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2009 Favorite Paranormal Fiction Author of the Year - Round 4

Posted under Contests, Polls, Site News by Site Hostess on Tuesday 20 October 2009 at 1:42 am

Please note this round of the poll and comments are now closed! Please join us for the final round here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=12281

Congratulations to Stephenie Meyer and Michelle Rowen in taking the top two spots and moving into the 2009 FPAY finals (round 5)!

NOTE: If anybody has a contact for Stephenie Meyer please have her email me at: racoo.smith @ gmail. com OR just let her know she won round 3 and is moving to the finals! :)

Since October is the celebration of our My Bloody Vampire - 31 Days of Dark Delights Event we thought this would be a GREAT time of year to pick the 2009 Bitten by Books readers choice favorite author of the year! So, with that in mind from now through the end of October each week we will offer up 20 authors for you to choose from. You can choose up to 2 of your favorite authors each week. Once we have the finalists from the first 4 weeks, they will be entered into the last poll for the ultimate nomination of Favorite Paranormal Author of the Year Award! The 2009 FPAY winner will receive a $50.00 Gift Card to the online store of their choice and some serious love amongst other things. ;)

This is your LAST CHANCE to get your authors into the final. This is the official POLL post for round 4. Polling runs through Sunday 10/25/09 at or around 10:00 pm CDT (since I got started late today). You can come here to tell us who you voted for and who you want to win in the final next week.  You must speak out and rally your friends and fans to get your authors voted into the top 2 spots. For the final round next week. And of course you can comment as MUCH as you like. We want to hear from AUTHORS AND READERS alike! Remember to VOTE over on the right hand side of the site. Choose wisely you only get two votes on the actual poll this week.

Additionally, when the vote totals reach 2500 this week, we will be picking ONE winner at random from the comments to receive a Bag o’ Author Swag from our prize Goddess. Could be books, bookmarks, pens, posters whatever her heart desires. No two bags are the same. So, spread the word and get your friends to vote too!

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Feel free to use the banner at the top of this post. Put it on your blogs, groups etc. to let your friends know about the poll! Link back to this post here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=11704

Recap of week’s 1-3 Winners going into the final so far are:

Week 1: Kim Harrison and Charlaine Harris

Week 2: Richelle Mead and Karen Marie Moning

Week 3: Stephenie Meyer and Michelle Rowen

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260 Comments

  1. Comment by Woofer — October 20, 2009 @ 2:36 am

    Got my votes in:-)



  2. Comment by Koren Cota — October 20, 2009 @ 2:42 am

    oh ouch…just 2 huh?….this is going to require some thought….or picking names out of a hat….. :D



  3. Comment by Michelle Miller/the true book addict — October 20, 2009 @ 3:32 am

    I voted…although I’m sorely disappointed that Anne Rice didn’t make it to the 4th round. =o(



  4. Comment by R.E.B. — October 20, 2009 @ 3:49 am

    Tanya Huff and Lori Handeland.



  5. Comment by Michele Bardsley — October 20, 2009 @ 3:57 am

    Wow! I am among some awesome company. Big thanks to the readers who nominated me. I’m very honored!



  6. Comment by Beverly G. — October 20, 2009 @ 4:01 am

    anya bast ad lori handeland i love ther work



  7. Comment by catherine — October 20, 2009 @ 4:21 am

    It’s hard to choose just two but…Michele Bardsley and Anya Bast got my vote



  8. Comment by chiara — October 20, 2009 @ 4:25 am

    voted….
    even if i didn’t see I could vote for more than an author, so I voted only for 1..
    sigh



  9. Comment by Bella F. — October 20, 2009 @ 4:31 am

    just voted Maggie Stiefvater & Maria V. Snyder!
    I ♥ Shiver & cant wait for Linger; Storm Glass &Sea Glass rawk!
    but dang,final voting is gonna be sooo tough cuz I voted Stephenie Meyer, Charlaine Harris,and my gal Richelle Mead in the previous rounds



  10. Comment by Pam P — October 20, 2009 @ 5:22 am

    Hard to choose just two, but guess I’ll have to.



  11. Comment by Tamara Shurling — October 20, 2009 @ 5:40 am

    That was a tough one



  12. Comment by Paige Hollenbaugh — October 20, 2009 @ 6:11 am

    This was a tough one since I read most of the Authors up there.



  13. Comment by Donna A — October 20, 2009 @ 6:26 am

    Eenie, meeny, miney mo…



  14. Comment by Deana H. — October 20, 2009 @ 6:32 am

    done. Hard choice.



  15. Comment by Jessica S. — October 20, 2009 @ 6:39 am

    A little easier this time around since only 2 of my authors were in this round! Go Maria V. Snyder and Jeanne Stein! Yea! Vampires and magicians what could be better? :)



  16. Comment by Elaine G — October 20, 2009 @ 6:44 am

    I voted for Jeanne C. Stein & Maggie Stiefvater



  17. Comment by Carol L — October 20, 2009 @ 7:09 am

    I voted for Anya Bast and Lori Handeland.
    It’s hard picking two.
    Carol L.



  18. Comment by Julia S. — October 20, 2009 @ 7:11 am

    Voted, some great authors up there! That was difficult.



  19. Comment by Dina S. — October 20, 2009 @ 7:37 am

    voted :)



  20. Comment by Lori C. — October 20, 2009 @ 7:42 am

    I voted! Love Michele and Jeri!!!



  21. Comment by CorrinaG — October 20, 2009 @ 7:46 am

    I voted. Good luck to all! It was hard to choose just one!



  22. Comment by Mary in HB — October 20, 2009 @ 7:48 am

    I voted for Michelle and Candace — since I have read every word they have written.



  23. Comment by Candace Havens — October 20, 2009 @ 7:53 am

    Holy cow! Could the competition be any more wonderful? Look at all those great authors. I appreciate those of you who gave me one of your votes. I know how tough it is. I heart you all!!!!

    -Candace Havens
    http://www.candacehavens.com



  24. Comment by Deborah Blake — October 20, 2009 @ 7:54 am

    I voted for Jeri and Candace–not just great writers, but all around wonderful ladies!!!



  25. Comment by Heather C — October 20, 2009 @ 7:55 am

    Go Angie!!! She made it. So of course I voted for Angie Fox and then Jeri Smith-Ready



  26. Comment by Kathy Crouch — October 20, 2009 @ 8:12 am

    I voted!



  27. Comment by fallon hadley — October 20, 2009 @ 8:13 am

    Ouch! That was hard. I got my votes in.

    Thanks Fallon H.



  28. Comment by PatriciaW — October 20, 2009 @ 8:24 am

    Candace Havens and L.A. Banks



  29. Comment by Earlene Gillespie — October 20, 2009 @ 8:34 am

    How can we pick just 2 of these great authors? I have at least 9 that are auto buys for me. Oh well the sacrifices we must make. LOL All of these author’s are great writers and to bad they can’t all win.



  30. Comment by DragonKat — October 20, 2009 @ 8:51 am

    Tanya Huff introduced me to good urban fantasy and she hasn’t let me down since. Not on the fantasy side either. She rocks!

    And so does Kat Richardson. Love her writing.



  31. Comment by Angela T. — October 20, 2009 @ 8:52 am

    It’s hard to only pick two. My favorite authors list is VERY long!



  32. Comment by Terri Q — October 20, 2009 @ 8:52 am

    This is getting tougher with each round!



  33. Comment by Alana Abbott — October 20, 2009 @ 8:55 am

    Tough choices! I decided to go with Jeri Smith-Ready (who is running a super-cool contest of her own this month) because I think her WVMP series is so much fun, and Maggie Stiefvater, whose Shiver blew me away.



  34. Comment by Caitlin — October 20, 2009 @ 8:56 am

    Voted for candace and maggie



  35. Comment by Kim G — October 20, 2009 @ 9:14 am

    Ok, I voted, but these were some tough choices!



  36. Comment by Wilma Frana — October 20, 2009 @ 9:14 am

    It’s really hard to pick just two, I love so many authors.



  37. Comment by Mindy S — October 20, 2009 @ 9:18 am

    I voted for Maria V. Snyder and Angela Knight. Tough picks this week, well every week actually…



  38. Comment by Angie Fox — October 20, 2009 @ 9:26 am

    I voted for Angie Fox (because I’m biased) and Michele Bardsley because she’s the only author that’s ever made me snort milk out my nose.



  39. Comment by Katie — October 20, 2009 @ 9:27 am

    Go Jeri!!!



  40. Comment by Jessica Kennedy — October 20, 2009 @ 9:29 am

    Wow. I haven’t read many of these authors in this list. :(

    I voted for Anya Bast, which writes a hellava good witch series. :) And Maggie Stiefvater, whos Shiver was very well done for YA paranormal romance.



  41. Comment by Hockeyvampiress — October 20, 2009 @ 9:29 am

    Had to vote for my girls Jeri and Angie



  42. Comment by Michele Bardsley — October 20, 2009 @ 9:43 am

    LOL, Angie! I’m a happy author if I can make at least one reader do that per book. *G*



  43. Comment by Jessica — October 20, 2009 @ 9:43 am

    Had to vote for my girl Candace Havens. She can tell one heck of a story. Never heard of any of the others on the list.



  44. Comment by Michele H — October 20, 2009 @ 9:48 am

    Voted :)



  45. Comment by Jennzah — October 20, 2009 @ 9:50 am

    HELL YEAH! i voted for my favourite authors, Jeri Smith Ready and Maggie Stiefvater! woooooot! thank you for adding them this time round! :)



  46. Comment by Debbie G in NY — October 20, 2009 @ 9:59 am

    First & foremost had to go with Jeri Smith-Ready who’s just an all-round great lady as well as a wonderful writer. I’m honestly quite new to the paranormal genre of sorts (thanks to my daughter & Stephenie Meyer) so I was going through each of the authors and checking out their sites to see what they were all about and I had accidentally hit one and poof I had voted my 2 without knowing who the second one was! lol
    so thank you BittenByBooks for the list of authors to check out… I may have found quite a few new reads to check out soon..



  47. Comment by Kimberly B. — October 20, 2009 @ 10:22 am

    I voted for Jeri Smith-Ready and Maria V. Snyder, though if you ask me, Maria’s books are straight up fantasy, not paranormal.



  48. Comment by Gwen — October 20, 2009 @ 10:32 am

    I voted for Michele Bardsley, but it was tough since there are so many good authors listed.

    Gwen



  49. Comment by Angie Fox — October 20, 2009 @ 10:32 am

    Me too, Michelle. I’m just glad I wasn’t drinking Diet Coke.



  50. Comment by Dini — October 20, 2009 @ 10:33 am

    Tanya Huff all the way! Would have given her two votes if I could. Very VERY surprised not to find Rachel Caine here as well.



  51. Comment by Terry Forester — October 20, 2009 @ 10:45 am

    Michele Beardsley and Maggie Shayne are two of the best Paranormal authors on this list.
    Maggie has been on my keeper shelf for years. I love her tortured heros. They are bad boys/girls that fall in love with good girls/boys. The ensuingcourtship is usually a riot.

    Michele is a fairly new addition (1.5 years)to my keeper shelf but I love her stories. Her character’s lives are the lives of ordinary, everyday people. She can make me laugh until I cry or have a tinkle accident…LOL.



  52. Comment by Shawna Lewis — October 20, 2009 @ 11:01 am

    Done did voted



  53. Comment by Lina Gardiner — October 20, 2009 @ 11:06 am

    I can’t find the list of authors some of you have mentioned. Help!



  54. Comment by Van P. — October 20, 2009 @ 11:06 am

    Voted Angie and Maria.



  55. Comment by Lina Gardiner — October 20, 2009 @ 11:08 am

    Not sure if she’s on the list but my current favorite author is Claire Delacroix with the Eyes of the Republic Series, Fallen and Guardian are page turners!



  56. Comment by Lina Gardiner — October 20, 2009 @ 11:11 am

    Found the list and voted.



  57. Comment by Jackie U — October 20, 2009 @ 11:30 am

    Woo hoo! Rob Thurman and Tanya Huff!



  58. Comment by Lisa Kessler — October 20, 2009 @ 11:36 am

    I voted Angie Fox & Jeri Smith-Ready!!!

    It was a tough choice! SO many great paranormal writers!!! :)

    Lisa



  59. Comment by Cathy M — October 20, 2009 @ 11:53 am

    I voted for Shelley Laurenston and Angela Knight.



  60. Comment by Cyd J — October 20, 2009 @ 11:55 am

    Ouch only two *pout*
    OK
    Go Jeri and Angie



  61. Comment by Raonaid Luckwell — October 20, 2009 @ 12:06 pm

    Mmmman! Tough choices but I have to vote for my gal Angie Fox (gotta love those Biker Witches) and Lori Handeland



  62. Comment by Bea Chan — October 20, 2009 @ 12:06 pm

    That was hard. I love all the authors but I finally went with Michele Bardsley and Kat Richardson



  63. Comment by christina w — October 20, 2009 @ 12:26 pm

    kat richardson (love love harper blaine)and jeanne c stein



  64. Comment by Tawania Etheridge — October 20, 2009 @ 12:34 pm

    It was hard!! and I thought last week’s pole was tough.
    Angela Knight and Maggie Shayne got my votes. I so wanted to pick more :(



  65. Comment by Lisa M — October 20, 2009 @ 12:40 pm

    congrats to round 3 winners!



  66. Comment by Shanna L — October 20, 2009 @ 12:56 pm

    The finals are going to be so tough! There are so many good authors!



  67. Comment by Misty — October 20, 2009 @ 12:57 pm

    voted this was a hard one not familiar with alot of contestants this time around



  68. Comment by Amanda L — October 20, 2009 @ 1:35 pm

    This week I voted for Angie Fox and Maria V. Snyder! But overall next week, I think I’ll have to vote for Richelle Mead!



  69. Comment by Jeanette Juan — October 20, 2009 @ 1:39 pm

    I’d go for Lora Leigh and Lara Adrian!



  70. Comment by Christina Keller — October 20, 2009 @ 1:41 pm

    I voted! I heard about the contest during the PC Cast interview event!

    Christina K.



  71. Comment by Erika Pierce — October 20, 2009 @ 1:55 pm

    All Done. Voted :)



  72. Comment by Jessica — October 20, 2009 @ 1:57 pm

    Richelle Mead and Stephanie Meyer



  73. Comment by Rosa D — October 20, 2009 @ 1:59 pm

    Richelle Mead! Richelle Mead!!!! wooh!



  74. Comment by Michele Bardsley — October 20, 2009 @ 2:02 pm

    I appreciate all the love. And I know all the authors appreciate you voting and commenting. So, thanks!



  75. Comment by Gina Tallent — October 20, 2009 @ 2:10 pm

    That was difficult, only 2 votes…My votes went to Michele Bardsley and Lori Handeland.



  76. Comment by Pat R — October 20, 2009 @ 2:11 pm

    This is a really hard choice but Michele and Candance won out.



  77. Comment by PattyR — October 20, 2009 @ 2:12 pm

    Lots of love goes out to Maria and Anya. Your books are yummy!!!



  78. Comment by Robin B — October 20, 2009 @ 2:15 pm

    Voted, It has been kinda tough each vote. But This week Michele and Candance won out for me too. Love you guys. Good Luck



  79. Comment by Patti Duplantis — October 20, 2009 @ 2:16 pm

    Wow! What a terrific slate of authors. It was hard to pick just two.



  80. Comment by Jo K — October 20, 2009 @ 2:20 pm

    so, this week I voted for Angie Fox and Candace Havens!

    Congrats to Michelle and Stephanie!!! ( I voted for Michelle, so really pleased she got through, love her Immortality Bites series)



  81. Comment by Candace — October 20, 2009 @ 2:24 pm

    Liu and Thurman, no doubt!



  82. Comment by J. Hali Steele — October 20, 2009 @ 2:24 pm

    Michele Bardsley was an easy pick, my second was a little harder. Congrats to all in the running.



  83. Comment by Sandy Waltrip — October 20, 2009 @ 2:27 pm

    I am just in debt to all of these great writers. They help to keep some sanity and good humor in a tough world. Keep it up!



  84. Comment by emmad — October 20, 2009 @ 2:30 pm

    Little bit easier this week as only knew a few of the authors :)



  85. Comment by joanna m. — October 20, 2009 @ 2:40 pm

    i heard from this poll from the interview w/ p.c cast

    http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=12060#comment-97602 <-here



  86. Comment by Pam Brizendine — October 20, 2009 @ 2:58 pm

    You don’t make it easy for us you know! I needed 4 or 5 more slots to vote!



  87. Comment by Pam Brizendine — October 20, 2009 @ 3:01 pm

    sorry I lied I needed 9 slots to vote yep I read 9 of those Authors!



  88. Comment by Bridget Werbin — October 20, 2009 @ 3:09 pm

    I’ve voted. It was a tough decision, but I settled on one of my favorites, Michele Bardsley, and an author I just finished reading, Shelly Laurenston.



  89. Comment by Heather Long — October 20, 2009 @ 3:20 pm

    Voted, but so very difficult to choose from among some of my favorite authors and people.



  90. Comment by Margie — October 20, 2009 @ 3:24 pm

    Voted for my favorite but honestly was so hard to chose just two but sigh I did!



  91. Comment by Melissa Robinson — October 20, 2009 @ 3:28 pm

    Tanya Huff is awesome. The Enchantment Emporium is as wonderful as the Keeper books and the Blood Books are fantastic (Yay, Henry, Vicki and Mike!).



  92. Comment by Anna S. H. — October 20, 2009 @ 3:36 pm

    Woo Angela Knight!!!



  93. Comment by Lynda — October 20, 2009 @ 3:42 pm

    I voted for Michele Bardsley!! Good Luck Michele!



  94. Comment by Sewicked — October 20, 2009 @ 3:45 pm

    I got my votes in, but it’s so hard to choose.



  95. Comment by Sydney S. — October 20, 2009 @ 4:05 pm

    VOTED!!! But it was very hard to choose…



  96. Comment by rayna — October 20, 2009 @ 4:23 pm

    I voted for michele Bardsley and Angela Knight. Go guys go!!!



  97. Comment by Brenda — October 20, 2009 @ 4:24 pm

    Michele Bardsley got my vote. Thanks



  98. Comment by Carole — October 20, 2009 @ 4:25 pm

    I adore Tanya Huff’s novels, thank you so much for including her.



  99. Comment by Christian C — October 20, 2009 @ 4:26 pm

    Hard to choose, but Michele Bardsley and Angela Knight are both excellent authors.



  100. Comment by Medievalgrrl — October 20, 2009 @ 4:31 pm

    Sorry to see Anne Rice didn’t get it. New authors are great but you have to love the classic authors. I’m definitely going with Tanya Huff this time.



  101. Comment by Tiah B — October 20, 2009 @ 4:32 pm

    I voted for Shelly and Kat. Wow this poll is giving me tons of new books for my TBR pile!



  102. Comment by Kimberly Light — October 20, 2009 @ 4:42 pm

    Wow! such an awesome selection to choose from!! Michelle Bardsley and Nina Bangs.



  103. Comment by Theresa Brundage — October 20, 2009 @ 5:02 pm

    Jeri Smith-Ready! Her vampires ROCK! Literally. ;)



  104. Comment by Sarah — October 20, 2009 @ 5:09 pm

    I voted for Tanya Huff … sadly I didn’t recognize any of the other authors, but I’ve been a fan of hers for many many years :)



  105. Comment by Jillian S. — October 20, 2009 @ 5:15 pm

    Had to go with Maria V. Snyder and Anya Bast!
    They’re not doing so well, but I’m rallying troops for them!



  106. Comment by Linda T — October 20, 2009 @ 5:35 pm

    I voted for Michele Bardsley - I love her books so much that I’m one of her Supreme Minions…



  107. Comment by Darkreader — October 20, 2009 @ 5:43 pm

    I voted for Shelly Laurenston and Christine Warren…..I wanted to vote for 5. Next time can’t we number them in order of preference.



  108. Comment by Biki — October 20, 2009 @ 5:44 pm

    Angela Knight and Maggie Shayne all the way! They’re such funny writers, lol



  109. Comment by Nia — October 20, 2009 @ 5:50 pm

    Go, Michele and Marjorie — WOOT!



  110. Comment by Jacqueline L. — October 20, 2009 @ 5:58 pm

    Definitely Jeri Smith-Ready and Maria V. Snyder!! Though, I’m not sure I’d categorise Snyder as paranormal…



  111. Comment by Shauna — October 20, 2009 @ 5:59 pm

    Voted! Awesome poll. :)



  112. Comment by Melia — October 20, 2009 @ 6:35 pm

    I voted. It was hard to pick just 2.



  113. Comment by Melia M — October 20, 2009 @ 6:38 pm

    I voted. Great Poll!

    I heard about this poll from the interview and contest w/ p.c cast

    http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=12060#comment-97602



  114. Comment by Barbara Elness — October 20, 2009 @ 6:48 pm

    It was a difficult choice, a lot of great authors - but I picked Nina Bangs and Jeri Smith-Ready.



  115. Comment by Carmen_R — October 20, 2009 @ 7:15 pm

    I voted for Michele Bardsley and Nina Bangs



  116. Comment by Araya — October 20, 2009 @ 7:18 pm

    they’re all awesome authors… hard choice.. but does any1 know wen midnight sun comes out?



  117. Comment by Rachel A — October 20, 2009 @ 7:23 pm

    Damn..that was hard.
    Heard about poll from BBB newsletter and I’ve voted in each round!



  118. Comment by Virginia Hendricks — October 20, 2009 @ 8:18 pm

    another tough decision.



  119. Comment by G.L. Morrison — October 20, 2009 @ 8:30 pm

    I was delighted to find Tanya Huff on the poll. I adore and consume everything she’s written. Congratulations to Kim Harrison and Charlaine Harris whose work I also enjoy.

    But where are Kelley Armstrong? Yasmine Galenorn? Brilliant and delicious series from both.

    I don’t think Anne Rice’s work qualifies as cross-genre as there is no real romance with her paranormal. But I’m astonished not to see Laurell K Hamilton among the choices. She (and Huff) pioneered the new genre. Certainly her commercial success is what made opportunities (and series) possible. Was there a decision to exclude Hamilton because of explicit erotic content? Or was it just an idiosyncracy of the nomination process?

    –G.L. Morrison (writer/reviewer)



  120. Comment by dd03 — October 20, 2009 @ 8:40 pm

    This is the first time I made it into BBB for October! Missed out on voting for my fave authors! *sad*



  121. Comment by Elie N — October 20, 2009 @ 8:57 pm

    This one was so much easier. I voted for Candice Havens and Michelle Bardsley.

    I ordered a while back from the cafe. Love your site.



  122. Comment by Brenda — October 20, 2009 @ 9:13 pm

    This round I voted for Rob Thurman and Jeanne Stein!



  123. Comment by Cats Meow — October 20, 2009 @ 9:45 pm

    I picked Nina Bangs and Shelly Laurenston. They are both so funny and great paranormal authors.



  124. Comment by Lesley Cheah — October 20, 2009 @ 9:51 pm

    I voted for Angie Fox and Maggie Stiefvater.



  125. Comment by iokijo — October 20, 2009 @ 10:43 pm

    wow.. I will kinda be glad when the voting is over.. I hate picking just 2 each week. Feel bad I can’t pick a bunch of authors I really like. :(
    sigh.. but I did it.. only 2

    g.L. Morrison.. this is the 4th set of authors..at least 3 of the ones you mentioned were in previous weeks..they didn’t make the cut for top 2 of that week. new set each week. then finals.



  126. Comment by Steph M — October 20, 2009 @ 11:10 pm

    Voted Maria V. Snyder and Anya Bast.



  127. Comment by Donna S — October 20, 2009 @ 11:12 pm

    Tough decision. Only 2 is so hard to choose from. I ended up with Michelle Bardsley and Jeri Smith-Ready.



  128. Comment by Elise D — October 21, 2009 @ 12:45 am

    Voted. Tough choice.



  129. Comment by Libby L — October 21, 2009 @ 12:56 am

    Gosh that was difficult! I voted for Jeri Smith Ready & Maria V Snyder. :)



  130. Comment by stacey smith — October 21, 2009 @ 1:21 am

    I Voted for Maggie Shayne & Nina Bangs it was difficult Choise I would of Voted for Tanya Huff if I had Three Votes But it looks like she is doing allright whit out my Vote Go tanya.
    sasluvbooks@yahoo.com



  131. Comment by Paula H — October 21, 2009 @ 3:21 am

    I’ve voted. Heard about this either here on the site or in Twitter, I think.



  132. Comment by Cathy — October 21, 2009 @ 7:30 am

    Voted. Michele Bardsley is great! I just ordered the rest of her books so that I can read them all. :)



  133. Comment by kara-karina — October 21, 2009 @ 7:39 am

    Tanya Huff and Maria V.Snyder. Although there were no authors which I read in 2009 on this list :)



  134. Comment by Michelle B. — October 21, 2009 @ 7:44 am

    I voted for Michele Bardsley and Jeri Smith-Ready. I love them both!



  135. Comment by Dawn C — October 21, 2009 @ 8:11 am

    cast my vote :o)



  136. Comment by Sonya — October 21, 2009 @ 9:04 am

    Tough vote! :)



  137. Comment by crystal adkins — October 21, 2009 @ 9:14 am

    voted



  138. Comment by Judith — October 21, 2009 @ 9:35 am

    I love Michele Bardsley’s books! And Shelly Laurenston is fantastic!



  139. Comment by Melissa Blair — October 21, 2009 @ 11:38 am

    I LOVE Michele Bardsley’s books! Was so happy to happen across them in bookstore. So I voted for Michele and Nina Bangs. Got to love the Castle of Dark Dreams. ;)



  140. Comment by Amber Barnes — October 21, 2009 @ 11:43 am

    I’m a huge fan of Michele Bardsley’s books. If i could do both votes for her I would! :P



  141. Comment by Meghan S. — October 21, 2009 @ 12:23 pm

    Yay! I didnt see that Richelle Mead won the second week!
    =]



  142. Comment by Gaele H — October 21, 2009 @ 12:28 pm

    I voted for Michelle Bardsley … the other was soooo hard because there are lots of authors there that I read only one book - and enjoyed it. You all make it so very hard to pick just two :)



  143. Comment by Joanne Rogers — October 21, 2009 @ 12:47 pm

    Tanya Huff definitely deserve first place. Too bad the TV series made out of one of her series didn’t last longer. And the actor who played Henry was sooo cute!



  144. Comment by jennifer — October 21, 2009 @ 12:57 pm

    I love Michele Bardsley…..and Charlaine Harris. My two favorite authors.



  145. Comment by Melisa — October 21, 2009 @ 1:05 pm

    I love Michele Bardsley’s books. I cannot get enough of them. I just started them about 1 1/2 ago and I am on the third book already. They are awesome. I love Jessica & Eva, altough Ican decide if I like Patrick or Lorcan better (tough to choose :D !!!) GO MICHELE GO!!!

    Melisa



  146. Comment by Heather M. Riley — October 21, 2009 @ 1:35 pm

    I only just made it over wish I’d been paying attention sooner and I’d have voted on previous weeks. Congrats to the authors who’ve made it through so far. I voted for Michele Bardsley and Maggie Stiefvater. :)



  147. Comment by Bebe Rieves — October 21, 2009 @ 1:39 pm

    I voted Michelle!! Hope you will :)



  148. Comment by Bebe Rieves — October 21, 2009 @ 1:40 pm

    Ha Ha I mean win!! I am at work and trying to do this on the sly!! :)



  149. Comment by Mary Garrison — October 21, 2009 @ 1:45 pm

    I devour about five books a week, so it is hard to pick just two favorites. I guess my favorites would be Michelle Bardsley and Maggie Shayne. Thanks for some great comments and new leads for books to read. GO MICHELLE.



  150. Comment by Linda George — October 21, 2009 @ 3:35 pm

    It is really hard to choose when so many authors I really enjoy are on the list. At least they all get some of the recognition they deserve.



  151. Comment by Chris Lynch — October 21, 2009 @ 3:41 pm

    Hmm.. that’s a thinker. I’m going to have to go with Kim Harrison and Patricia Briggs. Both have amazing characters and pull me so deeply into the story. Not that there aren’t more out there I’d love to mention.



  152. Comment by Ali — October 21, 2009 @ 4:14 pm

    I picked my two :) I voted Candace Haven and Shelly Laurenston :)



  153. Comment by Kelly Ethan — October 21, 2009 @ 4:26 pm

    Going to be tough in the finals i adore every one of those authors!!

    Kelly Ethan



  154. Comment by Michelle McCoy — October 21, 2009 @ 4:39 pm

    Just started reading Michele Bradsley books. Love them. Need to go out and buy the 5th one in the Broken Heart collection.
    Michelle M



  155. Comment by re — October 21, 2009 @ 4:40 pm

    I also luv Kelley Armstrong and Patricia Briggs. Talk about GREAT storyTellers!



  156. Comment by Jessica Scoggins — October 21, 2009 @ 4:41 pm

    Love Michelle and Candace!



  157. Comment by MamaDog — October 21, 2009 @ 5:21 pm

    Michelle rocks!



  158. Comment by Kristina F — October 21, 2009 @ 5:34 pm

    Man, all my favorites have been nominated previous weeks, and I’m a bit ashamed to admit I haven’t read works by any of these authors. :/ I have Lori Handeland and Jeanne C. Stein on my to-read list though, so I voted for them!



  159. Comment by Suzette Goldfinger — October 21, 2009 @ 5:56 pm

    I love Michele Bardsley’s and Angie Fox’s books. They are quite humorous and paranormally romantic.



  160. Comment by JessW — October 21, 2009 @ 6:48 pm

    The past votes have been a lot harder for me. This time, I have only read Christina Dodd and Jeanne C. Stein out of all those, so picking was very easy this time around.



  161. Comment by Alicia H — October 21, 2009 @ 7:06 pm

    I voted!!



  162. Comment by Amy T — October 21, 2009 @ 7:18 pm

    This has been so much fun. I voted for Christina Dodd this time!!



  163. Comment by danette — October 21, 2009 @ 7:46 pm

    Michele Bardsley and Angie Fox!!!Hilarious books:D

    Hugs, Danette



  164. Comment by Ashley A. — October 21, 2009 @ 8:31 pm

    I just voted for Marjorie M. Liu and Jeanne C. Stein. Can’t wait to see the outcome of all of this…



  165. Comment by Sheri — October 21, 2009 @ 8:50 pm

    I just love Michele Bardsley’s book! Send me to Broken Heart!



  166. Comment by CrystalStar — October 21, 2009 @ 9:01 pm

    I’ve been a Michele Bardsley addict for a while now.I bought two of my cousins “I’m the Vampire, That’s Why”, happy to say I got them hooked too lol . Great to see Tanya Huff on this list,got another cousin hooked on her.



  167. Comment by karen — October 21, 2009 @ 9:10 pm

    Michele Bardsley is the best!!! I can’t get enough of those Broken Heart Vampires!!!!



  168. Comment by Janice D. — October 21, 2009 @ 9:34 pm

    Voted! Nina and Candance, they both crack me up!



  169. Comment by ~~ T ~~ — October 21, 2009 @ 9:42 pm

    Michele Bardsley, is an awesome author!!!! Have read her books, and I gotta tell you she’s my all time FAVORITE!! I will always support her.



  170. Comment by Patricia Barraclough — October 21, 2009 @ 10:51 pm

    Voted.
    Christina Dodd and Maggie Shane.

    Patricia B.



  171. Comment by Aori Hanazari — October 21, 2009 @ 11:08 pm

    Ouch I did not know any of those people at all. O.O
    I voted for Marjorie M. Liu and Jeanne C. Stein, mostly because I have heard of them.



  172. Comment by Gina Avila — October 21, 2009 @ 11:49 pm

    I love Michelle Bardsley! My only complaint is I’ve read every thing and I have to wait…she’s great!



  173. Comment by Monica W. — October 22, 2009 @ 12:06 am

    Maggie Shayne
    Tanya Huff



  174. Comment by Terri W. — October 22, 2009 @ 1:11 am

    I voted for Christina Dodd & Majorie M. Liu.



  175. Comment by Gothmother — October 22, 2009 @ 3:48 am

    I voted for Michele Bardsley & Maggie Shayne,love their books



  176. Comment by Taylor B — October 22, 2009 @ 3:49 am

    Jeanne C. Stein!



  177. Comment by Amanda Brooks — October 22, 2009 @ 5:27 am

    Wow! What a great group of authors! I put my votes in!! Michele Bardsley and Christine Warren!!!



  178. Comment by amanda white — October 22, 2009 @ 6:21 am

    cast my vote!!!



  179. Comment by Vickie B — October 22, 2009 @ 8:53 am

    I voted yesterday for Jeanne Stein and Kat Richardson.



  180. Comment by Carolyn — October 22, 2009 @ 9:25 am

    I love Laurell K. Hamilton and Christien Feehan



  181. Comment by Carolyn — October 22, 2009 @ 9:45 am

    Still voting for Laurell K. Hamilton and Christeen Feehan, heard about the poll from Interview, Chat and Contest with Author Erica Hayes



  182. Comment by Linda Townsend — October 22, 2009 @ 10:39 am

    Ever since I read Michele Bardsley’s very 1st book in her Broken Heart series, taking out the garbage has taken on new meaning for me…
    I voted for Michele…



  183. Comment by Sara Petersen — October 22, 2009 @ 1:22 pm

    I voted for Tanya Huff! But what about Simon R. Green? I’d vote for him if he was up there! I’ve never heard of most of the other authors, but I pre-order his books–so how come he’s not up there?



  184. Comment by Cheryl — October 22, 2009 @ 2:13 pm

    I voted today! ;)



  185. Comment by Jeniffer P — October 22, 2009 @ 2:13 pm

    voted for the Charlaine Harris contest!!



  186. Comment by Misty — October 22, 2009 @ 2:48 pm

    I got my votes in.



  187. Comment by Laura — October 22, 2009 @ 3:00 pm

    I voted today!



  188. Comment by Laura — October 22, 2009 @ 3:01 pm

    Forgot to mention I saw the poll in the Charlaine Harris interview page.



  189. Comment by Pamela Hansen — October 22, 2009 @ 3:20 pm

    VOTED



  190. Comment by Pamela Hansen — October 22, 2009 @ 3:20 pm

    VOTED TODAY



  191. Comment by June — October 22, 2009 @ 3:21 pm

    Way to go Michelle! I’m reading Stakes & Stilettos right now :)



  192. Comment by LisaG — October 22, 2009 @ 3:34 pm

    Maggie Shayne
    Anya Best

    Charlaine Harris’ interview rocks!



  193. Comment by Kate Bruce-Ireland — October 22, 2009 @ 3:40 pm

    Michele Bardsley all the way! Oh Lorcan how I love the!



  194. Comment by Melissa — October 22, 2009 @ 3:43 pm

    tough choices but I voted!



  195. Comment by Vale — October 22, 2009 @ 4:16 pm

    I chose Maria V. Snyder - she’s great - and Jeri Smith-Ready. I would have liked to vote for Moira Rogers, but it wasn’t there… :-(



  196. Comment by Amanda Wall — October 22, 2009 @ 4:27 pm

    that was hard, but I voted!!



  197. Comment by Virginia C — October 22, 2009 @ 4:33 pm

    I haved voted. I was referred by Bitten By Books.



  198. Comment by Betzyman — October 22, 2009 @ 6:03 pm

    Done!



  199. Comment by Betzyman — October 22, 2009 @ 6:06 pm

    I was referred by Bitten By Books



  200. Comment by TerrieG — October 22, 2009 @ 7:51 pm

    Got my votes in and saw the reminder in the Erica Hayes interview!



  201. Comment by WolfatHeart — October 22, 2009 @ 9:46 pm

    Michelle Bardsley and Lori Handeland ROCK!!!



  202. Comment by Pamk — October 22, 2009 @ 9:46 pm

    i voted for Shelly Laurenston her books crack me up. and Maggie shayne my first vampire writer. love them both long time lol



  203. Comment by Koren Cota — October 23, 2009 @ 5:29 am

    Ok feel like I just picked my 2 favorite pets and left the others behind, but it is done….now next one will be really really tough….



  204. Comment by Christine Miller — October 23, 2009 @ 5:44 am

    Michele Bardsley introduced me to Paranormal romance and I have been stuck on them ever since. I have not missed one of her Broken Heart Books and have reviewed every one of them for NOR and will continue to do so. She is one of the greatest writers I know.



  205. Comment by Kim — October 23, 2009 @ 5:48 am

    My favorites have already been here. Picked 2 anyway. Finals though Karen Marie Moning should defnatly walk away the winner.



  206. Comment by Kathy — October 23, 2009 @ 6:43 am

    Wow! It’s tough voting just for two. There are so many fabulous authors in the running! I had to vote for Michele Bardsley though. I’ve been reading her books for too many years to count!



  207. Comment by Karen Wiesner — October 23, 2009 @ 7:06 am

    Michele Bardlsey will make you laugh, make you cry, make you feel. Hope you win, Michele. : ) Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst)



  208. Comment by Michelle Garcia — October 23, 2009 @ 7:44 am

    Angela Knight and Maggie Shayne get my vote. They Rock!!!!



  209. Comment by Lisa B. — October 23, 2009 @ 7:45 am

    I voted for Candace Havens and Jeri Smith-Ready. Both great authors. Go girls!



  210. Comment by Lauren — October 23, 2009 @ 9:13 am

    I am going with Laurell K. Hamilton and JR Ward



  211. Comment by Mary Wolf — October 23, 2009 @ 9:13 am

    Wow! Quite a line-up of great authors. It was hard, but I made my choices. :)



  212. Comment by Carrie — October 23, 2009 @ 9:32 am

    What a hard choice! So many great authors, it’s hard to pick only two. Good luck to them all.



  213. Comment by Janece S. — October 23, 2009 @ 10:48 am

    Difficult choices! There are so many good authors out there! Great poll, BBB!

    Good luck to all the authors!

    Janece



  214. Comment by Laura P. — October 23, 2009 @ 10:54 am

    I just voted for Maggie Shanye and Jeri Smith Ready. I have not had a chance to enjoy their books but I see a ton of Maggie’s books all around in the stores I go to and I was at Jeri’s website and see sounds like one more auther I could sink my teeth into her books…..



  215. Comment by Cris Anson — October 23, 2009 @ 11:28 am

    So many choices, but I voted :-)



  216. Comment by Judi W — October 23, 2009 @ 11:35 am

    Kat Richardson and Angie Fox for this round. Good luck to all! (Rock it Kim Harrison!!!)



  217. Comment by Kaitlyn Hunt — October 23, 2009 @ 11:46 am

    Michele Bardlsey is my hero, she’s a great author, nice person and majorly funny!
    I voted for her definately!

    :)



  218. Comment by joey — October 23, 2009 @ 11:54 am

    Wow! All great authors but, I had to vote for Michele Bardsley her vamps are too die for…no pun intended! and Shelley Laurenston luv her stuff coz of all the lol moments! Have a great Day!

    joey



  219. Comment by Linda B — October 23, 2009 @ 12:43 pm

    HEY CHELLE! VOTED FOR YOU, NOT EXPECTING TO WIN HERE AS I NEVER HAD SINCE IT FORMED. GOOD LUCK!!



  220. Comment by Parajunkee — October 23, 2009 @ 1:28 pm

    Voted for Anya Bast & Maria Synder



  221. Comment by LisaG — October 23, 2009 @ 1:33 pm

    Today’s vote- Charlaine Harris and Stephanie Meyer!



  222. Comment by Mel K. — October 23, 2009 @ 3:09 pm

    I voted. Wow. What a decision. Made my fangs hurt!

    Draculissa
    Meljprincess AT aol DOT com



  223. Comment by Murdoch Hughes — October 23, 2009 @ 3:55 pm

    These are all great authors, but Michele Bardsley is the best of the best. Her vamp books are exciting, suspenseful and laugh out loud funny too. If you haven’t read her you are really missing out. She is fantastic with her readers too.



  224. Comment by Jo Anne Benware — October 23, 2009 @ 5:20 pm

    All great authors and I have read most of them. Only three authors I haven’t gotten yet. So I have voted. But Briggs, Monk, Armstrong, Ilona Andrews and Tonilea Andrews are authors that I love to read.



  225. Comment by marniecolette — October 23, 2009 @ 10:29 pm

    Tough choice as always



  226. Comment by April — October 24, 2009 @ 2:56 am

    tough choices, I voted Maggie Stiefvater & Maria V. Snyder



  227. Comment by veanna — October 24, 2009 @ 8:02 am

    I choose Michelle and Shelley.. they rock



  228. Comment by Jenn — October 24, 2009 @ 9:30 am

    I tried voting and got repeat error messages - kooky. My votes are for Shelley Laurenston cause she also makes me snort and giggle out loud and Angie Fox because, in addition to tell a funny but hawt story, she’s an all around cool chick! Best of luck to all authors though - cause it is nearly impossible to decide!



  229. Comment by Khenta — October 24, 2009 @ 9:42 am

    Tough choice! I voted for Angela Knight (auto-buy for me) and Shelly Laurenston, because I discovered her (as GA Aiken) dragon series this year, which totally rocks!



  230. Comment by Monica — October 24, 2009 @ 10:24 am

    I voted. Thanks!

    Monica



  231. Comment by Bridget H. — October 24, 2009 @ 11:59 am

    I voted



  232. Comment by Deri — October 24, 2009 @ 12:13 pm

    Waiting for the final round. Great website by the way.



  233. Comment by bluddy — October 24, 2009 @ 12:13 pm

    Had to vote for Michele.



  234. Comment by rose marchbanks — October 24, 2009 @ 12:45 pm

    tonya hurley has got my vote



  235. Comment by BigMama Battillo — October 24, 2009 @ 5:01 pm

    Lori Handeland is a longtime favorite. Great to see her included!



  236. Comment by Susan E — October 24, 2009 @ 5:37 pm

    I really enjoy Michele Bardsley’s books and her website always has some thing to entertain. Just started Marjorie M. Liu, but so far so good!



  237. Comment by Belinda C — October 24, 2009 @ 5:50 pm

    Maria V. Snyder ftw!



  238. Comment by Kathleen — October 24, 2009 @ 6:43 pm

    Tonya Hurley!!



  239. Comment by Heidi Shafer — October 24, 2009 @ 7:13 pm

    I voted…Michele Bardsley won hands down.. I love to read stories with vamp humor.. even Nina Bangs have humor in them.



  240. Comment by Clemmieo — October 24, 2009 @ 7:30 pm

    My vote goes for Tonya Hurley whose Ghostgirl books are so exciting. She gets you right into the action and keeps you wondering what will be next. Terrific imagination and images.



  241. Comment by Chas — October 24, 2009 @ 8:03 pm

    Weeeee HoOOOOoOOOO!!! I submitted my votes!!! One being Michele Bardsley! I soOoOO loOOove Patrick!!



  242. Comment by Beth Harrelson — October 24, 2009 @ 8:03 pm

    My favorites aren’t on here, guess I showed up too late! I vote for Kim Harrison, Jennifer Armintrout, J.R. Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Charlaine Harris.



  243. Comment by Beth Harrelson — October 24, 2009 @ 8:05 pm

    OMG, I forgot my favorite, Karen Marie Moning!



  244. Comment by Chas — October 24, 2009 @ 8:19 pm

    COME over to the Blood Bank and check out the Michele Bardsley group for I”m the Vampire That’s Way series!



  245. Comment by Holly — October 24, 2009 @ 10:27 pm

    Maria V. Snyder - it’s like she writes just for me! Love it.



  246. Comment by Viki — October 25, 2009 @ 9:35 am

    I voted.



  247. Comment by Hailey O — October 25, 2009 @ 9:46 am

    Tonya Hurley gets my vote, “Ghostgirl the Homecoming” is the best of the best



  248. Comment by Buddy O — October 25, 2009 @ 9:47 am

    Tonya Hurley gets my vote



  249. Comment by Chyda O — October 25, 2009 @ 9:48 am

    I voted for Tonya Hurley



  250. Comment by Netti — October 25, 2009 @ 11:20 am

    Voted!



  251. Comment by Leemon — October 25, 2009 @ 12:41 pm

    Tonya Hurley & Stephanie Meyer ^.^



  252. Comment by sol — October 25, 2009 @ 12:44 pm

    Tonya Hurley & Stephanie Meyer ^.^



  253. Comment by S — October 25, 2009 @ 12:49 pm

    Tonya Hurley & Stephanie Meyer



  254. Comment by Blueberry — October 25, 2009 @ 12:51 pm

    Tonya Hurley



  255. Comment by Laraine Anne Barker — October 25, 2009 @ 1:01 pm

    Someone comments on how hard it is to choose and I agree. So I simply vote for the first author I like who happens to ASK for a vote! No I’m not telling. :-)



  256. Comment by Lisa M — October 25, 2009 @ 1:16 pm

    Glad to see Michelle Rowen made it to the finals. I just ordered Tall, Dark and Fangsome from amazon.



  257. Comment by Amanda P — October 25, 2009 @ 3:02 pm

    I agree its hard to pick only two!



  258. Comment by Melissa M. — October 25, 2009 @ 4:00 pm

    Voted for maggie stiefvator and anya! woot!



  259. Comment by Kainani — October 25, 2009 @ 4:03 pm

    voted!



  260. Comment by Jennifer — October 26, 2009 @ 9:55 am

    Candace Haven!!!



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