Carolyn Summer Quinn
Golden star trophy with confetti celebration.

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AWARDS, Part 2

There have been so many awards for Carolyn's books that guess what?  The first Awards page ran out of room to post them all!  So WELCOME to the Awards Page, Part Two!

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AMAZING NEWS!

8 outstanding creator awards!

The story of the three Jewish cousins who escape Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport has taken home EIGHT Outstanding Creator Awards, including First Place for Historical Fiction, Family and Multicultural Books and 2nd Place for Best Fiction Book of Summer 2024!  WOO-HOO!

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Finalist - Backlash

SIXTH HONOR FOR THE HOLLYWOOD BACKLASH MOON!

The mystery about a dysfunctional Hollywood family has just been named a Finalist in the Literary Global Book Awards!  It's the SIXTH honor for this terrific book.

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American Writing Awards finalist designation

Here's the Latest!

AMERICAN WRITING AWARD!

TO BLOOM LIKE A TULIP just won a FINALIST designation for Historical Fiction in the American Writing Awards!  Woo-HOO!

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Author Shout Reader Ready Recommended Read Award

5 Winners!

5 AUTHOR SHOUT READER READY AWARDS!

5 Author Shout Reader Ready Recommended Read Awards were given to Carolyn's books.  THE HOLLYWOOD BACKLASH MOON, CHILD OF SECRETS FROM AFAR, BACKSTABBED ON BROADWAY, UNTIL THE STARS ALIGN and KEEP YOUR SONGS IN YOUR HEART all won!

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Hello Goethe

SHORTLISTED FOR A GOETHE BOOK AWARD

UNTIL THE STARS ALIGN has done it again!   The story of the three cousins rescued by the Kindertransport has been Shortlisted for A Chanticleer International Goethe Book Award for Late Historical Fiction!

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Golden Tulip award

GOLDEN TULIP!

TO BLOOM LIKE A TULIP has won a Literary Titan Gold Book Award!  A mystery set during the Netherlands in World War II.

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A New Winner!

CANS OF COLA JUST DON'T CRY WINS

Carolyn's latest cozy mystery, CANS OF COLA JUST DON'T CRY, just won a Literary Titan Silver Book Award!

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Firebird International Book Award

ANOTHER WIN for THERE'S NO CURE FOR IMPOSSIBLE!

FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD

So far THERE'S NO CURE FOR IMPOSSIBLE has won 4 Book Awards!  The latest is the Firebird International Book Award in the Cozy Mystery Category.  See that?  Some things AREN'T impossible after all!

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International Impact Award

INTERNATIONAL IMPACT AWARD!

UNTIL THE STARS ALIGN does it AGAIN!  So far it's won Eleven awards, including this one,!  Woo-HOO!

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THE TEETOTALER'S BAR WON A LITERARY TITAN GOLD BOOK AWARD!

The story of a healthy-living young gal who inherits her murdered relative's bar and grill, and the apartment building surrounding it, won a Literary Titan Gold Book Award!  But...whodunit?

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3rd Award

3rd Award!

There's No Cure for Impossible, the story of a toxic friend who kidnaps a baby, just won another one!  

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Second Win-IMpossible-Winner, Literary Titan

Second Award!

THERE'S NO CURE FOR IMPOSSIBLE wins a literary titan gold bo

It's the SECOND win for THERE'S NO CURE FOR IMPOSSIBLE, Carolyn's story about a toxic friendship and a kidnapped baby that later turns into a cold case.  Or does it?  

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Third Win!

HOLLYWOOD BACKLASH MOON Gets an honorable mention in the new

How is this for cool?  A mystery set in Hollywood wins an honor in the New York Book Festival.  It's the THIRD award for THE HOLLYWOOD BACKLASH MOON.  Lots of crazy characters are featured in this book of show business phonies!  Enjoy!

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Second Win for UNTIL THE STARS ALIGN!

UNTIL THE STARS ALIGN DOES IT AGAIN!

The Winner in the World War II Historical Fiction Category at the Firebird International Book Awards is the story of the three young cousins who fled the Nazis on the Kindertransport!  Woo-HOO!

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Honorable Mention at the Hollywood Book Festival

Hollywood Wins at the Hollywood Book Fest!

Honorable Mention at the Hollywood Book Festival

What happens when a nice girl from Brooklyn finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery involving her wacky television star relatives?

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It's a Winner!
It's a Winner!

cozy mystery winner in the american fiction awards!

Today the new mystery, THERE'S NO CURE FOR IMPOSSIBLE, was named the WINNER of the Cozy Mystery Category in the American Fiction Awards!  It's just plain wonderful news!

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A Children's Book About Loyalty

New Honor for Keep your Songs In Your heart

The middle grade children's book, KEEP YOUR SONGS IN YOUR HEART, received a third honor today!  It was given an Honorable Mention Award in the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards!  Somewhere Carolyn's dad, who told her right before he died to make sure this book was published because he loved it so, must be SMILING!

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Winner! stars titan

A Novel of the Kindertransport and World War II

UNTIL THE STARS ALIGN WINS A LITERARY TITAN GOLD BOOK AWARD!

The historical novel of three cousins who escape Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport and find new homes in England just won this wonderful award!

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Who DIDN'T Want to Kill The Wackiest Talent Agent in Town?

Who DIDN'T Want to Kill The Wackiest Talent Agent in Town?

BACKSTABBED ON BROADWAY: Top Pick for the Silver Falchion Aw

The gal who wants to quit her job working for the nuttiest boss in town first finds his dead body and then learns she's inherited the agency!  But whodunit?

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