The Romance Erotica Connection

After MUCH deliberation, we have come to a conclusion. The REC Awards needs to be bigger.  This year, along with all the regular awards, the REC will be placing bigger emphasis on M/M authors as well as F/F authors.  Secondly, we will be taking nominations for a month. Here are the categories for the new Award. Please read the categories carefully as they have changed. Please note that the REC will NOT be accepting nominations until October 1, 2008.  send nominations to romance.erotica.connection@gmail.com 

Please send ALL your nominations in ONE email. As well, please write the name of the nominee and WHAT you're nominating the person for. This helps alot with logging each nomination. Thank a lot!

Sweet Romance - Contemporary

• Author of the year
• Rookie of the year - This category will be researched. If your book came out last year (2007) you are NOT eligible for this category.
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Publisher

Sweet Romance - Paranormal

• Author of the year
• Rookie of the year This category will be researched. If your book came out last year (2007) you are NOT eligible for this category.
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Publisher

Sweet Romance - Interracial/Multicultural

• Author of the year
• Rookie of the year -This category will be researched. If your book came out last year (2007) you are NOT eligible for this category.
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Publisher

Sweet Romance - Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Sweet Romance - All OTHER Categories

• Author of the year
• Rookie of the year - This category will be researched. If your book came out last year (2007) you are NOT eligible for this category.
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Publisher

Erotic Romance - Contemporary

• Author of the year
• Rookie of the year - This category will be researched. If your book came out last year (2007) you are NOT eligible for this category.
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Sex scene
• Best Seduction
• Best Publisher

Erotic Romance - Paranormal

• Author of the year
• Rookie of the year - This category will be researched. If your book came out last year (2007) you are NOT eligible for this category.
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Sex scene
• Best Seduction
• Best Publisher

Erotic Romance - Interracial/Multicultural

• Author of the year
• Rookie of the year - This category will be researched. If your book came out last year (2007) you are NOT eligible for this category.
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Sex scene
• Best Seduction
• Best Publisher

Erotic Romance - Sci-fi/ Fantasy

Erotic Romance - All OTHER Genres

• Author of the year
• Rookie of the year - This category will be researched. If your book came out last year (2007) you are NOT eligible for this category.
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Sex scene
• Best Seduction
• Best Publisher

Gay (M/M) Romance & Erotica

• Author of the year
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Sex scene
• Best Seduction
• Best Publisher

Lesbian (F/F) Romance & Erotica

• Author of the year
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Sex scene
• Best Seduction
• Best Publisher

Sensual Romance - All genres

Sweet Romance - Contemporary

• Author of the year
• Novel of the Year
• Short story of the year
• Cover of the year
• Best Male Character
• Best Female Character
• Best Villian
• Best Publisher

Publisher

• Publisher of the Year (mainstream)
• Publisher of the year (Gay and Lesbian Fiction)
• Best NEW publisher
• Best Customer Service
• Most user-friendly website

Cover Artist/Editors