2005 PEARL AWARDS
ANTHOLOGY
Winner: What Dreams May Come - by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Robin D. Owens, Rebecca York - Berkley
Honorable Mention: The Journey Home - by Catherine Asaro, Diane Chamberlain, Mary Jo Putney, Patricia Rice, Rebecca York - Imajinn Books
Nominees: Highland Vampire by
Adrienne Basso,
Hannah Howell,
Debbie Raleigh,
Kensington Brava
Beyond The Dark by
Linda Winstead Jones,
Evelyn Vaughn,
Karen Whiddon,
Silhouette Signature Select
Winter Moon by
Mercedes Lackey,
Tanith Lee,
C.E. Murphy,
Luna
EROTIC
Winner: Unleash The Night - by Sherrilyn Kenyon - St. Martin's Press
Honorable Mention: Master Of The Moon - by Angela Knight - Berkley
Nominees: Toil And Trouble by C.S.
Chatterly,
M.A. duBarry,
ImaJinn Books
White Tigress by
Jade Lee,
Leisure
Mercenaries by
Angela Knight,
Berkley Sensation
FANTASY/MAGICAL
Winner: Heart Choice - by Robin D. Owens - Berkley
Honorable Mention: Haunted - by Kelley Armstrong - Spectra
Nominees: Goblin Moon by
Candace Sams,
ImaJinn Books
Warprize by
Elizabeth Vaughan,
Tor
Guardian Of Honor by
Robin D. Owens,
Luna
FUTURISTIC
Winner: A Taste of Crimson - by Marjorie M. Liu - Love Spell
Honorable Mention: Origin In Death - by J.D. Robb - Putnam
Nominees: Unmasked by
C.J. Barry,
Love Spell
Stargazer by
Colby Hodge,
Love Spell
Awaken Me Darkly by
Gena Showalter,
Downtown Press
Touch Of The White Tiger by
Julie Beard,
Silhouette Bombshell
NOVELLA / SHORT STORY
Winner: "Road of Adventure" in What Dreams May Come - by Robin D. Owens - Berkley
Honorable Mention: "A Hero's Welcome" in The Journey Home - by Rebecca York - Imajinn Books
Nominees: Mating Net by
Rowena Cherry,
New Concepts Publishing
Winter Moon "Banshee Cries" by
C.E. Murphy,
Luna
Beyond The Dark "Forever Mine" by
Linda Winstead Jones,
Silhouette Signature Select
SCIENCE - FICTION
Winner: The Good, The Bad, And The Undead - by Kim Harrison - Harper Torch
Honorable Mention: Every Which Way But Dead - by Kim Harrison - Harper Torch
Nominees: Redemption by R. Garland
Gray, LTDBooks
Urban Shaman by
C.E. Murphy,
Luna
Windfall by
Rachel Caine,
ROC
SHAPE SHIFTER
Winner: Sins Of The Night - by Sherrilyn Kenyon - St Martin's Press
Honorable Mention: Dark Lover - by J.R. Ward - Signet Eclipse
Nominees: The Dark One by
Ronda Thompson,
St. Martin's Press
Tiger Eye by
Marjorie M. Liu,
Love Spell
The Protectorate by
Angelique Armae,
ImaJinn Books
TIME TRAVEL
Winner: Spell of the Highlander - by Karen Marie Moning - Delacorte Press
Honorable Mention: Hot and Heavy - by Sandra Hill - Leisure
Nominees: Dreams Of Stardust by
Lynn Kurland,
Jove
A Breath Of Snow And Ashes by
Diana Gabaldon,
Delacorte Press
A Connecticut Fashionista In King Arthur's Court by
Marianne Mancusi,
Love Spell
NEW AUTHOR
Winner: Marjorie M. Liu
Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Vaughan
Nominees:
Dawn Thompson
Marianne Mancusi
BEST OVERALL PARANORMAL
Winner: Sins Of The Night - by Sherrilyn Kenyon - St Martin's Press
Honorable Mention: Unleash The Night - by Sherrilyn Kenyon - St Martin's Press
Nominees: Dead As A Doornail by
Charlaine Harris,
Ace
Dark Lover by
J.R. Ward,
Signet (Eclipse)
The Protectorate by
Angelique Armae,
ImaJinn Books
Warprize by
Elizabeth Vaughan,
Tor