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After the Gold now a finalist for the BookLife Prize

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold was named one of six finalists for the BookLife Prize! Judge Rebekah Weatherspoon says,  “McRae and Maltese craft a light, yet magnetic tale of life and love after professional sports that explores what happens when two people must … Continue reading →

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After the Gold now a BookLife Prize Semi Finalist!

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold has been named a Semi Finalist in the BookLife Prize from Publisher’s Weekly with this round’s judge saying, “Figure skating fans will delight in this fun and engaging new work, rooting for Katie and Brendan long after they … Continue reading →

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After the Gold named a BookLife Prize Quarter Finalist!

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold has been named a Quarter Finalist in the BookLife Prize from Publisher’s Weekly with this round’s judge saying, “Figure skating fans will delight in this fun and engaging new work, rooting for Katie and Brendan long after they … Continue reading →

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Awards eligbility post

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

It’s a weird thing in two genres that do everything completely differently, but … In romance awards generally happen by authors or publishers entering work in contests, most of which charge a small fee for administration and/or to benefit the … Continue reading →

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Racheline and Erin interviewed in Library Journal

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Racheline Maltese

As part of A Queen from the North winning in Library Journal’s Indie Ebook Awards 2017, we were interviewed by the magazine about the book, about its upcoming sequel – A Royal of Ravens – focusing on George, and about the challenges … Continue reading →

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The Art of Three wins a Rainbow Award

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Racheline Maltese

The Art of Three was named a winner in the Rainbow Awards in the category of Best Contemporary Bisexual Romance. The book was also named a runner-up for Best Bisexual Romance overall, and three judges awarded us honorable mentions (scoring the book … Continue reading →

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A Queen from North wins Library Journal’s 2017 Indie Ebook Award!

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Racheline Maltese

A Queen from the North was named the romance category winner and the first ever overall winner in Library Journal’s 2017 Indie Ebook Awards! We’re utterly ecstatic and are working on our responses to an interview with Library Journal now. That … Continue reading →

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The Art of Three gets an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Rainbow Awards!

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Racheline Maltese

The Art of Three has received an Honorable Mention in the Bisexual Romance category in the 2017 Rainbow Awards. This means that a judge gave it at least a 36 out of possible 40 points and does not imply that … Continue reading →

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Tremontaine S1 is a Locus 2016 Recommended Read!

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Racheline Maltese

We’re very pleased to note that Tremontaine S1, out in paperback  and hardcover from SAGA Press in May 2017 and already available digitally from Serial Box Publishing, has made Locus’s annual list of recommended reads compiled by editors, reviewers, and other SFF … Continue reading →

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Three things being a (failed) beauty queen taught me about being a writer

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

There are a lot of seemingly unlikely things in my past. I mean, let’s get real, that Mary Kay thing was a shocker to some of you. But I was also a teenage beauty queen. Okay, not a queen — … Continue reading →

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