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10.24.11 ON FOLLY BEACH placed first in the ASPEN GOLD READERS' CHOICE AWARD sponsored by the Heart of Denver chapter of RWA (R).

7.29.11 ON FOLLY BEACH is a finalist in the Single Title category of the Maggie Awards, judged by booksellers and sponsored by the Georgia chapter of RWA.

7.24.11  ON FOLLY BEACH is a finalist in the Single Title category of the Aspen Gold sponsored by the Heart of Denver chapter of RWA.

6.30.11  ON FOLLY BEACH took first place in the mainstream category of the National Readers Choice Award sponsored by the Oklahoma chapter of RWA.

6.11.11 ON FOLLY BEACH is an Award of Merit recipient in the Novel with Romantic Elements category of the HOLT contest sponsored by the Virginia chapter of the RWA.

6.10.11 ON FOLLY BEACH wins first place in the Mainstream category of the Book Buyers Best Contest sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of RWA.

5.9.11 ON FOLLY BEACH is a finalist in the Booksellers' Best Award sponsored by GDRWA in the Single Title category.

4.25.11 ON FOLLY BEACH is a finalist in the mainstream category of The National Readers Choice Awards sponsored by the Oklahoma Chapter of RWA, Inc.

4.15.11 ON FOLLY BEACH has been short listed in the fiction category for the SIBA (Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance) Book of the Year Award!

4.9.11: ON FOLLY BEACH is a finalist in the mainstream category of the Book Buyer's Best contest sponsored by the Orange County chapter of RWA.

3.31.11 ON FOLLY BEACH is a finalist in CRW's Award of Excellence contest

3.25.11 ON FOLLY BEACH is a finalist in the mainstream category of Romance Writers of America's® RITA® contest! Winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony in New York City on July 1st.

3.1.11 Three months after publication, FALLING HOME lands at #29 on the New York Times extended list! Thank you readers and booksellers!

2.28.11 ON FOLLY BEACH makes the 2011 SIBA (Southeastern Independent Booksellers Alliance) best book of the year long list in the fiction category.

10.5.10: First Magazine will include FALLING HOME as an “Editor’s Pick” in their December 20th issue!

10.4.10: THE LOST HOURS won the Maggie Award for Best Single Title of 2009. Booksellers were the final judges.8.15.10 ON FOLLY BEACH is selected by readers as the "Fresh Pick"!

7.16.10 THE LOST HOURS is a finalist in the single title categories of the Maggies, sponsored by Georgia Romance Writers. The Maggie Awards are judged by booksellers.

7.10.10 WomensDay.com selects ON FOLLY BEACH as one of their "10 Captivating Reads" for Summer!

6.25.10 THE LOST HOURS has won the HOLT medallion in the mainstream/single title category. 6.23.10 THE LOST HOURS is a finalist in the mainstream category of the Award of Excellence sponsored by the Colorado Romance Writers

6.7.10 THE LOST HOURS takes second place in the Mainstream category of the 2010 Lories Best , sponsored by FTHRW chapter of RWA.

6.5.10 ON FOLLY BEACH is selected as a Summer 2010 "Okra Pick" by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA).

6.1.10 ON FOLLY BEACH stays on the New York Times extended list for the first three weeks of its release!

5.31.10 THE GIRL ON LEGARE STREET is a finalist in the Daphnue du Maurier Award, sponsored by the Kiss of Death Chapter of RWA.

5.31.10 THE LOST HOURS is a finalist in the single title category of Booksellers Best Award sponsored by the Greater Detroit Chapter of RWA.

4.13.2010 THE LOST HOURS is a finalist in the Book Buyers Best Contest sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of RWA

4.2010 THE LOST HOURS and THE GIRL ON LEGARE STREET have both been nominated in the fiction category for the Georgia Author of the Year Award

4.2010 THE GIRL ON LEGARE STREET has been nominated in the fiction category for the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) Book of the Year Award

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The House on Tradd Street is one of three finalists in the fiction category for the 2009 SIBA (Southern Independent Booksellers Association) Book of the Year Award!

The House on Tradd Street has been nominated for a RITA in the Mainstream with Romantic Elements Category!

8.30.09 Both The Memory of Water and The House on Tradd Street are finalists in the Maggie Award of Excellence, sponsored by Georgia Romance Writers.

6.12.09: The Memory of Water won the HOLT Medallion Award, sponsored by Viriginia Romance Writers, in the Southern Theme category. 5.28.09 The House on Tradd Street and The Memory of Water finished in the TOP FIVE of the 2009 HOLT MEDALLION contest in the Best Southern Theme Category. Winners in each category will be announced in July.
5.11.09 The House on Tradd Street is one of three finalists in the fiction category for the 2009 SIBA (Southern Independent Booksellers Association) Book of the Year Award! 5.9.09 The House on Tradd Street is a finalist in the Paranormal category of the Booksellers Best Award sponsored by the GDRWA. 5.9.09 The Memory of Water is a finalist in the Single Title Category of the Booksellers Best Award sponsored by the GDRWA
5.4.09 THE MEMORY OF WATER has been awarded the Best of the Year for Contemporary Fiction by the reviewers at Romance Reviews Today.
3.26.09 THE HOUSE ON TRADD STREET has been nominated for a RITA in the Mainstream with Romantic Elements Category! 3.1.09 Karen has been nominated for the Georgia Author of the Year Award for her book THE HOUSE ON TRADD STREET. March 2009: THE HOUSE ON TRADD STREET has been nominated by SIBA (Southeastern Booksellers Association) for the 2009 Book of the Year Award! February 2009: I just sold two more books in the TRADD STREET series, making it a total of 4 books to tell the adventures of Melanie and Jack! The second book in the series, THE GIRL ON LEGARE STREET , will be published in November, 2009 7.31.08 LEARNING TO BREATHE took First Place in the Mainstream category of the National Readers Choice Awards sponsored by Oklahoma Romance Writers of America.
5.28.08 Karen is interviewed live on Atlanta & Company with host Holly Firfer and the Borders Book Club. See the interview here: Atlanta & Company - Showcasing Local Business, Food, Arts, Events and more.

5.8.07 LEARNING TO BREATHE has won the HOLT Medallion in the Southern Theme Category and the Award of Merit in the Single Title/Mainstream Category. The HOLT Medallion is sponsored by Virginia Romance Writers.

4.23.08 LEARNING TO BREATHE is a finalist in the National Reader's Choice Awards in the mainstream category. This contest is sponsored by OKRWA chapter of RWA.
4.11.08 LEARNING TO BREATHE took first place in the Single Title category of the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence sponsored by the Birmingham chapter of RWA. 4.8.08 LEARNING TO BREATHE is a finalist in the Mainstream Category of the Write Touch Readers Award sponsored by Wisconsin RWA.

3.26.08 RITA Award finalist in Novel with Strong Romantic Elements category, sponsored by Romance Writers of America, Inc. 3.25.08 2008 Award of Excellence Award finalist in the Mainstream with Romantic Elements Category sponsored by Colorado Romance Writers

3.6.08 LEARNING TO BREATHE is a finalist in the Single Title categegory of the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence sponsored by the Southern Magic chapter of RWA.

5.8.07 PIECES OF THE HEART took 2nd place in the LORIES contest in the Mainstream with Romantic Elements category sponsored by From the Heart Romance Writers.

5.1.07 PIECES OF THE HEART is a finalist in the 2007 Golden Quill Contest, sponsored by the Desert Rose RWA chapter.

4.15.07 PIECES OF THE HEART is a finalist in the Single Title category of the More Than Magic contest sponsored by Romance Writers Ink

4.1.2007 PIECES OF THE HEART has been nominated for the Award of Excellence sponsored by Colorado Romance Writers in the Mainstream category.

4.1.2007 PIECES OF THE HEART has been nominated for the HOLT medallion sponsored by the Virginia Romance Writers in the Southern Theme and Mainstream categories

3.19.07 PIECES OF THE HEART has been nominated in the Fiction category of the 43rd Annual Georgia Author of the Year Award sponsored by the Georgia Writer's Association.

11.30.06: THE COLOR OF LIGHT has won first place in the Romantic Elements category of the 2006 Laurel Wreath Contest. This writing contest was judged by booksellers.

10.22.06 THE COLOR OF LIGHT won the Maggie Award of excellence, sponsored by Georgia Romance Writers, in the single title category. This award is judged by booksellers.

10.17.06 THE COLOR OF LIGHT took first place in the mainstream with romantic elements category of the Aspen Gold contest. The winners were picked by bookseller judges.

8.2.06 THE COLOR OF LIGHT is a finalist in the bookseller-judged Maggie Awards, sponsored by Georgia Romance Writers.

7.22.06 THE COLOR OF LIGHT is a finalist in the Aspen Gold contest in the women's fiction with romantic elements category.

6.11.06 THE COLOR OF LIGHT wins first place in the single title category of the More Than Magic writer's contest sponsored by Romance Writers Ink.

6.06 THE COLOR OF LIGHT takes first place in the Mainstream Category of the Write Touch Writer's Award sponsored by the Wisconsin Romance Writers.

5.06 THE COLOR OF LIGHT takes first place in the Mainstream Category with romantic elements of the 2006 Award of Excellence Contest sponsored by Colorado Romance Writers.

4.26.06
THE COLOR OF LIGHT is a finalist in the More Than Magic Contest

4.24.06  
THE COLOR OF LIGHT is a finalist in the Write Touch Readers' Award

4.15.06
THE COLOR OF LIGHT is a finalist in the HOLT Medallion contest

4.1.06
THE COLOR OF LIGHT is a finalist in the Award of Excellence

04.12.06
I've been nominated for the 2005 Georgia Author of the Year by the Georgia Writer's Association in the fiction category. Winners announced on June 18th, 2006.

09.12.05
I have received the cover for my April 2006 book, Pieces of the Heart, and I love it.

Here's a preliminary sneek peek. There's been some talk of minor changes, so keep checking back to see how it evolves.

08.30.05
You're invited to a book signing! Don't miss out on this Moonlight & Magnolias mass-autographing party including Karen - and many, many more of your favorite authors! Click here to learn more.

07.25.05
ATLANTA Magazine has picked THE COLOR OF LIGHT as one of thier "Top 10 Summer Reads" and will be mentioned in their August 2005 issue.

07.24.05
THE COLOR OF LIGHT is #11 in trade paperback fiction on SEBA's (Southeastern Bookseller's Association) bestseller list for the week ending July 10th.

07.24.05
JEZEBEL Magazine featured THE COLOR OF LIGHT in their July 2005 issue (see media page for complete article).

June, 2005: Donations and funds amounting to $300 were raised from a tea party held in my honor and hostessed by Nancy Flaherty and Robin Henderson. (see photos on my photo page). The funds will benefit Mustard Seed Communities, a non-profit, Christian-based community development organization that promotes the enrichment and empowerment of the poor that live in urban communities. Please visit www.mustardseed.com for more information.

05.27.05
Atlanta Magazine will be including THE COLOR OF LIGHTin their August Issue as one of the Top 10 Summer reads.

05.01.05
My website has an exciting new look! With the publication of my next two books (THE COLOR OF LIGHT in June 2005 and PIECES OF YESTERDAY April 2006) in trade paperback from New American Library (a division of Penguin Publishing Group), I wanted my website to reflect the "new me." Check back often for updates on appearances and what's happening with me, my writer's life, and life in general here on the "news" page. I'll have a contest running in May, June and July so check out my contest page as well as my summer reading "Book Faves" page. Until next time, happy reading!!