The nomination form is now closed. Semi-Finals begin on January 4th, 2021.

Welcome to The 2020 Swoon Awards!

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Please fill out and submit this form to nominate your favorite books for 2020.

The nomination round will run from November 16th - December 31st 2020

For more details visit our website.

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❧ You are allowed UNLIMITED book submissions in this round for each category

❧ You MAY skip categories if you do not wish to nominate any books in those categories

❧ All nominees MUST be published between the months of December 2019 to December 2020.
**Special Note: You MAY nominate books that were released prior to Dec 2019, but re-published in 2020 with significant changes

❧ All nominees MUST be classified as romance

❧ All nominees MUST have a HEA or HFN

❧ Acceptable forms of publishing for nominations: Traditional, Indie or Self-Pub

❧  The categories, Historical, Contemporary, Fantasy, PNR/UF, Romantic Suspense, Sci-Fi, Erotic, YA, Novella, Anthology, and Holiday, are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE categories. For instance, this means that you may not nominate the same book in contemporary and PNR/UF.

❧  The categories from the previous rule are NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE with the categories: Debut, Audiobook Narration, Best Cover, and Book of the Year. This means, for instance, that you may nominate the same book for Historical and Best Cover.

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❧ Please note that the Cognito Form will collect your IP address to ensure a single submission per entrant. This information will only be used for the purpose of validation of the votes. This information will not be shared with anyone under any circumstances.

❧ As avid romance readers ourselves, the Swoonies team members will also be casting ballots. We will follow the same rules and regulations as every entrant.

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Book Name by Author Name

Enter each book and author per line.

Example of an entry:
The Road to Happily Ever After by Nikita Duncan
The Wolf's Sexy Mate by Sienna Lauren
The Christmas Prince by Sahara Kyriakus

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*Any romance novel that takes place before 1950. Popular subgenres include Regency and Victorian.

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*Any romance novel that takes place after 1950 and takes place in the modern world.

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*Any romance novel that takes place in a different world (both contemporary and historical) with romance as a central theme. Magic is typically present.

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*Any romance novel that takes place in the modern world with a fantastical element. This typical includes magical creatures such as shifters, vampires, and more. 

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*Any romance novel that takes place in the modern world and has a mystery as a central plot. This typically includes detectives or police work. 

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*Any romance novel that takes place in a futuristic world. Common settings include space.

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*Any romance novel that has a  heavy emphasis on sex and must have explicit sex on the page. Typical erotic romance titles include BDSM or other kinks. Sex is integral to the plot.

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*Any romance novel that takes place after 1950 and takes place in the modern world.

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*Any romance novel that is 150 pages or shorter.

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*A bundle of romance short stories. Typical anthologies have 4 or more short stories. All stories must be romance centric. 

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*Any romance novel that takes place during a specific holiday. Typical holiday romances are Christmas centric. 

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*Any romance novel that was published in 2020. The author does not have any published novels before 2020. 

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*Audiobook narrator performance(s) in a romance novel. This can be a single narrator or cast. Votes are not based on the story, rather they are cast based on overall narrator performance(s). 

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*Cover design that is stand-out from the rest. 

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