It’s that time again, eager readers. Dear Author and Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Books have announced the third annual Dear Author Bitchery Writing Award for Hellagood Authors…commonly referred to as DABWAHA. The grand prize this year is an iPad and there are multiple book prizes for intermediate bracket winners.

Contestants are 64 books published in 2009 in 8 different categories. Sadly, I have only read 10 of the nominees. Strangely enough, I’ve read 3 in the contemporary category. Normally I don’t read much contemporary, but what I do read I get from recommendations by DA and SB-TB and they are the ones who nominated the books. Books I’ve read:

Contemporary:

• Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy
• Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl
• Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

Historical:

• Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran

Sci-Fi Romance & Paranormal:

• Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
• Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh

Young Adult: 0

Novel with Romantic Elements: 0

Series: 0

GLBT: 0

Urban Fantasy & Fantasy:

• Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
• Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
• On the Edge by Ilona Andrews

I wish Ilona Andrews’ MAGIC STRIKES had made the list. Check out the DABWAHA.com website for the complete list of contenders.

Voting begins March 18th, so fill out your bracket now! (Or check out my bracket and vote for my books…because you love me and want me to win.) Have you filled your bracket already? How did you make your picks? Which books do you wish had made the list?