Kilby Blades | Awards

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I published my first novel in 2017 and am honored to share the following recognition. If you're still on the fence about whether to pick up one of my books, check out some of the accolades they’ve received! A special thanks to all the judges who took time to read my work and to provide scores and feedback.

 

SAUCY APPRECIATION FOR “THE SECRET INGREDIENT”

  • Finalist: 2021 RWA Vivian Award

  • Finalist: 2020 HOLT Medallion

  • Quarterfinalist: 2019 Publisher’s Weekly BookLife Prize for Fiction

  • Winner: 2019 I Heart Indie Contest

  • Winner: 2018 Unpublished Stiletto Contest

  • 2nd Place: 2020 New England Reader’s Choice Award

  • Finalist: 2020 National Readers Choice Award

  • Finalist: 2018 Sexy Scribbles Contest

Love for “Looks Good on PaPer”

  • Winner: 2023 Stiletto Award, Long Contemporary Romance

  • Winner: 2023 Stiletto Award, Reader’s Choice

  • 2nd Place: 2023 New England Reader’s Choice Award

fanfare for "forrest for the trees"

  • Winner: 2022 Stiletto Award, Long Contemporary Romance

  • Winner: 2022 Stiletto Award, Reader’s Choice

  • Winner: 2022 Maggie Award, Best Contemporary Romance

  • Winner: 2022 Emma Award, Best Romantic Comedy

  • Winner: 2023 New England Reader’s Choice Award

  • Nominee: 2022 RONE Award

 

Recognition for "Snapdragon"

  • Semifinalist: 2018 Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize for Fiction

  • Bronze Medalist: 2018 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Award

  • Finalist: 2018 Holt Medallion

  • Winner: 2018 NECRWA Readers' Choice Awards

  • Winner: 2018 Book Buyer's Best Contest

  • Winner: 2017 National Reader's Choice Awards (Best First Book)

  • Honorable Mention : 2018 Foreword Indie Award

  • Finalist: 2018 Emma Award for Diversity in Romantic Literature

  • Finalist: 2017 National Reader's Choice Awards (Erotic Romance)

Appreciation for "CHRYSALIS"

  • Finalist: 2018 Emma Award for Diversity in Romantic Literature

CRAZY PRAISE FOR “Loaded: a Holiday Romance”

  • Winner: 2019 RSJ Emma Award - Best Interracial Romance

  • Finalist: 2021 National Excellence in Story Telling (NEST) Contest

  • Finalist: 2019 CRWA Stiletto Contest

  • Finalist: 2019 Toronto RWA Northern Hearts Contest

  • Finalist: 2019 Book Buyer’s Best Contest

  • Finalist: 2019 RSJ Emma Award | Novella

 

Accolades for THE "ART OF WORSHIP"

  • Finalist: 2018 Holt Medallion

  • Winner: 2018 International Digital Award

  • Winner: 2018 IndieReader Discovery Awards

  • Finalist: 2018 Passionate Plume Contest

FANFARE FOR “FRIENDED”

  • Winner: 2019 New England Reader’s Choice Award

  • 2nd Place: 2019 International Digital Award

  • Finalist: 2019 WISRWA Write Touch Award

  • Finalist: 2019 National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award

  • Finalist: 2019 CRWA Stiletto Contest

  • Finalist: 2019 Book Buyer’s Best Contest

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sumptuous praise FOR “spooning leads to forking”

  • Winner: 2020 New Jersey Golden Leaf Contest, Romantic Suspense

  • Finalist: 2020 Foreword Indies Finalist, Romantic Suspense

Love bombs FOR “Adam BomB”

  • Winner: 2021 Passionate Plume Award

  • Finalist: 2020 Foreword Indies Finalist, Romantic Suspense

 
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Muchos Kudos a “Marketing steamY romance”

  • Bronze Medalist: 2019 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Award | Writing and Publishing Category

 
 
Kilby Blades Unreleased Manuscript