2018 Awards - 7th Anniversary (January 31, 2019)
2017 Awards - 6th Anniversary (January 31, 2018)
2016 Awards - 5th Anniversary (January 31, 2017)
2015 Awards - 4th Anniversary (January 31, 2016)
2014 Awards - 3rd Anniversary(January 31, 2015)
2013 Awards - 2nd Anniversary (January 31, 2014)
2012 Awards - Inaugural Year (January 31, 2013)
2018 SFR Galaxy Awards
Round 1 - Jo Jones
Best Dream to Nightmare Plot
An Alien Exchange
by Keri Kruspe
Best Use of World Building and Back Story to Jumpstart a Plot
Breakaway
by Michelle Diener
Best Improvement After Rewriting
Warleader
by Susan Grant
Round 2 - Riley Moreland
Potent Post-War Setting Award
Aftermath (Hathe, #3)
by Mary Brock Jones
Best Steampunk Transport
Raven, Fire and Ice (Touch of Truth, #1)
by Nita Round
Arcane History Award
Infinity (Horizon, #2)
by Tabitha Lord
Arachnophobia Award for Creepiest Villain
Lost Valyr (Project Enterprise, #7)
by Pauline Baird Jones
Favorite Dog Hero
Not Fade Away (Interstellar Rescue, #5)
by Donna S. Frelick
Round 3 - Heather Massey
Hottest Queer Sci-Fi Romance in a Superhero Universe
DC Legends of Tomorrow (television show)
Greg Berlanti, Executive Producer
Round 4 - Lee Koven
Most Intriguing Society
A Treason of Truths
by Ada Harper
Most Unusual Heroine
Delta V
by Elsa Jade
Best Mobile Phone Replacement
Implanted
by Lauren C. Teffeau
Implanted
by Lauren C. Teffeau
Best Serial
Queen's Gambit
by Jessie Mihalik
Queen's Gambit
by Jessie Mihalik
Best Bodyguard's Buddy
The Protector Series
(Dangerous Promise, Wicked Attraction, Forbidden Stranger)
by Megan Hart
Round 5 - Marlene Harris
The Protector Series
(Dangerous Promise, Wicked Attraction, Forbidden Stranger)
by Megan Hart
Round 5 - Marlene Harris
Home Again Award (Dance with the One that Brung Ya)
Edge of Eon
by Anna Hackett
Edge of Eon
by Anna Hackett
Firefly Redux Award
Entropy
by Jess Anastasi
Entropy
by Jess Anastasi
Meow It Again Sam Award
Pets in Space 3: Embrace the Passion
by S.E. Smith, Anna Hackett, Ruby Lionsdrake,
Veronica Scott, Pauline Baird Jones, Carol Van Natta,
Tiffany Roberts, Alexis Glynn Latner,
E. D. Walker, JC Hay, Kyndra Hatch
Pets in Space 3: Embrace the Passion
by S.E. Smith, Anna Hackett, Ruby Lionsdrake,
Veronica Scott, Pauline Baird Jones, Carol Van Natta,
Tiffany Roberts, Alexis Glynn Latner,
E. D. Walker, JC Hay, Kyndra Hatch
Sweet, Short and Fiesty Award
A Darkside Interlude: Darkstar Mercenaries 0.5
by Anna Carven
Best Similar But Different Out-of-Africa Award
Rage (Alien Breed 1 - English Edition)
by Melody Adams (translated by Sylvia Corbisiero)
Best Out-of-Space Cop Award Despite-the-Title
Beauty's Alien Beast
by Linda Mooney
Best Start of a New Series and Kidnapping Scene
Edge of Eon
by Anna Hackett
Best Continuation of an Anthology that Makes You Feel Good
Pets in Space 3: Embrace the Passion
by S.E. Smith, Anna Hackett, Ruby Lionsdrake,
A Darkside Interlude: Darkstar Mercenaries 0.5
by Anna Carven
Best Similar But Different Out-of-Africa Award
Rage (Alien Breed 1 - English Edition)
by Melody Adams (translated by Sylvia Corbisiero)
Best Out-of-Space Cop Award Despite-the-Title
Beauty's Alien Beast
by Linda Mooney
Best Start of a New Series and Kidnapping Scene
Edge of Eon
by Anna Hackett
Best Continuation of an Anthology that Makes You Feel Good
Pets in Space 3: Embrace the Passion
by S.E. Smith, Anna Hackett, Ruby Lionsdrake,
Veronica Scott, Pauline Baird Jones, Carol Van Natta,
Tiffany Roberts, Alexis Glynn Latner,
E. D. Walker, JC Hay, Kyndra Hatch
Tiffany Roberts, Alexis Glynn Latner,
E. D. Walker, JC Hay, Kyndra Hatch
Alpha Award: Best New Series
Edge of Eon
by Anna Hackett
Omega Award: Best End-of-Series
Hunted by the Cyborg (Book 6 Cy-Ops Series)
by Cara Bristol
Phoenix Award: Best Resurrected Series
Warleader (Book 1 of the Borderlands Series)
by Susan Grant
Little Green Men Award
Collision (Book 3 in the Prophecy Series)
by Lea Kirk
2017 SFR Galaxy Awards
Round 1 – Chris Stock
Best Dare Award
Claim the Wolf King
by Meg Xuemei X
Award for the Fiercest Mom
The Emperor’s Mate
by May Sage
Best Epic Story – It’s a Stinger Award
Destroyer – Hidden Planet Book 1
by Anna Carven
Best Placed Sex Scenes Award
Kayzon’s Wish-Alien Bounty Hunters Book 3
by Michele Mills
Happier by the Dozen Award
Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2
by S.E. Smith, MK Eidem, Susan Grant, Michelle Howard, Cara Bristol, Veronica Scott, Pauline Baird Jones, Laurie A. Green, Sabine Priestley, Jessica E. Subject, Carol Van Natta, Alexis Glynn Latner
Round 2 – Heather Massey
The SFR Cryo-Ship Future We Want
In Ageless Sleep
by Arden Ellis
Round 3 – Marlene Harris
To Everything There is a Season, the Turn, Turn, Turn Award
War Games (Valiant Knox #4)
by Jess Anastasi
Best Lost Colony Series (The If It Walks Like a Duck Award)
Heart Sight (Celta’s Heartmates #15)
by Robin D. Owens
Most Broken Butterfly Award (Time Not in the Bottle)
The Jane Austen Project
by Kathleen A. Flynn
Tastiest Cheese in Video Game Romance
Mass Effect Andromeda
from BioWare
Best Distraction Award
Crashed on an Ice World (Phoenix Adventures #9)
by Anna Hackett
Round 4 – Riley Moreland
Best Original Story
Dustwalker
by Tiffany Roberts
Best High-Tech Love Making
Wanted & Wired
by Vivien Jackson
Beyond Book 3 Award
Found Girl (Project Enterprise #6)
by Pauline Baird Jones
Favorite Cat Hero
Cypher (The Dragon’s Bidding #2)
by Christina Westcott
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover Award
Race to Redemption (Green Rising #1)
by Shari Elder
Round 5 – Jo Jones
Best Post Apocalyptic World Building
The Rule of Luck
by Catherine Cerveny
Most Interesting Plot Twist
Chains of Freedom
by Audrey Sharpe
Best Way to Make a Dream Come True
Mikolos
by Ruby Lionsdrake
Best Way to Change a May/December Pairing
Flying Through Fire
by Nina Croft
Best Opening Scene
Rescuing Prince Charming
by Edward Hoornaert
Best and Most Coveted Cat
For the Greater Good: Puss in Space
by Greta van der Rol
One of the Best and Most Interesting Aliens this Year
Unexpected
by Pippa Jay
Round 6 – Lee Koven
Best Politician Protagonist
Perfect Gravity
by Vivien Jackson
Best Athlete Superstar
Race to Redemption
by Shari Elder
Best Hacker Heroine
South Seas Salvation
by JC Hay
Best Currency
Scions of the Star Empire - Scandal
by Athena Grayson
Most Interesting Aliens
Diffraction
by Jess Anastasi
Best Romance Plot in a Science Fiction Video Game
Nier: Automata
Round 7 – Anna McLain
Hottest Cold War
Relaunch Mission (The Galactic Cold War)
by Robyn Bachar
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Books with Multiple Awards in 2017
Race to Redemption by Shari Elder
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover Award
presented by Riley Moreland
Best Athlete Superstar
presented by Lee Koven
Authors with Awards for Multiple Books in 2017
Jess Anastasi
War Games (Valiant Knox #4)
–To Everything There is a Season, the Turn, Turn, Turn Award
presented by Marlene Harris
Diffraction
– Most Interesting Aliens
presented by Lee Koven
Vivien Jackson
Wanted & Wired
– Best High-Tech Love Making
presented by Riley Moreland
Perfect Gravity
– Best Politician Protagonist
presented by Lee Koven
Pauline Baird Jones
Found Girl (Project Enterprise #6)
– Beyond Book 3 Award
presented by Riley Moreland
Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2
– Happier by the Dozen Award
presented by Chris Stock
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The 2016 SFR Galaxy Awards -The 2013 SFR Galaxy Awards
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Below is a list of 2012 awards, books and authors (or producer, director, actors in the case of films). A "++" denotes books with multiple category winners. An "aa" denotes authors with multiple books as category winners. Presenter names are linked to the announcements with details on why the book was chosen for the award.
Best Alien Fertility Festival
Refugees on Urloon by Melisse Aires aa
Presented by Anna McLain
Best Alien Hero
Alien ‘N’ Outlaw by KC Burn
Presented by Charlee Allden
Best BSG Inspired SFR
Cold Warriors by Clare Dargin
Presented by Rae Lori
Best Channeling of Django Unchained In A Steampunk Romance
Nights of Steel by Nico Rosso
Presented by Heather Massey
Best Depiction of Reality Entertainment in the Future
Alien Blood by Melisse Aires aa
Presented by Charlee Allden
Best Disaster Re-Write
Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott
Presented by Marlene Harris
Best Enemies to Lovers Story
Fortune’s Hero by Jenna Bennett
Presented by Charlee Allden
Best Excuse for a Re-read
Break Out (revised and expanded edition) by Nina Croft
Presented by Marlene Harris
Best Heavyset Hero
A Gift For Boggle by PJ Schnyder
Presented by Heather Massey
Best How Was I To Know It Was an Alien Baby
Mothership by Martin Leicht
Presented by Jo Jones
Best I Will Remember You Even If I Forget You
Balance of Terror by K.S. Augustin
Presented by Jo Jones
Best I Wish I Had One of my Own
Stud by Cheryl Brooks
Presented by Jo Jones
Best May-December Romance
Keir by Pippa Jay
Presented by Anna McLain
Best Misdirection by a Shape Shifter
The Royal Scam - The Martian Alliance #1 by Gini Koch
Presented by Jo Jones
Best New Arrival From Another Genre Award
Dragonfly by Erica Hayes
Presented by Laurie A. Green
Best Non-Traditional Romance
Stellarnet Rebel by J.L. Hilton
Presented by Heather Massey
Best On-The-Edge-of-My-Seat Premise
Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher ++
Presented by Heather Massey
Best Recursion
Kicking Ashe by Pauline Baird Jones ++
Presented by Anna McLain
Best Repercussions of Living Off-Planet
Mako's Bounty by Diane Dooley +++
Presented by Anna McLain
Best Sci-Fi Romance Film Discovery of 2012
Happy Accidents
Presented by Heather Massey
Best SFR Adaptation from An Unrelated Genre Classic
Romeo and Juliet: The War by Max Work, Skan Srisuwan, Stan Lee, Terry Douglas
Presented by Rae Lori
Best SFR Film of the Year
Looper
Written and directed by Rian Johnson, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blount
Presented by Donna S. Frelick
Best Subgenre Mash-Up
Kilts and Kraken (The Gaslight Chronicles) by Cindy Spencer Pape
Presented by Donna S. Frelick
Best Time-Travel Romance
The Mine by John A. Heldt
Presented by Marlene Harris
Best Use of a Historic Monument in A Future Setting
Bitter Harvest by Kim Knox
Presented by Charlee Allden
Best When a Space Pirate Is Not a Space Pirate
Mako’s Bounty by Diane Dooley +++
Presented by Jo Jones
Best Worldbuilding in a Novel or Series
The Psy-Changling series by Nalini Singh
Presented by Donna S. Frelick
Closest Experience to "Boldly Going"
Isolation by A. B. Gayle
Presented by Marlene Harris
Couple That Worked Hardest For Happily Ever After
Moon and Srin from Balance of Terror by KS Augustin
Presented by Heather Massey
Cutest Android (also Best Use of the Winter Solstice)
How the Glitch Saved Christmas by Stacy Gail
Presented by Marlene Harris
Dale Carnegie Prize for Novel or Series Most Likely to Win Friends and Influence People
Born to Darkness (first in the Fighting Destiny SFR series) by Suzanne Brockmann
Presented by Donna S. Frelick
First Runner-Up/Most Ambitious SFR Film of the Year
Cloud Atlas
Written by David Mitchell, Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski; directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis; starring Tom Hanks, Halle Barry and others
Presented by Donna S. Frelick
Hottest Sizzle/Best Couple of the Year
Man O’ War Christopher Redmond and Naval Intelligence agent Louise Shaw
Skies of Fire: The Ether Chronicles by Zoe Archer
Presented by Donna S. Frelick
Most Eclectic Collection of Lesbian Speculative Stories
Adventuresses by Angelia Sparrow
Presented by Heather Massey
Most Entertaining Sidekick
Kicking Ashe by Pauline Baird Jones ++
Presented by Laurie A. Green
Most Fascinating Hero
Mako's Bounty by Diane Dooley +++
Presented by Laurie A. Green
Most Out of This World Couples Book Cover for 2012
Assassins in Love by Kris DeLake
Presented by Rae Lori
Most Romantic Moment
Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher ++
Presented by Charlee Allden
Runner-Up/Novel Most Likely to Appeal to Hard-Core SF Fans
Synthetic Dreams by Kim Knox
Presented by Donna S. Frelick
Yummiest Use of Nerd Reference Overload
Geek Love by Mechele Armstrong
Presented by Rae Lori
