Media Kit
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Robin Rue, Writers House
bmil…@writershouse.com
21 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
212.685.2400
www.WritersHouse.com
Publicity Contacts
» For publicity requests regarding Sylvia’s Brava and Zebra releases, contact Kensington Publishing Corp’s Publicity Department at 212.407.1500 / mcuddy@kensingtonbooks.com
» For publicity requests regarding Sylvia’s Avon releases, contact house Publicist Pamela Spengler-Jaffee, 212.207.7495 / pam.jaffee@harpercollins.com
» For publicity requests regarding S.J.’s Tor releases, contact house Publicist Kyle Avery, 646.307.5412 / kyle.avery@tor.com
If you wish to link to Sylvia’s blog, please feel free to do so without emailing us.
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Sylvia’s Publishers
- Kensington Publishing Corp.
- HarperCollins
- Penguin Group
- Macmillan
- Random House / Virgin Books
- Ellora’s Cave Publishing
- Cleis Press
- BenBella Books
Press Kit
» Sylvia’s work was the cover story of the May 09 issue of Romantic Times BOOKreviews magazine.
» Sylvia’s story “Mischief and the Marquess” in the PREFECT KISSES anthology was named a finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA® Award of Excellence.
» Sylvia’s debut anthology BAD BOYS AHOY! features the story “Her Mad Grace”, which was named a finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA® Award of Excellence.
» Sylvia’s work has won the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice award.
» Sylvia’s work has won the EPPIE award.
» Sylvia and ASK FOR IT were named “Shining Stars” of the erotic romance genre by the American Library Association‘s Booklist trade magazine.
» PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT was selected as the Editor’s Choice by Rhapsody’s Book Club. It was also a Featured Alternate of Doubleday Book Club, and a selection of the Science Fiction Book Club.
» PASSION FOR THE GAME was a Featured Alternate of both the Rhapsody and Doubleday Book Clubs.
» Sylvia’s newsletter is several thousand subscribers strong.
» Sylvia’s books have been translated into Russian, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese.
» Sylvia’s weblog has been featured in Romantic Times
» Sylvia and her books were featured on WNBC.com, which is syndicated nationwide.
» HEAT OF THE NIGHT was featured on LifetimeTV.com.
» BAD BOYS AHOY! appeared on Nielsen BookScan‘s Top 100 Romance bestsellers list after only four days on the shelves.
» BAD BOYS AHOY! was a Clubhouse Feature in Romantic Times, and ASK FOR IT, THE STRANGER I MARRIED, PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT, A PASSION FOR HIM, DON’T TEMPT ME, EVE OF DARKNESS were all featured in RT‘s Authors in the Spotlight.
» Sylvia sold seven more novels, two novellas, and five short stories to five publishers before her first book hit the shelves. She had been writing for one year when she made her first sale.
» Sylvia’s debut, BAD BOYS AHOY!, was the first (and only) all-historical anthology in the popular Brava BAD BOYS series.
» The book trailer for ASK FOR IT was seen by 15K viewers in the first 9 days.
» Sylvia writes fantasy romance under the pseudonym Livia Dare.
» Sylvia writes urban fantasies under the pseudonym S.J. Day.
Awards
The RITA®
- 2008 RITA® Finalist — Best Romantic Novella — “Mischief and the Marquess”
- 2007 RITA® Finalist — Best Romantic Novella — “Her Mad Grace”
Bookseller/Librarian Awards
- 2009 Maggie Award finalist — Best Historical —
DON’T TEMPT ME - 2008 Laurel Wreath 1st Place Winner — Best Historical —
PASSION FOR THE GAME - 2008 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Finalist — Best Novella —
“Mischief and the Marquess” - 2007 HOLT Medallion Award double finalist — Best Spicy Romance and Best First Book — ASK FOR IT
- 2007 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Finalist — Best Novella —
“Lucien’s Gamble” - 2007 Booksellers’ Best Award — Long Historical — BAD BOYS AHOY!
- 2007 Booksellers’ Best Award — Best First Book — ASK FOR IT
- 2007 More Than Magic 3rd place winner — Best Novella —
“Lucien’s Gamble”
Readers Awards
- 2010 Award of Excellence Finalist for IN THE FLESH
- 2009 Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Finalist for HEAT OF THE NIGHT
- 2009 Winter Rose Award Winner — Excellence in Historical Romantic Fiction —
DON’T TEMPT ME - 2008 National Readers’ Choice Winner — Best Erotic Romance —
HEAT OF THE NIGHT - 2008 Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Finalist for PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT
- 2007 Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Winner for BAD BOYS AHOY!
- 2007 National Readers’ Choice Finalist — Best First Book and Best Erotic Romance — ASK FOR IT
- 2007 Write Touch Readers’ Award 3rd place winner for ASK FOR IT
- 2004 Lori Foster/Brava Contest — Reader’s Choice Winner —
“Bad-boys-ahoy Pleasures”
Writer Awards
- 2008 Prism 2nd Place Winner — Best Erotic Paranormal —
PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT - 2006 Passionate Plume finalist — Best Historical — ASK FOR IT
- 2007 EPPIE Winner — Best Erotic Contemporary — WISH LIST
- 2007 EPPIE finalist — Best Erotic Historical — ASK FOR IT
Reviewers Awards
- 2009 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Nominee –
Best Paranormal/SF/Fantasy Erotic Romance – IN THE FLESH - 2008 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Winner –
Best Sensual Historical – DON’T TEMPT ME - 2007 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Nominee —
Best Historical Romantic Adventure — PASSION FOR THE GAME - 2007 SingleTitles.com Reviewers’ Choice Nominee for ASK FOR IT
- 2006 CAPA Award Winner — Best Historical Erotic Romance —
THE STRANGER I MARRIED - 2006 CAPA Award Nominee — Favorite Erotic Author
- 2006 Single Titles Reviewers’ Choice Nominee — Best Single Title Historical — BAD BOYS AHOY!
- 2005 CAPA Award Nominee — Best Erotic Paranormal Romance — MISLED
Publisher Awards
- 2005 Ellora’s Cave Author Appreciation Award “Best First Line” for WISH LIST
- 2005 Amber Heat Author Winner
Website Awards
- 2005 Silver Rose Website Contest 2nd Place Winner
Pre-Published Awards
- 2004 IRW Golden Opportunity — Best of the Best Winner — ASK FOR IT
- 2004 IRW Golden Opportunity — 1st Place Historical Winner — ASK FOR IT
- 2004 Gateway to the Rest — Historical Winner — ASK FOR IT
- 2004 Some Like it Hot Finalist for MISLED



