DA BWAHA Award

DA BWAHA Final Four

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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). Will it be urban fantasy tear jerker, Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs?  Possibly contemporary favorite, Blue Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas.  Or historical breakout The Spymaster’s Lady by Joanna Bourne (would she rather win the DABWAHA or the RITA?).  Maybe Maya Banks’ polyamorous tale of love between … Continue reading DA BWAHA Final Four

DABWAHA Voting: Round 3

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Update: Sorry guys.  For some reason the polls did not open on time so we are revising the voting schedule. We’ve still got voting going on in the DABWAHA Tournament.  Round 3 is about to begin at 8 AM EDT.  Voting in Round 3 will be for 8 hours. Voting Schedule: Round 3, Set 1: March 26, 2009 Round 3, Set 2: March 26, 2009 Round 3, Set 3: March 27, 2009 Round 3, Set … Continue reading DABWAHA Voting: Round 3

Don’t Forget: Second Chance DABWAHA Brackets

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Want a chance at the iPod Touch – perfect for all your ebook reading needs? Don’t forget the 2nd Chance Bracket Competition. You can enter your picks until 4pm EST today, Wednesday 25 March. Head on over to The Second Chance Tourney site and fill out a new bracket. Pimp your voting choices on Twitter. Trash talking is TOTALLY allowed. Encouraged. Praised, even. Bring it on, times two!

Time for the DABWAHA Second Chance Tourney!

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Bummed out that your DABWAHA Bracket (if you’re curious, it’s “deh-BWA-hah”) isn’t in the top 5? The top 10? Anywhere near the top? Fear not! It’s time for the 2nd chance bracket! The what? Well, now that we’ve been through two rounds of voting, many of us are out of the running. And, just like last year, we’re running a second chance bracket tourney. The prize? An iPod Touch, 8GB. Head on over to The … Continue reading Time for the DABWAHA Second Chance Tourney!

DA BWAHA: More voting, and get ready for Second Chances

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We are starting Round 2 of the DA BWAHA tournament. Head on over the DABWAHA voting page and start clicking. So far, Angie James from Sam Hain (no relation to Sam-I-Am) is in the lead, and her relentless efforts to pimp out the vote have yielded Great Success! Let’s see if she holds on to the lead through the next round. Bang a gong, it is on. Round 2 polls will run the following times: … Continue reading DA BWAHA: More voting, and get ready for Second Chances

It’s DABWAHA Time: Let the Voting Begin!

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It’s time.  The books have been nominated, seeded and slated against each other.  Over 700 brackets were filled out.  (That’s twice as many as last year).  We’ve got some mad prizes: a Sony Reader for the one bracket that rules them all and a Sony Reader for the author who penned the Champion of the DABWAHA tournament. This year, we are handing out prizes at the end of each round to the top scoring bracket.  … Continue reading It’s DABWAHA Time: Let the Voting Begin!

DABWAHA 2008: Last Call for Bracket Entries!

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Reminder: if you want to enter the DABWAHA bracket competition, your window of opportunity expires at 11:00 pm EST on March 18, 2009. Voting will start March 19, 2009, better known as tomorrow, at 6am EST. Please note, as there’s been some confusion as to how the bracket entry works: You can enter by simply entering a UserID and email address. Each entry is entered in the database by Jane so there is a delay … Continue reading DABWAHA 2008: Last Call for Bracket Entries!

DA BWAHA 2008: It’s Bracket Time

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It’s time for the Dear Author Bitchery Writing Award for Hellagood Authors or DA BWAHA.  For newcomers, this is a tournament of books that mimics the March Madness tournament of basketball.  We’ve picked a slate of 64 books in 8 different categories to compete against each other through the next few weeks.  We welcome all participants regardless of whether you are an author, reader, reviewer or someone who doesn’t even have an interest in romance … Continue reading DA BWAHA 2008: It’s Bracket Time

The DA BWAHA 2008

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It’s DABWAHA TIME folks! This year, the bracket tournament of books has it’s own site, so check it out. If you’re not familiar with it, the rules are simple: we have picked a slate of 64 books in 8 categories. Starting on March 15, you will be able to select the books you think will win in competition, advancing through the rounds until we arrive at Book of the Year. Brackets must be completed by … Continue reading The DA BWAHA 2008

DA BWAHA - Last Call!

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Jane and I are finalizing the slate of nominees for DA BWAHA 2008, where 64 books enter the bracket, readers and authors alike compete for mad prizes, and one book emerges victorious. The categories are as follows: YA Paranormal Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Historical Erotic Romance GLBT Category Contemporary The books nominated must be published in 2008, first printing (paperback reprints of older books are not eligible). Self published books are not eligible. Please … Continue reading DA BWAHA - Last Call!

DA BWAHA 2008: Nominations Please!

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Remember the DA BWAHA, our March Madness tourney of books? It’s back, and we need your help for the slate of books. The categories are as follows: YA Paranormal Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Historical Erotic Romance GLBT Category Contemporary The books nominated must be published in 2008, first printing (paperback reprints of older books are not eligible). Self published books are not eligible. Please tell us what books should make the slate of 64 … Continue reading DA BWAHA 2008: Nominations Please!

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