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The Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice
Awards have been created to allow readers a voice. |
| Some quick answers to common questions: | |
| Who can join the LFRCA? | Any reader of lesbian fiction. |
| Is there a membership form to complete? | No |
| Are there membership dues? | No |
| How can I join? | Click here
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| Who can nominate for the awards? | All members |
| Is there a nomination fee? | No |
| Who can vote? | All members |
| What will the winners win? | A certificate showing the Writer or Book was chosen as Readers Favorite for the year. Winners will be provided jpg of the award to post on their website. |
| Who owns the LFRCA? | The organization was registered as a Yahoo group by Mickey Minner. |
| Who runs the LFRCA? | Jo Fothergill serves as Administrator and Mickey Minner serves as Moderator. |
| How are expenses paid for? | No monies are collected from members or any other parties. The LFRCA is administered 100% by the volunteer efforts of Jo Fothergill and Mickey Minner. |
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We welcome all questions, comments, concerns, suggestions. Please send any you have to the LFRCA Moderator, Jo Fothergill. She will respond as quickly as possible. |
| Clicking on the links below will take you to specific information about the LFRCA, the Nominees, and the Finalists. |
| Nomination Process | Voting Process | FAQs |
| Book Finalists by Category | Nominations by Book Category | Nominations by Writer Category |
| Nominated Book Covers |
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Rules for nominating: --Every member is eligible to nominate books and writers. --Nominated books must have been released between January 1 and December 31 of the award year. --By nominating a book, the member is agreeing that they have read the book. --All nominated books must have two main characters that are lesbian. --Re-released books are eligible for nomination in the year of their re-release. --All published lesbian fiction writers are eligible regardless of sex and/or sexual preference. --Every member may nominate as many books as they wish for each of the following categories: Favorite Romance Favorite Speculative/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Favorite Adventure Favorite Mystery Favorite Anthology/Erotica/Short Story collection With this being the first year for the Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Awards, an additional category has been added - Favorite Pre-2006 Book. --Members are to decide which category they wish to nominate a book. However, each member may nominate a book only once so pick the category carefully. --Every member may nominate as many writers as they wish for the Favorite Writer category. At the end of the nomination period, the 25 books that receive the most nominations in each Book category and the 25 writers with the most nominations in the Writer category will be placed alphabetically on polls for voting by all members. There is no limit to the number of books and writers each member may nominate. However, each member may nominate a book only once. During the nomination period, a member may change the category they have nominated a book for by simply noting that in a new post. Please be sure to provide the category you had originally nominated the book and to which category you wish to move your nomination. To nominate your favorite books you simply make a post on the group or send an email to the group Moderator. Name the award first then list all your nominations for that award. Members may continue to nominate as long as the nomination period is open. The Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Awards are for the readers. All attempts have been made to make the nominating process as fair as possible and to allow the readers a voice. It is hoped that every member will take the opportunity to nominate their favorite books and writers. |
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Voting Process: At the end of the nomination period, the 25 books in each category and 25 writers receiving the most nominations will be listed alphabetically on a poll for the members to vote. If a category has less than 25 nominated books then all nominated books will appear for voting in that category. The top 5 Books and Writers -based on members votes- will be named Readers Favorite. Each group member is allowed one vote in each category. During the voting period, members will be unable to see the voting results. Once the voting period closes, the poll results will be made available to all members. TOP |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): WHO IS ALLOWED TO JOIN THE LESBIAN FICTION READERS CHOICE AWARDS GROUP? Membership is open to anyone who is a reader and supporter of Lesbian Fiction. WHO MAY NOMINATE? All group members. WHO GETS TO VOTE? All group members. WHAT ARE THE AWARD CATEGORIES? Favorite Romance, Favorite Speculative/Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Favorite Adventure, Favorite Mystery, Favorite Anthology/Erotica/Short Story collections, and Favorite Writer. For this first year, a category of Favorite Pre-2006 Book was added. HOW MANY NOMINATIONS CAN A MEMBER MAKE? Each member may nominate as many books as long as they have read every book they nominate. They may nominate as many writers as long as they have read at least one book by the writer. HOW DOES A MEMBER PROVE THEY HAVE READ THE BOOKS? It is hoped that the members will be honorable with their nominations and abide by this request. However, should a member nominate or vote for a book they have not read, there is no way for the moderators to know or take action to prevent this. HOW ARE THE NOMINATIONS COMPILED? Every member is encouraged to nominate as many books and writers as they wish. At the end of the nomination period, the nominations made by all the members will be added together. WILL ALL OF THE NOMINATIONS BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS? No. Members are encouraged to post their choices to the group. However, by member request, nominations may also be made by private email to the moderators. CAN A BOOK BE NOMINATED IN MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY? Yes. The readers decide in what category they wish to nominate a book. Therefore, it is possible for a book to be nominated in multiple categories as (for example) some readers might consider a book to be a Romance while others find the book to be an Adventure. HOW ARE THE AWARD WINNERS CHOSEN? At the end of the nomination period, the 25 books in each category and 25 writers in the Writer category receiving the most nominations will be listed alphabetically on a poll for the members to vote. The top five (5) Books and Writers -based on members votes- will be named Readers Favorite. HOW OFTEN CAN A MEMBER VOTE? Each group member is allowed one vote in each category. WILL THE POLL VOTING RESULTS BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS? No and yes. During the voting period, members will be unable to see the voting results. Once the voting period closes, the poll results will be available to all members. MUST A MEMBER HAVE READ THE BOOKS AND WRITERS THEY VOTE FOR? It is hard to understand how a member can vote for a Favorite book or writer they have not read. The Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Awards are for readers to have a voice in letting the Lesbian Fiction community know what books and writers they enjoy. It is expected that members will cast their votes properly. HOW WILL THE WINNERS BE ANNOUNCED? Once the polls close, the results will be automatically sent to all group members. Announcements may also be posted on other groups and websites. WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR NOMINATING? Lesbian Fiction books nominated must have been released within the award period and must have two (2) main lesbian characters. All published Lesbian Fiction writers are eligible. CAN RE-RELEASED BOOKS BE NOMINATED? Yes. As long as their re-release date falls within the award period. WHAT IS THE "AWARD PERIOD"? A specific calendar year - January 1 to December 31. WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE LESBIAN FICTION? Two of the book's main characters must be lesbian. ARE ALL LESBIAN FICTION BOOKS ALLOWED? Yes. MUST THE WRITER BE LESBIAN? No. The writers sex and/or sexual orientation is not important as long as their books are considered to be Lesbian Fiction. IF A QUESTION ARISES AS TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF A BOOK AND/OR WRITER, WHO MAKES THE DECISION IF THEY CAN BE INCLUDED? The moderators will seek the opinions of group members as well as knowledgably members of the Lesbian Fiction community to make a determination on any disputed book and/or writer. Once a final determination is made, it will announced to the membership. TOP |
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2007 Finalists by Category:
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