I
am thrilled to announce that my futuristic erotic romance Programmed To Please was
recently named a 2014 HOLT Medallion merit award-winner in the Erotic/Extra
Spicy category. (HOLT is an acronym for Honoring Outstanding
Literary Talent.)
I’m
especially excited because the HOLT
is chosen by readers rather than other writers or even booksellers or
librarians. Judging panels are made up of avid romance fans who are looking for a
good read, a book they would buy and an author they would follow. Their judging
decisions reflect these inclinations. No editors, agents or writers are
eligible to judge.
I'm happy, too, to see so many self-pubbed
books among the winners. This year, many
of the winners in the twelve categories were self-published!
Programmed
To Please is
the first book in my Tau Cetus Chronicles. Here’s the blurb:
Very human Tau
Cetus police agent Jai Turner is sent undercover as a Beautiful
Dolls sex robot in order to bring down notorious arms dealer Marque Callex. Reclusive Marque Callex only
accepts an invitation for a free week with a sexbot because he can't risk
letting a real woman into his dangerous life.
But neither Jai nor Marque are what they seem, and
their week together has consequences… both personal and planet-wide… that
neither expect.
Next
up in the series is Programmed To Protect, which features Jai’s partner Leith Wyatt
who actually does fall in love with a sex robot! Both books have been getting great reviews,
and I’m currently working on the third book in the series.
Thanks
for letting me share my happy news! For me, the psychic income that comes from having readers
love your books is just as important as the monetary rewards of sales. But here's a question: if you're an author, are awards important validation of your talent? If you're a reader, are you more inclined to read a book by a new author if it's an award-winner?
Let me know!
Jenna
13 comments:
Hi Jenna
CONGRATULATIONS of the award! That's an awesome accomplishment! And yes, it's great validation of your work and writing talent. You have engaged the readers and that's most important. Enjoy!!
Thanks, Charlene. Praise from readers is the best reward of writing :)
Jenna
Congratulations Jenna! I do think awards are encouraging and validating, and you should be especially proud of the HOLT, because it is a reader-awarded honor.
Congratulations on your award, Jenna! I can't say that as a reader I search out books with these awards, but if I were to see it associated with a book, it would certainly encourage me to buy it!
Congratulations on the award! It's definitely a validation of your talent.
Congratulations on the award! It's definitely a validation of your talent.
Congratulations on the award! It's definitely a validation of your talent.
Congratulations on the award! It's definitely a validation of your talent.
Congratulations on the award! It's definitely a validation of your talent.
Sorry. Blogger is not my friend. I don't know why it printed out so many times.
Congratulations, Jenna! What a thrill this is, knowing how much readers appreciate your talent.
Congrats on the award!! :)
Congratulations!! Contest wins are validating, yes. However, as a reader, I'm always a little wary. My views of what is good and award judges views often don't mesh. I learned this when I was a kid choosing books.
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