Reviews and Awards
and Other Achievements
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- A gift to all voracious readers from a splendidly gifted imagination.
- Castle Wrath is the fun, erotic horror lesbian rewrite of Northanger Abbey that we never knew we needed.
- A cast of characters who buzz in and out of each other's lives (and apartments) in the course of one busy night...
- I thoroughly enjoyed the antics, deception, and tension between Jamie and Val.
- A cohesive, tightly-knit and dynamic tale!
- All the Wrong Places Finalist in two categories for the 2005 Lambda Literary Awards: Best Lesbian Romance and Best LGBT Erotica.
- Added to my 're-read' pile!
- Wine buffs, as well as lovers of a good romance, will enjoy this excellent read.
- This had my dopamine, seratonin and oxytocin levels creeping higher and higher...
- Kallmaker and Radclyffe come together to pen these hot short stories... A perfect bedtime read!
- Beautiful and unforgettable story of love and hope.
- Die Happy-End-Garantin schafft es spielend, mit Hilfe von Freundschaft
- It simply reads “In Appreciation” The Alice B. Award for Lifetime Achievement comes from a group of dedicated readers in Arizona who every year name veteran writers and debut authors as Medalists and Lavender Award Certificates winners respectively. Other medalists include KG MacGregor, Radclyffe, Cate Culpepper, Katherine V. Forrest, Ann Allen Shockley, Sheila Ortiz-Taylor, Ellen Hart, Peggy J. Herring, Gerri Hill and Claire McNab.
- I enjoyed the dialogue as well as the minor characters in the story.
- Romantic, funny, thoughtful, and hot...
- It wasn't that long ago I thought romance novels had nothing to offer a sophisticated reader. I was wrong...
- “I started with And Now a Word…or Two, and ate the whole thing, buttercream rose and all, savoring every bite.” – Carol Rosenfeld for Lambda Book Report
- The best kind of romance. It has lesbians, just enough angst and a delightful wit and writing style.
- A new look at prejudice and a different view of pride all painted with the dark purple of a fruity Shiraz.
- Bibliophile's Bounty! Night Vision Top Five of the Year!
- I Heart SapphFic readers have voted Knight of Night the Historical Romance of the Month!
- Very good narration for an excellent novella. 4.5 stars.
- Seeds of Fire Finalist for a 2002 Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Fantasy.
- A great summer, holiday read, what with all the glorious, delish culinary delights, exotic or otherwise, fun pastimes and all! California dreamin’, eh?
- A romance built around a real world and real people.
- She has a gift for imagery and metaphor that adds sumptuous layers...
- If you're looking for a great book with which to curl up, find Unforgettable.
- It’s clear this is a relationship each of them is going to integrate into her real life… A fun, relaxing, sexy story.
- Just the right amount of tension to make the nerve endings buzz.
- Amazing to read such a fresh story, interesting jobs.. a double love story (Paz and Josie are super cute), and a wild trajectory for Kesa and Shannon...
- ...Searching for a touching and steamy historical romance with fully fleshed out characters, then look no further...this is the perfect story for you!
- Unforgettable is vintage lesbian romance, continuing Kallmaker's string of well-written, thoughtful stories about women surviving difficult times and coming into their own.
- Karin Kallmaker heats up the lesbian romance genre...
- The premise for the story is interesting and imaginative... Refreshing!
- Overall, I really enjoyed the read, so much so that the epilogue brought a tear to my eye. It was just so cute.
- Loved this book, it has a great twist, it is well told and loved the characters... Abby Craden as usual made this book even better.
- Get this book when you want to find romance in amongst the dumpster fire world in which we live.
- One of Karin Kallmaker's best and most engrossing books yet!
- Be sure to pick this one up!
- The cinnamon bread pudding recipe worked!
- One of the finest!
- Both author and narrator are such professionals, they made this audiobook a great experience. Highly recommended.
- A marvelous story of two head-strong women.
- Humorous insights into how we conduct relationships and truths we can take with us into 'real life.'
- The dialogue, particularly in conversations between Milla and Tyna, works so well, capturing the first blush of attraction.
- ...A winsome heroine, hot sex, and an interesting plot.
- 5 stars! So, so satisfying and cathartic to see that they were allowed to have their happy ending!
- Once Upon a Dyke: New Exploits of Fairy Tale Lesbians This collection of four novellas was a finalist at the 2004 Lambda Literary Awards for LGBT Fantasy. The book contains an earlier, shorter version of “A Fish Out of Water.”
- Checked Out is a sweet heartwarming story that just begs to be read in the run up to the festive season.
- The story was great, I adore the MCs and the narration by Abby Craden, as always, was superb!
- Smart story with fascinating, unusual, and well developed characters... Of course Abby Craden always gives an unbelievably enjoyable narrative.
- These stories are great as stand alone and as surprise returns of characters I had read before.
- The dialogue is probably the best I have read by this author and she excels at snappy dialogue.
- Tara and Sheena from the Lesbian Review devote this episode of The Lesbian Talk Show to Just Like that by Karin Kallmaker.
- Autant le dire tout de suite, j’ai adoré ce livre que j’ai dévoré en quelques heures ce week-end.
- Tell tale warmth, vulnerability, and charm that are so recognizable of this author.
- They prevailed with good old fashioned lesbian camaraderie and intelligence.
- Angela Dawe is the narrator and is the perfect choice to do this novel justice.
- Great spirit of Christmas story.
- The heat of a prairie fire and the bold passion these women share is portrayed in vivid, poetic language.
- ...A look into the struggle women faced in the American West during the nineteenth century, and Karin has written it as masterfully as expected.
- Being a descendant of First Generation Americans, I am impressed by this attention to detail.
- What a story!
- Velvet in Venice had a beautiful ending, just what we need these days.
- If you are looking for a strong, independent heroine, you will discover her...
- A fine balance between romance and reality . . . intimate scenes are beautifully appropriate for the period.
- A delightful, gentle tale of an unexpected connection...
- Never has a fictional character’s Happily Ever After delighted me more.
- A fascinating and totally believable roller coaster with unexpected complications and intriguing plot twists...
- ...Halfway through I’m really dying for two people to get together...
- One of the few books about a older woman with a younger woman. Both sensitive and serious as well as filled with humor.
- It's my favourite that I've read by Karin Kallmaker and I can't recommend it highly enough.
- The young, hot-headed Teresa and the tormented Rayann pull us in immediately...
- Nikki sings her way into Artie’s heart and music plays a key element to their interactions.
- My Lady Lipstick has a well-written plot with innovative character drama and a love story that doesn’t disappoint. The romance sparkles, the characters are enchanting...
- "Irene is a very strong character, once she realizes she can be." - Jude in the Stars
- 2011 Trailblazer Award from the Golden Crown Literary Society Previous Trailblazers include Ann Bannon, Sarah Aldridge, Jane Rule, Katherine V. Forrest, Lee Lynch, Barbara Wilson, Judy Grahn, Dorothy Allison, Pat Parker, and Ellen Hart. The Trailblazer Award is given to a lesbian writer for lifetime achievement, in recognition of the contributions she has made to the field of lesbian literature. Karin credits one of her proudest and most breathtaking moments as being when Lee Lynch said her name at the 2012 Phoenix Convention.
- The Kiss that Counted Winner of a Golden Crown Literary Society Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award at the Golden Crown Literary Society’s 2009 awards ceremony. This award is voted on by the Society’s membership in an annual poll.
- Kallmaker has created a moody, epic, romantic, passionate novel...
- Sublime age-gap f/f romance - Swoon for Angela Dawe's spectacular, emotionally vibrant narration!
- The heat of a prairie fire and the bold passion these women share is portrayed in vivid, poetic language.
- The future you planned, the family and friends are gone and what’s left can be packed into a small suitcase. This is Lily’s world. But she takes advantage of her positives...
- The Dawning is one of those superb novels that are so easy to pick up - and so difficult to put down!
- Frosting on the Cake 2: Second Helpings Winner of 2010 Favorite Anthology/Story Collection as voted by member of the Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Awards.
- Roller Coaster Finalist at the 2012 Golden Crown Literary Society Awards for Lesbian Romance.
- ...Steamy sex, family drama, and all the angst you could hope for with a main character falling for her straight best friend.
- Delightful and thoughtful... A satisfying book.
- 18th and Castro Winner of 2006 Favorite Anthology/Story Collection as voted by member of the Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Awards.
- Deep and layered with meaning. ...The result is an unexpectedly haunting tale told in image-drenched language that stays with you long after the story is over.
- Neither fluffy nor too heavy, Simply The Best hits the right balance, incorporating current news and societal themes in what remains, fundamentally, a romance novel.
- A classic Kallmaker romance - Painted Moon is as steamy as readers like it to be. The story is a good one, the characters are realistic.
- Karin Kallmaker...delivers a perfectly plotted and paced contemporary romance. She’s a true master of the craft, and this book is not to be missed.
- Just Like That Winner of a Goldie award for Best Lesbian Romance at the Golden Crown Literary Society’s 2006 Awards Ceremony.
- An atmospheric mix of mythical past lives and daunting present-day dangers...
- The broken relationship between Eve and Ani will have the reader on tenterhooks until the end.
- Great romance between two women who are each hiding from their lives in different ways and for different reasons. Five stars!
- 18th and Castro Finalist for the 2006 Lambda Literary Awards: Best LGBT Erotica.
- It is definitely a romance and if you haven’t read Ms Kallmaker’s Coin of Love series you are missing out.