver Books
Heart of a Forest by Angelia Sparrow & Naomi Brooks, Ellora's Cave
Hidden Hands by Shayla Kersten, Ellora's Cave
In Flesh and Stone by Hal Bodner, Ravenous Romance
In My Skin by Cassidy Ryan, Torquere Books
Is Harvey Dunne? by K.L. Romo
Kingsley and I: Together by Gary Martine, MLR Press
Lesbian Cowboys: Erotic Adventures by Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia, Cleis Press
Life or Something Scary like That by T.C. Blue, Torquere Books
Like Coffee and Doughnuts by Elle Parker, Lyrical Press
Lord and Master 2 by Jules Jones, Loose Id
Lost by Zoe Nichols, Phaze Books
Love, Jamie by AKM Miles, Total-e-Bound
Loving Lucas by Lisa Marie Davis, Dreamspinner Press
Nights in Pink Satin by Sharon Maria Bidwell, Changeling Press
Portrait Of A Kiss by T. D. McKinney & Terry Wylis, Amber Quill Press
Sacred Fate by Eresse, Liquid Silver Books
Sacrificial Sex by Laura Tolomei, eXtasy Books
Sammy's Place by Sean Michael, Torquere Books
Sapphistocated: Four Tales of Mirror Geography by Alessia Brio, Jolie du Pre, Yeva Wiest, and Beth Wylde, Phaze Books
Sappho Sings by Peggy Ullman Bell
Sea Turtle Inn by H.B.Kurtzwilde, Torquere Books
Servant of the Season Series by Lee Benoit, Torquere Books
Sex & Chocolate by Reese Johnson, Noble Romance Publishing
Sex, Lies & Celluloid by Chris Owen and Jodi Payne, Torquere Books
Sleight of Hand by Katrina Strauss, Samhain Publishing
Space Escapes by Jason Edding & Angela Fiddler, MLR Press
Sprout by Dale Peck, Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Str8te Boys by Evangeline Anderson, Samhain Publishing
Surrender Love by Kayelle Allen, Loose Id
The Administration Series by Manna Francis, Casperian Books
The Elf And Shoemaker by M.L. Rhodes, Amber Quill Press
The Officer and the Gentleman by J.P. Bowie, Total-e-Bound
The Sarran Plague by A.C. Katt, Eternal Press
Trust by Shawn Lane, Amber Quill Press
Uneven by Anah Crow, Torquere Books
Wes and Toren by J.M. Colail, Dreamspinner Press
Wet Skin by Laura Baumbach & William Maltese, MLR Press
Wild Raspberries by Jane Davitt, Torquere Books
Year of the Cat by Selah March, Amber Quill Press
You Can Leave Your Hat On by Lena Matthews, Samhain Publishing

Comments

[pd-singer.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Elisa and all who voted. This is a lovely thing to find out about!

I give you all a standing ovation!!

[george-allwynn.livejournal.com]

Kudos to you who made it this far! As an aspiring author myself, I look at some of these names and title of the books and I think - GWAD! I am so glad I wasn't a jury -- as I would have pulled my hair out!

Shayla, Shawn , TC, Sean, Kayellen, Reese, Lee, Amanda, Joely, PD, Jule, Lisa Marie -- all your stories rocked too! If I could make up an award, I would give you all a :George Allwynn air kiss of approval! Meaning - you can never go wrong, reading these delightful books!

Now, I will be expecting more stuff coming from you guys, giving me more encouragement to get my stuff out there and join the ranks of the pros!