Awards

 

 

 

Deborah Cooke sold her first book, Romance of the Rose, in 1992. That medieval romance was published in 1993, under the pseudonym Claire Delacroix. She has written many historical romances as Claire Delacroix, many of which have included fantasy elements. The Beauty, part of her successful Bride Quest series, was her first book to land on the New York Times' List of Bestselling Books. Deborah has also published time travel romances and contemporary romances under the name Claire Cross.

For a complete summary of Deborah's work, please visit the Book List.

Under all three names, her work has gathered numerous accolades and awards.

 

     

Unicorn Bride

Finalist

 

1995 Best Foreign
Historical Romance

Affaire de Coeur

 

The Princess

Winner

 

1998 Best Historical Romance

Colorado Romance Writers'
Award of Excellence

 

The Princess

Finalist

 

1998 Best Historical Romance

Holt Medallion

 

The Princess

Finalist

 

1998 Best Medieval
Historical Romance

Romantic Times

 

Claire Delacroix

Nominee

 

1999 Career Achievement
in Medieval Historical Romance

Romantic Times

 

The Last Highlander

Finalist

 

1999 Best Paranormal, Time Travel, Futuristic or Fantasy Romance

Colorado Romance Writers'
Award of Excellence

 

Once Upon a Kiss

Finalist

 

1999 Best Paranormal, Time Travel, Futuristic or Fantasy Romance

Colorado Romance Writers'
Award of Excellence

 

Once Upon a Kiss

Third Place

 

1998 Best Light Paranormal Romance

FF&P Chapter PRISM

 

The Damsel

Finalist

 

1999 Best Historical Romance
in a Series

Romantic Times

 

The Moonstone

Finalist

 

2000 Best Paranormal, Time Travel, Futuristic or Fantasy Romance

Colorado Romance Writers'
Award of Excellence

 

The Moonstone

Second Place

 

2000 Best Time Travel Romance

FF&P Chapter PRISM

 

Love Potion #9

Winner

 

2000 Best Paranormal, Time Travel, Futuristic or Fantasy Romance

Colorado Romance Writers'
Award of Excellence

 

Love Potion #9

Second Place

 

2000 Best Light Paranormal Romance

FF&P Chapter PRISM

 

The Temptress

Second Place

 

2001 Best Long Historical Romance

Greater Detroit RWA
Booksellers' Best Awards

 

The Beauty

Winner

 

2001 Best Long Historical Romance

Greater Detroit RWA
Booksellers' Best Awards

 

Double Trouble

Second Place

 

2002 Best Contemporary Romance

Windy City RWA
Readers' Choice Awards

 

Claire Delacroix

Nominee

 

2003 Career Achievement
in British-set Historical Romance

Romantic Times

 

The Warrior

Honorable Mention

 

2005 Best Fantasy Romance

FF&P Chapter PRISM

 

The Warrior

Winner

 

Best Books of 2004
Best Historical Romance
Medieval/Tudor/Pre-Georgian Era

Romance Reviews Today

 

The Beauty Bride

Nominee

 

2005 Quill Award

Publishers' Weekly

 

One More Time

Third Place (tie)

 

2006 Best Mainstream
with Romantic Elements

Wisconsin RWA
Write Touch Award

 

One More Time

Third Place (tie)

 

2006 Best Mainstream
with Romantic Elements

Oklahoma RWA
National Readers' Choice Awards

 

All or Nothing

Third Place

 

2007 Best Mainstream
with Romantic Elements

Wisconsin RWA
Write Touch Award

 

All or Nothing

Third Place

 

2007 Best Mainstream
with Romantic Elements

Oklahoma RWA
National Readers' Choice Awards

 

Kiss of Fire

Nominee

 

2008 Best Shapeshifter Romance

Romantic Times

 

Kiss of Fire

Winner

 

2008 Best Paranormal, Time Travel
or Fantasy Romance

Orange County RWA
Book Buyers' Best Award

 

Kiss of Fire

Winner

 

2008 Best Paranormal, Time Travel, Futuristic or Fantasy Romance

Colorado Romance Writers'
Award of Excellence

 

Deborah Cooke

Writer in Residence

 

2009 Residency
for the Romance Genre

Toronto Public Library

 

Fallen

Third Place (tie)

 

2008 Best Paranormal Romance

Wisconsin RWA
Write Touch Award

 

Fallen

Second Place

 

2008 Best Futuristic Romance

FF&P Chapter PRISM

 

Fallen

Winner

 

2008 Best Paranormal, Time Travel
or Fantasy Romance

Orange County RWA
Book Buyers' Best Award

 

Winter Kiss

Nominee

 

2008 Best Shapeshifter Romance

Romantic Times

 

     
 

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