Been Searching for You is up for voting this week in the RONE awards. Popular vote is what turns a nominee a into a finalist and gets her books in front of judges, so please vote.

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If you have any trouble, please email me at nicole [dot] evelina [at] att [dot] net and I will try to help you.

Voting is open all week, May 1-7. You can only vote once per registered email address. Thanks in advance!

April 18, 2017Awards, Been Searching for You, Camelot's Queen, Daughter of Destiny

Three Books Nominated for the Midwest Book Awards!

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Can you tell we are in the height of contest season? That seems to be all I talk about here anymore. That will change, I promise. But not today.

I’m over the moon because THREE of my books are finalists in the Midwest Book Awards. What’s more, Daughter of Destiny and Camelot’s Queen are two of the three finalists in the fantasy category! Been Searching for You is a finalist in the romance category.

We will find out who wins on May 12.

April 2, 2017Awards, Been Searching for You, Camelot's Queen

Two Award Wins – No April Fools Joke

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I have two happy announcements that are no joke!

I found out this morning that Been Searching for You took third place over all categories in the Lyra Awards for Fiction!

Tonight at the Chanticleer Author’s Conference, Camelot’s Queen took home first in category in the Ozma Awards for Fantasy.

Needless to say, it’s been a great day!

March 15, 2017Awards

Double IBPA Awards Finalist

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Yes, more awards, but this is a really big one in indie publishing.

I’m so excited that two of my books have made it into the finals of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Benjamin Franklin Awards. Daughter of Destiny is a finalist in the Best New Voice: Fiction category and Been Searching for You is a finalist in the Romance category. We’ll find out if either of them wins the Gold Award on April 7. Regardless, they are both Silver Award winners.

December 3, 2016Awards, Been Searching for You

Been Searching for You Shortlisted for Romance Award

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Been Searching for You has been short-listed for the 2016 Chatelaine Awards for Romance/Women’s Fiction, sponsored by Chanticleer Reviews! This is the same award Daughter of Destiny ultimately won Grand Prize in last year before going on to take home Book of the Year. Here’s hoping for that luck two years in a row!

December 2, 2016Awards, Books

All My Books are Now SELF-e Select picks from Library Journal

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I just found out that all of my books are now SELF-e Select picks from Library Journal! (We’ve known about Daughter of Destiny since January, but the others are news to me as of this morning!)

Library Journal‘s curated SELF-e Select module is a nationwide module available on BiblioBoard Library at any local library subscribed to BiblioBoard and participating in the SELF-e program. This means my books will be available to libraries across the country (and possibly across the world because there are several other countries that use SELF-e) to purchase. So go tell your local library you want to see my books on your shelves! They take patron requests very seriously, so if you don’t see it in your catalog, don’t be afraid to ask.

Missouri readers, we have an even better chance of seeing it because all of my books are now “highlighted selections” throughout the state. But please request them if you want to see them in your library. This is especially important in St. Louis County as they are still reticent about purchasing indie books. The more people who request my books, the more likely they are take us seriously.

August 22, 2016Awards, Been Searching for You, Daughter of Destiny

Two More Awards and A Sequel Announcement!

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I’m so happy to announce that Daughter of Destiny (fairy tale/folklore) and Been Searching for You (romance) both placed first in their categories at the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) EVVY Awards this weekend! Here’s the full list of winners. (They are the only two books I entered. I’ll enter the other two next year.)

And…

Been Searching for You was meant to be a standalone book, but so many of you have asked for a sequel that I started to think about it and I’m proud to say, there will be not one more book in the series, but at least two more. I’m actually thinking this *could* end up being an open-ended series. I have an idea for a fourth book percolating. But I have to write the second one first.

The second book doesn’t have a title, but I can tell that the main character is Miles’ long ago ex, Violetta. (She’s mentioned very briefly in Been Searching for You. Blink and you may have missed it.) I don’t know all the details yet, but I promise you our favorite BFF gets his happily ever after AND you get to see Alex and Annabeth’s wedding. I’m hoping to write it at some point in 2017. Not sure on a publication date. I’m still hoping Guinevere will start talking soon so I can write Mistress of Legend next.

Help me name this new series! I was originally thinking Love in the Windy City, but I’m not sure if I want to tie myself down to a location. Book 2 will take place both in Chicago and LA, as will book 3. Do you have any series name suggestions? I’d love to be able to say that a fan helped name the series! Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

August 1, 2016Awards, Been Searching for You, Daughter of Destiny

More Awards for Daughter of Destiny and Been Searching for You

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I just found out that both Daughter of Destiny and Been Searching for You are finalists in Colorado Independent Publisher’s Association (CIPA) EVVY Awards Book Competition. Daughter of Destiny is in the Fairytale/Folklore category and Been Searching for You is in romance. Final placement will be announced August 20. More info then!

July 4, 2016Been Searching for You, Books, Camelot's Queen, Daughter of Destiny, Madame Presidentess, sale

July E-book Sale at Smashwords

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My books are on sale in July at Smashwords. Use the promo code on the book pages to get sale price. See all my books at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/NicoleEvelinaAuthor or click on the image below.