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March 7, 2016

Monday News: DABWAHA, Apple, and Google Posts

JanetPublishing NewsDABWAHA / First-Amendment / Google Posts / privacy / security / social mediaComments Off on Monday News: DABWAHA, Apple, and Google Posts

DABWAHA is here! –  It’s that time of the year again! The annual DABWAHA tourney. In celebration of books and my love of the NCAA basketball tournament, Dear Author and Smart Bitches have teamed up to bring you the DABWAHA competition. Step one involves nominating your own favorite book published ... more >

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March 24, 2011

Thursday Midday Links: Random House hires Sue Grimshaw, former romance buyer for Borders

JanePublishing NewsBorders / DABWAHA / self-published30 Comments

DABWAHA Voting started up again.   Courtney Milan and Loretta Chase are dueling it out in a very close race. **** Borders romance buyer, Sue Grimshaw, will be the new Editor at Large and Category Specialist for Random House acquiring “selective romance titles for hardcover, paperback and original digital lists”.   Original ... more >

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March 24, 2010

Wednesday Midday Links: DABWAHA Third Round Voting

JanePublishing NewsDABWAHA / ereader device / Kobo3 Comments

It’s time for more voting. Only 16 books remain and it’s not just bragging rights for the DABWAHA and a iPad from AllRomanceeBooks on the line – there’s also bragging rights for the second chance tourney, with a Kindle from Samhain publishing up for grabs, too. It is on, folks. ... more >

April 7, 2009

DABWAHA Results and Request for Input

JaneFeaturesDABWAHA45 Comments

A whisper thin margin of 12 votes separated the winner, Iron Kissed, from the runner up, The Spymaster’s Lady. An equally tiny margin separated the first place winner, CarolynJean, from Jennifer Y’s entry. Jennifer Y had maintained the top spot for nearly the entire tournament only to lose out at ... more >

April 6, 2009

DABWAHA Final Match: Iron Kissed v. Spymaster’s Lady

JaneFeaturesDABWAHA11 Comments

After many a bracket and much trash talking, it’s down to two books: Patricia Briggs’ “Iron Kissed” vs. Joanna Bourne’s “The Spymaster’s Lady.” Quite a battle: exceptionally-researched and written historical romance with plot twists and uncommon characters battling conspiracy and mystery, pitted against a paranormal series with a kick-ass heroine ... more >

April 4, 2009

DABWAHA Final Four Voting Is Nearly Done!

JaneFeaturesDABWAHA4 Comments

We are at a crucial juncture in the Final Four at the DABWAHA. Who will survive to the Championship Round? You decide with your votes. (cue ominous music). Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs won out over popular contemporary romance, Blue Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas in the first set of ... more >

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