EPPIES
So, how many of you take an interest in the EPPUES other than to check out whether any person/publisher you know won one? ;) Would you be more likely to buy a book based on an EPPIE win? Category A - Action/Adventure: Murder By Proxy by Robert L. Hecker—Hard Shell Word Factory Category B - Children/YA: Grizzelda Gorilla by K. D. Huxman—Dragonfly Publishing/Imprint – Kittycat Books Category C - Contemporary Romance (TIE): Perfectly Good Nanny by Paty Jager—The Wild Rose Press & Thin Ice by Liana Laverentz—The Wild Rose Press Category D – Erotica: Woman of the Mountain by Angela Caperton—eXtasy Books Category E - Erotic Romance Contemp/Suspense/Mystery (TIE): Too Good To Be True by Marie Nicole Ryan—Samhain Publishing & Craving Candy by N. J. Walters—Ellora’s Cave Category F - Erotic Romance Historical Fiction: Let Me Love You by Mary Wine—Samhain Publishing Category G - Erotic Romance Fantasy/Paranormal: Rated X-mas: Spiritual Noelle by Jet Mykles—Loose Id Category H - Erotic Romance Science Fiction/Futuristic: Hara's Legacy by Bianca D'Arc—Samhain Publishing Category I – Fantasy: North Star by Pier Giorgio Pacifici—Calderwood Books Category J - Fantasy/Paranormal Romance: Rapture by Renee Field—Ellora’s Cave/Imprint - Cerridwen Press Category K – GLBT: The Lost Temple of Karttikeya by Laura Baumbach—Loose Id Category L- Historical and Western: Black Crossing by C. K. Crigger—Amber Quill Press Category M - Historical Romance: By The Sword by Alison Stuart—Wings ePress Category N – Horror: Labyrinth by L. B. Milano—Mundania Press LLC Category O - Inspirational Fiction: Meagan's Chance by L. C. Monroe—Samhain Publishing Category P – Mystery: Underdead by Liz Jasper—Ellora’s Cave/Imprint - Cerridwen Press Category Q - Nonfiction: General/Category R - Nonfiction: Self Help (combined): Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction: Volume 1 by Michele Acker, Jeanne Allen, Piers Anthony, Milena Benini, Orson Scott Card, Carol Hightshoe, Ian Irvine, Dave A. Law, Wil Mccarthy, Michael Mcrae, Tina Morgan, Bob Nailor, Darin Park, Kim Richards, Simon Rose, Bud Sparhawk—Dragon Moon Press Category S – Poetry: The Swing by C. S. Fuqua—Uncial Press Category T - Romantic Suspense: Bed of Lies by Pam Champagne—Samhain Publishing Category U - Science Fiction: Twisted Tales II: Time on Our Hands Volume 1 by J. Richard Jacobs—Double Dragon Publishing Category V - Science Fiction/Futuristic Romance: A Noble Sacrifice by Ciara Gold—Champagne Books Category W - Single Title/Mainstream: Tales from the Treasure Trove, Volume III: A Jewels of the Quill Anthology by Christine DeSmet, Liz Hunter, Nancy Pirri, Jane Toombs, Cassie Walder, Karen Wiesner, C.J. Winters—Whiskey Creek Press

I wouldn't seek out a book solely based on the Eppie award, but if it were on the cover of the book I'd be more likely to give it a second look. Also, seeing which publishers dominate in the Eppies, like any other award, does influence me when it comes to choosing who I'll submit to. Thanks for posting the list!

No, I wouldn't. I've hardly heard of any of those people!

Nope. I only buy fiction books that I've already read, or that are by authors I've read in the past. But awards do sometimes cause me to be aware of the existence of an author - I first heard of M. J. Pearson when she turned up in the finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards.

Were I up for an EPPIE, I might buy the book that beat me, just to see.

Hmm, I doubt I could give it a fair reading under those circumstances ;)