ANTHOLOGY
**WINNER** Beyond the Mundane: Unravelings By Daniel J. Reitz, Sr. (ed.), Nick Aires, Nick Andreychuk, June Avila, Michele R. Bardsley, Margaret L. Carter, Lawrence Crossett, Frances Evlin, Sharon K. Garner, Robert L. Hecker, Linda Hope Lee, Carrie S. Masek, L.B. Milano, Carolyn Russell,Terry Sheils, Eolake Stobblehouse, Jeff Strand, C.J. Winters—Mundania Press LLC
Fantasy Readers Wanted -- Apply Within By Nick Aires (ed.), Terri J. Barczak, Michael Bracken, Rebecca Bradley, Richard Bray, Ralan Conley, Frank Fradella, Neil Gaiman, John Heeder, Erin Hoffman, Matthew Hughes, Murray Leeder, Chris McMahon, Nicole R. Murphy, Richard Parks, Jack Rice, James Richey (ed.), Bruce Holland Rogers, Stephen D. Rogers, Tracey Schelmetic, Stephen M. Wilson, Breanna Wojcik, E.G.—Silver Lake Publishing
Northwest Tales of the Season By Judith B. Glad, J.A. Clarke, Maureen Mackey, Rubylee Schneider, Jewel Stone, Mary Taffs—Awe-Struck Books
Soulful Sex: Erotic Tales of Fantasy and Romance By Diana Laurence—New Age Dimensions
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
**WINNER** All's Faire By Sally Sorenson—Scheherazade Tales
Isn't It Romantic? By Ellen Fisher—New Concepts Publishing
Loving Ben By Jan Janssen—Whiskey Creek Press
Crazy About You By Barbara McMahon—Hard Shell Word Factory
Those Hills By Rian Monaire —eXtasy books
The Fifth Favor By Shelby Reed—Ellora’s Cave
Broken Promises By Nancy Ann Rose—Whiskey Creek Press
The Hired Hand By Melissa Schroeder—Whiskey Creek Press
EROTICA
**WINNER** Natural Law By Joey Hill—Ellora’s Cave
Primordial By Denise A. Agnew—Ellora’s Cave
Venus Rising By Annalise—Ellora’s Cave
Table for Four By Diana Hunter—Ellora’s Cave
Something Wicked By Jacqueline Meadows—Ellora’s Cave
Something Wanton By Jacqueline Meadows—Ellora’s Cave
Wet and Wilde By Tawny Taylor—Ellora’s Cave
FANTASY/PARANORMAL/SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE
**WINNER** To Challenge a Dragon By Shelly Laurenston—Triskelion
Never Love a Stranger By Ellen Fisher—New Concepts Publishing
Pack Challenge By Shelly Laurenston—Triskelion
Renegade's Run By Brenna Lyons—eXtasy Books
Promises to Keep By Janet Miller—New Concepts Publishing
Talking Dogs, Aliens, and Purple People Eaters By Shelley Munro—Ellora’s Cave
Touch of Gypsy Fire By Shiloh Walker —Ellora’s Cave
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
**WINNER** Promises Linger By Sarah McCarty—Ellora’s Cave
Lord Compton's Folly By Patricia Harrison—Amber Quill Press
The Contrary Contessa By Susanne Marie Knight—Awe-Struck Books
Wild Honey By Carolyn Lampman—Whiskey Creek Press
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
**WINNER** Harley Street By Lynne Connolly—Novel Books Inc.
Pandora's Justice By Elaine Charton—Triskelion
Sons of Solaris: Aries By Jodi Lynn Copeland—Ellora’s Cave
Keeping Faith By Robin Matheson—Wings ePress
Dreams By Catherine Snodgrass—Amber Quill Press
Deceptions By Gini Wilson—Wings ePress
QUASAR AWARD (Cover Art)
Best in Category Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, and Paranormal Romance: Once In A Blue Moon by Patricia A. Rasey, Linda Bleser, Lynn Hanna, Lizzie Starr, Janet Lane Walters —cover artist Nathalie Moore—publisher Novelbooks, Inc.
Best in Category Romance, Contemporary Romance, and Historical Romance: Wild Women by Michele R. Bardsley —cover artist Mary Z. Wolf—publisher Hard Shell Word Factory
Best in Category Science Fiction and Science Fiction Romance: Beyond the Mundane: Flights of Mind By Daniel J. Reitz —cover artists Regina Brytowski and Stacey L. King—publisher Mundania Press LLC