This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.
What a year for books! Team Novelicious have battled it out, and we're pleased to reveal our award winners for 2013.
BOOK COVER OF THE YEAR
Shortlisted
Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher
A Gift to Remember by Melissa Hill
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
The Night Rainbow by Claire King
A Passionate Love Affair with a Total Stranger by Lucy Robinson
And the winner is…
Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher
The whole team went a bit nuts over this one when it was released into the world. With a gorgeous composition, great illustration and that beautiful silver embossed title, Billy and Me looked like a classic even before it was published. This is the perfect cover for the lovely story within.
PUBLISHER/IMPRINT OF THE YEAR
Shortlisted
Sphere (Little, Brown)
Avon (HarperCollins)
Pan (Pan Macmillan)
Simon & Schuster
Quercus
And the winner is…
Sphere (Little, Brown)
Not only have the team at Sphere given us many wonderful, amazingly packaged books, plus super author content (from the likes of Fiona Walker, Ali McNamara and Carole Matthews), but they've also have really upped their game on social media too, with the introduction of The Little Book Cafe. It's been an absolute pleasure to work with the Sphere publishing team and authors this year and we can't wait to see what 2014 holds. Congrats, guys!
AUTHOR-TWEETER OF THE YEAR
Shortlisted
Claire King
Pippa Wright
Miranda Dickinson
Talli Roland
Lindsey Kelk
And the winner is…
Miranda Dickinson
Miranda Dickinson has the most amazing connection with her readers on Twitter. She always responds, runs brilliant giveaways and even lets her followers choose character names! Miranda is a must-follow and we've thoroughly enjoyed tweeting with her this year.
BOOK BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Shortlisted
Kirsty Maclennan from The Love Of A Good Book
Leah Graham at Chick Lit Reviews
Bronagh McAteer at Handwritten Girl
Kevin Loh at I Heart…Chick Lit
Laura Bambrey at Chick Lit Love
Chloe Spooner at Chick Lit Chloe
Laura Lovelock at She Loves To Read
Victoria Stone at Victoria Loves Books
Kim at Kim the Bookworm
And the winner is…
Kevin Loh at I Heart Chick Lit
This was a super tough category! We reckon Kev's enthusiasm for books is unmatched. He's a dedicated blogger, writes fantastic reviews (he even casts the characters in the books) and is an amazing supporter of authors both new and established. Well done, Kev!
DEBUT OF 2012
Shortlisted
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Lisa Dickenson
Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Cupcakes at Carrington’s by Alexandra Brown
Never Google Heartbreak by Emma Garcia
And the winner is…
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Lisa Dickenson
This debut was broken down into a series, released over November and December. We were hugely impressed by Lisa's comedic storytelling talents and reckon she's a 'One to Watch' in 2014.
ALTERNATIVE THURSDAY BOOK OF THE YEAR
Shortlisted
A Cornish Affair by Liz Fenwick
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle
The Painter’s Apprentice by Charlotte Betts
The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell
And the winner is…
A Cornish Affair by Liz Fenwick
Romantic, mysterious and with descriptions so evocative that one of our team booked a holiday to Cornwall after reading it, A Cornish Affair was our top choice for Alternative Thursday Book of The Year.
BOOK OF THE YEAR
Shortlisted
A Heart Bent Out of Shape by Emylia Hall
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
The Flavours of Love by Dorothy Koomson
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
And the winner is…
A Heart Bent Out of Shape by Emylia Hall
We were utterly blown away by this novel. Vivid, heartbreaking and beautiful in equal measure. We can't recommend this highly enough. Congratulations to Emylia Hall.
AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
Shortlisted
Rebecca Chance
Rowan Coleman
Carole Matthews
Lucy Diamond
Sophie Kinsella
Matt Dunn
And the winner is…
Rowan Coleman
Rowan is a very popular author in the women's fiction community and always has an encouraging word to say to new writers as well as having a great dynamic with her online readers. A few of the Novelicious team have met Rowan at various events this year, and she is so lovely and down to earth (we may have a bit of a crush).
This year also saw Rowan release her book Woman Walks Into A Bar and donate 100% of her royalties to the Refuge charity. We heart Rowan.
Huge congratulations to all of the nominees and winners. We've had a ball hanging out with you this year and cannot wait to see what next year brings.