Reviewers' Awards 2003

~ Reviewers' Awards 2003 ~

Romance in Color is proud to announce the winners of the 2003 Reviewers' Choice Awards and congratulate each of the winning authors.

AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
	Winner Adrianne Byrd BET/Arabesque

	Honorable Mention Carmen Green BET/Sepia & BET/Arabesque

BOOK OF THE YEAR
	Winner COMFORT OF A MAN - Adrianne Byrd BET/Arabesque Editor - Chandra Sparks Taylor July 2003

	Honorable Mention ATLANTA LIVE - Carmen Green BET/Sepia Editor - Glenda Howard March 2003

NEW AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
	Winner ANGELA WEAVER BET/Arabesque

	Honorable Mention ANITA DOREEN DIGGS Kensington/Dafina

SERIES ROMANCE BOOK OF THE YEAR
	Winner THORN'S CHALLENGE - Brenda Jackson Silhouette/Desire Editor - Mavis Allen December 2003

	Honorable Mention A FATHER’S FORTUNE – Shirley Hailstock Silhouette/Special Edition Editor - February 2003

WOMAN’S FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
	Winner ATLANTA LIVE! - Carmen Green BET/Sepia Editor - Glenda Howard February 2003

	Honorable Mention THE SAVVY SISTAHS - Brenda Jackson St. Martin's Press Editor - Monique Patterson October 2003

MAINSTREAM BOOK OF THE YEAR
	Winner A MIGHTY LOVE - Anita Doreen Diggs Kensington/Dafina Editor - Karen Thomas February 2003

	Honorable Mention SERPENT IN MY CORNER – JDaniels BET/Sepia Editor - Glenda Howard July 2003

INSPIRATIONAL FICTION/ROMANCE OF THE YEAR

Winner

BLIND FAITH - Patricia Haley

BET/New Spirit

Editor - Glenda Howard

June 2003

Honorable Mention
A LOVA' LIKE NO OTHA’ – Stephanie P. Moore

Walk Worthy Press

Editor - Denise Stinson

June 2003

GENESIS PRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR

Winner

HART AND SOUL – Angie Daniels

Genesis Press

Editor - Sydney Rickman

August 2003

Honorable Mention
THREE WISHES – Seressia Glass

Genesis Press

Editor –

May 2003

BET/ARABESQUE BOOK OF THE YEAR
	Winner COMFORT OF A MAN – Adrianne Byrd BET/Arabesque Editor - Chandra Sparks Taylor July 2003

	Honorable Mention FLYING HIGH – Gwynne Forster BET/Arabesque Editor - September 2003

BET/NEW SPIRIT BOOK OF THE YEAR

Winner
BLIND FAITH – Patricia Haley

BET/New Spirit

Editor - Glenda Howard

June 2003

Honorable Mention
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME – Jacquelin Thomas

BET/New Spirit

Editor - Glenda Howard

April 2003

WALK WORTHY PRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR
	Winner A LOVA' LIKE NO OTHA’ – Stephanie P. Moore Warner/Walk Worthy Press Editor - Denise Stinson June 2003

	Honorable Mention SECOND SUNDAY - Michele Andrea Bowen Warner/Walk Worthy Press Editor - Denise Stinson May 2003

BET/SEPIA BOOK OF THE YEAR
	Winner ATLANTA LIVE! - Carmen Green BET/Sepia Editor - Glenda Howard February 2003

	Honorable Mention SERPENT IN MY CORNER – JDaniels BET/Sepia Editor - Glenda Howard July 2003

ANTHOLOGY OF THE YEAR
	Winner BLESSED ASSURANCE - Victoria Christopher Murray/Jacquelin Thomas/S. James Guitard/Patricia Haley/Terrance Johnson Literally Speaking Publishing Editor - June 2003

	Honorable Mention TO MOM, WITH LOVE - Karen White-Owens/Deirdre Savoy/Jacquelin Thomas BET/Arabesque Editor - May 2003