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1996
Publisher—Steve Zacharias, Kensington Bookseller—I’ll Take Romance Agent—Alice Orr Editor—M.T.Hussey, Silhouette Member—Brigitte Spiro 1997 Publisher: Michael Powazinik, Romance Forever Bookseller: Chris Gillespie, Border’s Agent: Rob Cohen Editor: Monica Harris Member: Irene Kleeberg 1998 Publisher: Berkley Bookseller: Helen Geng, Borders Agent: Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Agency Editor: Barbara DeGarmo, Star Member: Barbara Bent 1999 Publisher: Harlequin/Silhouette Bookseller: Elaine Stundell, Barnes & Noble Agent: Nancy Yost, Barbara Lowenstein Agency Editor: Kate Duffy, Kensington Member: Sylvia Baumgarten 2000 Publisher: Carol Stacey, Romantic Times Bookseller: Amazon.com Agent: Irene Goodman Editor: Ann Tuttle, Silhouette Member: Kathryn Hayes (new award) Lifetime Achievement: Kathryn Falk 2001 Publisher: Dorchester Agent: Evan Marshall Editor: Lucia Macro, Avon Lifetime Achievement: Hillary Ross, Penguin/Putnam Member: Maria Ferrer (new award) Author or the Year: Nora Roberts (eliminated): Bookseller of the Year 2002 Publisher: Ballantine (Random House/Doubleday/Dell) Agent: Laura Peterson, Curtis Brown Author: Meg (Patricia) Cabot Editor: Jennifer Enderlin, St. Martin’s Lifetime Achievement: Sarah Gallick Member: Darlene James 2003 Publisher: Pocket Books Agent: Donald Maass Author: Thea Devine Editor: Margaret Marbury Lifetime Achievement: Karen Solem Member: Karen Sterba 2004 Publisher: BET Books Agent: Paige Wheeler (Creative Media; now Folio) Author: Barbara Daly Editor: Raelene Gorlinksky of Ellora’s Cave Lifetime Achievement: Sandra Kitt Member: Elizabeth K. Mahon 2005 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Agent: Jessica Faust, Bookends Author: Eloisa James Editor: Anna Genoise, TOR Books Lifetime Achievement: Shirley Hailstock Bookseller (new): Diane Saunders Librarian (new): Roxanne Campagna Member: Diane Kovach |
2006
RWA/NYC’s 20th Anniversary “Icons” Publisher: Walter Zacharius, Kensington Books Agent: Steven Axelrod, The Steven Axelrod Agency Author: Bertrice Small Editor: Leslie Wainger, Harlequin Lifetime Achievement: Kathryn Falk, Romantic Times Members: Cathy Greenfeder and Sapna Moudgil-Shah Also honored: Chapter Founding Mothers – Nora Siri Bock, Sarah Gallick, Teresa Grazia and the late Kathryn Hayes 2007 Publisher of the Year: Dorchester Agent of the Year: Jenny Bent, Trident Media Author of the Year: Caridad Piňero Editor of the Year: John Scognamiglio Bookseller of the Year: Stacy Agdern, Posman Books, Grand Central Station Librarian of the Year: Joanne Tropiano, Nutley Library, New Jersey Lifetime Achievement: Wendy Corsi Staub Member of the Year: Maya Rodale and Carolyn Gibbs 2008 Publisher of the Year: Cerridwen Books Agent of the Year: Deidre Knight, The Knight Agency Author of the Year: Dee Davis Editor of the Year: Chris Keeslar, Dorchester Bookseller of the Year: Bayridge Bookstore Librarian of the Year: Doris Jones, Queen’s Library Lifetime Achievement: Suzanne Brockman Member of the Year: Maria Ferrer 2009 Publisher of the Year: Harlequin Enterprises Limited Agent of the Year: Miriam Kriss, The Irene Goodman Literary Agency Author of the Year: Patt Mihailoff Editor of the Year: Brenda Chin, Harlequin Bookseller of the Year: Clove Lake Book Store, Staten Island Librarian of the Year: Jeanne Sylvester, Nutley Public Library Lifetime Achievement: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss Member of the Year: Fidencia Solomon 2010 Publisher of the Year: Sourcebooks Agent of the Year: Lori Perkins, Lori Perkins Agency Author of the Year: Leanna Renee Hieber Editor of the Year: Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks Bookseller of the Year: Penn Books Lifetime Achievement: Mary Jo Putney Members of the Year: Maria Ferrer and Patt Mihailoff 2011 Publisher of the Year: Grand Central Publishing Agent of the Year: Kate Folkers Author of the Year: Elizabeth Mahon Editor of the Year: Leah Hultenschmidt Lifetime Achievement Award: Sherrilyn Kenyon Mentor of the Year: Patt Mihailoff 2012 Publisher of the Year: Secret Cravings Publishing Agent of the Year: Louise Fury, Lori Perkins Agency Author of the Year: Jean Joachim Editor of the Year: Latoya Smith, Grand Central Publishing Lifetime Achievement: Eloisa James Media Source of the Year: RT Book Reviews Librarian of the Year: Corinne Neary, Jefferson Market Branch, NYPL Bookseller of the Year: WORD Members of the Year: Lena Hart and Ursula Renée |
2013
Publisher of the Year: The Wild Rose Press Agent of the Year: Jenny Bent, The Bent Agency Author of the Year: Hope Tarr Editor of the Year: Angela James, Carina Press Lifetime Achievement Award: Dee Davis Media Source of the Year: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Librarian of the Year: Cathleen Towey, Westbury Memorial Public Library, Westbury, NY Bookseller of the Year: Stacy Agdern, Posman Books (Grand Central Terminal) Member of the Year: Kwana Jackson 2014 Publisher of the Year: Entangled Publishing Agent of the Year: Jill Marsal - Marsal Lyon Literary Agency Author of the Year: K.M. Jackson Editor of the Year: Megha Parekh - Forever Romance (Grand Central Publishing) Lifetime Achievement Award: Alice Orr Media Source of the Year: Heroes and Heartbreakers Librarian of the Year: Frank Collerius, Jefferson Market Library (NYPL) Bookseller of the Year: Barnes & Noble 2015 Publisher of the Year: Carina Press Agent of the Year: Kimberly Whalen - Trident Media Group Author of the Year: Jeanine McAdam Editor of the Year: Kristine Schwartz - The Berkley Publishing Group Lifetime Achievement Award: Thea Devine Media Source of the Year: HEA/USA Today Librarian of the Year: Jacqueline Woolcott - New York Public Library 2016 Publisher of the Year: Kensington Publishers Agent of the Year: Linda Camacho - Prospect Agency Author of the Year: LaQuette Editor of the Year: Kerri Buckley - Carina Press Lifetime Achievement Award: Isabo Kelly Media Source of the Year: Dear Author Blog 2017 Publisher of the Year: SMP/Swerve Agent of the Year: Latoya Smith, L. Perkins Agency Author of the Year: Sarah Maclean Editor of the Year: Esi Sogah, Kensington Lifetime Achievement: Beverly Jenkins Media Source: WoC in Romance 2018 Publisher of the Year: Dreamspinner Press Agent of the Year: Sarah Younger, NYLA Author of the Year: Alexis Daria Editor of the Year: Elle Keck, Avon Lifetime Achievement: Rochelle Alers Bookseller of the Year: The Ripped Bodice 2019 Publisher of the Year: Sourcebooks Agent of the Year: Rachel Brooks, Bookends Agency Author of the Year: Alyssa Cole Editor of the Year: Cat Clyne, Sourcebooks Lifetime Achievement: Brenda Jackson Bookseller of the Year: Word Bookstore, NYC Member of the Year: Michael Molloy |