Awards

2018 SFR Galaxy Awards - logo

2018 SFR Galaxy Awards The SFR Galaxy Awards are unique. They are awarded by seven judges who select outstanding science fiction romance books published in a given year. Nominations are secret (just like the Nobel Prizes!), and the winners are announced at the end of January. The 2018 SFR Galaxy Awards represent the best of […]

SFR Galaxy Awards, Medical Care in Space Opera, and a Dinosaur (Podcast)

SFR Galaxy Awards, Medical Care in Space Opera, and a Dinosaur Carol Van Natta’s Video Podcast #2 This is podcast number 2 in my quest to share more silliness with the world, this time, about the SFR Galaxy Awards, space opera, and more. If you missed the first one, watch it here. Because I once […]

Jumper's Hope Nominated for RONE Award

Jumper’s Hope Nominated for a RONE Award InD’Tale Magazine reviewed Jumper’s Hope (Central Galactic Concordance Book 4) in the April edition and gave it a four stars. More recently, Jumper’s Hope was nominated for a RONE Award in the Fantasy/Science Fiction category. If you’re so inclined, I’d appreciate your vote for my book. Register for […]

Jumper's Hope Wins SFR Galaxy Award for 2016

Jumper’s Hope Wins an SFR Galaxy Award for 2016 Yay, me! Jumper’s Hope, Central Galactic Concordance Book 4, won a 2016 SFR Galaxy Award. I’ve been honored to win this award twice before, for Overload Flux and Minder Rising, so I’m absolutely thrilled to win a third for my virtual shelf. Judge Lee Kovin selected […]

Minder Rising: Swirl Award Finalist

Minder Rising is a Swirl Award Finalist The Swirl Awards were created to promote romance without color barriers. Minder Rising, the second book in in my space opera series, is a finalist for a 2016 Swirl Award in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category. You can see all the nominees here. From their website: “The Swirl Awards is […]

Minder Rising wins SFR Galaxy Award

Minder Rising Wins SFR Galaxy Award Just a short post to announce that Minder Rising (Central Galactic Concordance, Book 2) won an SFR Galaxy Award for “Best Slow Burning Romance.” Minder Rising shares the spotlight with some great books, so I’m honored to be in such illustrious company. If you love science fiction romance, plus […]

Overload Flux: Award Finalist Again

Overload Flux is an Award Finalist (Again) So, this book I wrote, Overload Flux, is a finalist for an award. Another one. Back in May, I may have mentioned (or perhaps tastefully broadcast far and wide) that it was nominated for a Readers’ Crown award. I didn’t win that one, but… The excellent folks at […]

OVERLOAD FLUX - Award Finalist

Overload Flux is an Award Finalist (Hooray for Me!) Thanks to the reader judges for selecting Overload Flux (A Central Galactic Concordance Novel) as a finalist for the Readers’ Crown 2015 Award in the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Time Travel category. I’m in with some pretty high-powered talent, so it really is an honor to be nominated. The […]

This Is Me, Among Big-Name Authors

Me, Quoted in a National Newspaper I’m sure some readers of this blog are used to publicity and seeing their names in the paper, but I’m not, so I’m feeling pretty good about being quoted in the “Happily Ever After” column of USA Today. I know, that and $5 gets me a nice chai tea […]

Overload Flux Wins a 2015 SFR Galaxy Award

Just a short post to announce that Overload Flux (A Central Galactic Concordance Novel) has won a 2015 SFR Galaxy Award  for “Best Difficult Courtship: How two very different people make it work.” Overload Flux shares the spotlight with some great books, so I’m honored to be in such illustrious company. If you love science fiction romance, […]