2005 EPPIE AWARDS

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