Thursday, November 30, 2023

The Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Awards 2023



The Coffee Pot Book Club
Historical Fiction Book of the Year Awards 2023


* Categories & Winners *


ANCIENT WORLD


Gold Medal
JULIA PRIMA
(A Roma Nova Novel)
by Alison Morton

Silver Medal
The Moon That Fell From Heaven
by N. L. Holmes

Bronze Medal
Delicatus
(Nero and Sporus, Book 1)
by S. P. Somtow

Honourable Mention
Hammer
(The Iron Between, Book 1)
by Micheál Cladáin


EARLY MEDIEVAL (500s-900s)


Gold Medal
Pagan Warrior
(Gods and Kings, Book 1)
by M. J. Porter

Silver Medal
Wolves of Wagria
(Olaf's Saga, Book 3)
by Eric Schumacher

Bronze Medal
The Kingmaking
(Pendragon's Banner Trilogy, Book 1)
by Helen Hollick


HIGH & LATE MEDIEVAL (1000s-1400s)


Gold Medal
The Godmother's Secret:
The Mystery of the Missing Princes in the Tower
by Elizabeth St.John

Silver Medal
His Castilian Hawk
(The Castilian Saga, Book 1)
by Anna Belfrage

Bronze Medal
Squire's Hazard
(The Meonbridge Chronicles, Book 5)
by Carolyn Hughes

Honourable Mention
Trust and Treason
(Archibald the Grim Series, Book 2)
by J R Tomlin

Honourable Mention
Godwine Kingmaker
(The Last Great Saxon Earls, Book 1)
by Mercedes Rochelle


RENAISSANCE


Gold Medal
The Fortune Keeper
(Italian Renaissance Series, Book 3)
by Deborah Swift

Silver Medal
The Queen's Scribe
(Sea and Stone Chronicles, Book 3)
by Amy Maroney

Bronze Medal
Turning the World to Stone:
The Life of Caterina Sforza Part One (1472 to 1488)
by Kelly Evans

Honourable Mention
The Hearts of All on Fire
(A Guid'Antonio Vespucci Mystery)
by Alana White

Honourable Mention
The Muse of Freedom
(A Cévenoles Saga Novel)
by Jules Larimore


THE TUDORS & THE AGE OF DISCOVERY


Gold Medal
A Matter of Faith:
Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix
by Judith Arnopp

Silver Medal
Brushstrokes from the Past
(Soli Hansen Mysteries, Book 4)
by Heidi Eljarbo


THE STUARTS & THE COMMONWEALTH


Gold Medal
The Black Madonna
(Roundheads & Cavaliers, Book 1)
by Stella Riley

Silver Medal
The Lady of the Tower
(The Lydiard Chronicles, Book 1)
by Elizabeth St.John


ENLIGHTENMENT (1600s-1800s)


Gold Medal
The King's Command
by Rosemary Hayes

Silver Medal
Brushstrokes from the Past
(Soli Hansen Mysteries, Book 4)
by Heidi Eljarbo

Bronze Medal
Eleonora and Joseph. Passion, Tragedy, and Revolution in the Age of Enlightenment
by Julieta Almeida Rodrigues

Honourable Mention
The Hussar's Duty
(The Winged Warrior Series, Book 3)
by Griffin Brady

Honourable Mention
Blue Billy's Rogue Lexicon
An Historical Bawdyhouse Romance
by David Lawrence


AMERICAN WARS OF INDEPENDENCE


Gold Medal
Muskets & Masquerades
by Lindsey S. Fera


WESTWARD EXPANSION (NORTH AMERICA)


Gold Medal
The Founding
(Across the Great Divide, Book 3)
by Michael Ross

Silver Medal
Campbell's Boy
by Mary Kendall

Bronze Medal
The Lonely Spirit
by Tamar Anolic

Honourable Mention
Guilty of Stealing His Heart:
Never Say You Love Me
Nancy Lynn White


AMERICAN CIVIL WAR


Gold Medal
That Dickinson Girl
by Joan Koster

Silver Medal
Campbell's Boy
by Mary Kendall


20th CENTURY HISTORICAL FICTION


Gold Medal
In The Shadow of the Pyrenees:
The Freedom Trail to Spain
by Kathryn Gauci

Silver Medal
Saving Madonna
by Kate Bristow

Bronze Medal
Tapestry
(The Silk Trilogy, Book 2)
by Sophia Alexander

Honourable Mention
Who She Left Behind
by Victoria Atamian Waterman

Honourable Mention
The Yanks are Starving:
A Novel of the Bonus Army
by Glen Craney

Honourable Mention
A Turbulent Peace
by Paul Walker


HISTORICAL LITERARY FICTION


Gold Medal
The King's Command
by Rosemary Hayes

Silver Medal
Madame Pommery
(Champagne Widows, Book 2)
by Rebecca Rosenberg

Bronze Medal
The Devil's Glove
(Salem, Book 1)
by Lucretia Grindle

Honourable Mention
The Portraitist:
A Novel of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
by Susanne Dunlap

Honourable Mention
Margaret Anne: Child of the West Wind
by Ronan James Cassidy


HISTORICAL WOMEN'S FICTION


Gold Medal
The Song of the Partisans:
A Powerful and Unforgettable Novel of Resistance
by Kathryn Gauci

Silver Medal
The Low Road
by Katharine Quarmby

Bronze Medal
Cold Blows the Wind
by Catherine Meyrick

Honourable Mention
Beneath the Darkening Clouds
(The Irish Fortune Series, Book 2)
by Juliane Weber

Honourable Mention
Christmas Parties, Snow, and other Follies
(A Heartwarming Christmas Novel)
by Heidi Eljarbo


HISTORICAL ROMANCE


Gold Medal
The Shadow Earl
by Stella Riley

Silver Medal
A Heart Purloined
by Lisa M. Lane

Bronze Medal
The Husband Criteria
(The Lorings, Book 3)
by Catherine Kullmann

Honourable Mention
The King's Champion
(The Boar King's Honor, Book 3)
by Nancy Northcott

Honourable Mention
The Low Road
by Katharine Quarmby

Honourable Mention
In Silence Cries the Heart
by Catherine Hughes


HISTORICAL MYSTERY


Gold Medal
Floats the Dark Shadow
(The Paris Trilogy, Book 1)
by Yves Fey

Silver Medal
The Matchstick Boy
by Rowena Kinread

Bronze Medal
The Godmother's Secret
The Mystery of the Missing Princes in the Tower
by Elizabeth St.John

Honourable Mention
The Whispering Women
(A Delafield & Malloy Investigation, Book 1)
by Trish MacEnulty

Honourable Mention
The Traitor Beside Her
by Mary Anna Evans


TIME TRAVEL / TIME-SLIP / DUAL-TIMELINE FICTION


Gold Medal
Times of Turmoil
(The Time Locket, Book 2)
by Anna Belfrage

Silver Medal
The Woman in the Painting
by Amanda Roberts

Bronze Medal
Brushstrokes from the Past
(Soli Hansen Mysteries, Book 4)
by Heidi Eljarbo

Joint Bronze Medal
A Shape on the Air
(Dr DuLac Series, Book 1)
by Julia Ibbotson

Honourable Mention
Dark Blue Waves
by Kimberly Sullivan


HISTORICAL FANTASY


Gold Medal
The King's Champion
(The Boar King's Honor, Book 3)
by Nancy Northcott

Silver Medal
Minotaur's Lair
(Servant of the Gods, Book 3)
by Luciana Cavallaro

Bronze Medal
General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms
by David Bush


ALTERNATIVE HISTORY


Gold Medal
INCEPTIO
(A Roma Nova Novel)
by Alison Morton

Silver Medal
And They Marched Up:
A Novel from the Saga of Fallen Leaves
by J. L. Feuerstack

Bronze Medal
Alternate Endings
by Historical Writers Forum Authors


HISTORICAL ANTHOLOGIES


Gold Medal
Life and Death in Ephesus
by Finlay McQuade

Silver Medal
A New Page
by Jennifer. C. Wilson

Bronze Medal
London Tales
by Tim Walker

Honourable Mention
Alternate Endings
by Historical Writers Forum Authors


HISTORICAL NON-FICTION


Gold Medal
Delaware Before the Railroads:
A Diamond Among the States
by Dave Tabler




Many congratulations to all the winners and runners-up!

It was a tough competition, with so many fascinating, gripping, and well-researched books.

And lastly, a big *Thank You* goes to our fabulous Awards Readers –
you're simply the best!




10 comments:

  1. My goodness, what a fabulous set of books – plenty to go on the 'To be read' pile. Needless to say, I'm delighted with the two gold medals (JULIA PRIMA and INCEPTIO). Thank you to all the awards readers and to you, Cathie, for organising it all.

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  2. Oh my goodness! What a fabulous surprise! I am thrilled with my silver medal for 'Saving Madonna' - thank you so much! (Can I get a badge?!)

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  3. I am absolutely thrilled to receive GOLD medals for In the Shadow of the Pyrenees and The Song of the Partisans. Congratulations to everyone. Some fabulous books in this line-up. Thank you, Cathie and your readers.

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  4. some good titles there - congratulations to all!

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  5. I'm so excited to see THE TRAITOR BESIDE HER on this list!

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  6. A great list! I'll be adding some of these to my TBR list!

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  7. Over the moon to receive Gold medals for both The Black Madonna and The Shadow Earl - and to be part of such excellent and talented company. Congratulations, everyone!

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  8. Over the moon to receive Gold medals for both The Black Madonna and The Shadow Earl - and honoured to be in such good and talented company. Congratulations, everyone!

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  9. I am so honored to be amongst this group with "The Hearts of All on Fire." Thank you!

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