Golden Apple Awards Honerees 1996 - 2019

1996
Publisher—Steve Zacharias, Kensington                 
Bookseller—I’ll Take Romance
Agent—Alice Orr
Editor—M.T.Hussey, Silhouette
Member—Brigitte Spiro

1997     
Publisher: Michael Powazinik, Romance Forever
Bookseller:  Chris Gillespie, Border’s
Agent: Rob Cohen
Editor:  Monica Harris
Member: Irene Kleeberg

1998
Publisher: Berkley
Bookseller:  Helen Geng, Borders                 
Agent:  Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Agency 
Editor: Barbara DeGarmo, Star
Member: Barbara Bent

1999
Publisher: Harlequin/Silhouette
Bookseller:  Elaine Stundell, Barnes & Noble
Agent:  Nancy Yost, Barbara Lowenstein Agency
Editor:  Kate Duffy, Kensington
Member: Sylvia Baumgarten

2000
Publisher: Carol Stacey, Romantic Times
Bookseller:  Amazon.com
Agent:  Irene Goodman
Editor:  Ann Tuttle, Silhouette
Member: Kathryn Hayes
(new award) Lifetime Achievement: Kathryn Falk

2001
Publisher: Dorchester
Agent: Evan Marshall
Editor: Lucia Macro, Avon Lifetime
Achievement: Hillary Ross, Penguin/Putnam
Member: Maria Ferrer
(new award) Author or the Year: Nora Roberts
(eliminated): Bookseller of the Year

2002
Publisher: Ballantine
(Random House/Doubleday/Dell)
Agent:  Laura Peterson, Curtis Brown
Author:
Meg (Patricia) Cabot
Editor: Jennifer Enderlin, St. Martin’s
Lifetime
Achievement: Sarah Gallick
Member: Darlene James

2003
Publisher: Pocket
Books
Agent: Donald Maass
Author: Thea Devine
Editor: Margaret
Marbury
Lifetime Achievement:  Karen Solem
Member: Karen Sterba

2004
Publisher: BET Books                 
Agent: Paige Wheeler (Creative Media; now Folio)
Author: Barbara Daly
Editor: Raelene Gorlinksky of Ellora’s Cave
Lifetime Achievement: Sandra Kitt
Member:  Elizabeth K. Mahon

2005
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Agent: Jessica Faust, Bookends
Author: Eloisa James
Editor: Anna Genoise, TOR Books
Lifetime Achievement: Shirley Hailstock
Bookseller (new):  Diane Saunders
Librarian (new):  Roxanne Campagna
Member: Diane Kovach

2006
RWA/NYC’s 20th Anniversary “Icons”
Publisher: Walter Zacharius, Kensington Books
Agent: Steven Axelrod, The Steven Axelrod
Agency
Author: Bertrice Small
Editor: Leslie Wainger, Harlequin
Lifetime Achievement: Kathryn Falk, Romantic Times
Members: Cathy Greenfeder and Sapna Moudgil-Shah
Also honored: Chapter Founding Mothers –
Nora Siri Bock, Sarah Gallick, Teresa Grazia and the late Kathryn Hayes

2007
Publisher of the Year: Dorchester
Agent of the Year: Jenny Bent, Trident
Media
Author of the Year:  Caridad Piňero
Editor of the Year: John Scognamiglio
Bookseller of the Year:  Stacy Agdern, Posman Books, Grand Central Station
Librarian of the Year: Joanne Tropiano, Nutley Library, New Jersey
Lifetime Achievement: Wendy Corsi Staub
Member of the Year: Maya Rodale and Carolyn Gibbs

2008
Publisher of the Year: Cerridwen
Books
Agent of the Year: Deidre Knight, The Knight Agency
Author of the Year: Dee Davis
Editor of the Year: Chris Keeslar,
Dorchester
Bookseller of the Year: Bayridge Bookstore
Librarian of the Year: Doris Jones, Queen’s
Library Lifetime Achievement:  Suzanne
Brockman
Member of the Year: Maria Ferrer

2009
Publisher of the Year: Harlequin  Enterprises Limited
Agent of the Year: Miriam Kriss, The Irene
Goodman Literary Agency
Author of the Year:  Patt Mihailoff
Editor of the Year: Brenda Chin, Harlequin
Bookseller of the Year: Clove Lake Book Store, Staten Island
Librarian of the Year: Jeanne Sylvester, Nutley Public Library
Lifetime Achievement: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Member of the Year: Fidencia Solomon

2010
Publisher of the Year: Sourcebooks
Agent of the Year: Lori Perkins, Lori Perkins Agency
Author of the Year: Leanna Renee Hieber
Editor of the Year: Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks
Bookseller of the Year: Penn Books
Lifetime Achievement: Mary Jo Putney
Members of the Year: Maria Ferrer and Patt Mihailoff

2011
Publisher of the Year: Grand Central Publishing
Agent of the Year: Kate Folkers
Author of the Year: Elizabeth Mahon
Editor of the Year:  Leah Hultenschmidt
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sherrilyn
Kenyon
Mentor of the Year:  Patt Mihailoff

2012
Publisher of the Year: Secret Cravings Publishing
Agent of the Year: Louise Fury, Lori Perkins Agency
Author of the Year: Jean Joachim
Editor of the Year:  Latoya Smith, Grand Central Publishing 
Lifetime Achievement: Eloisa James
Media Source of the Year:  RT Book Reviews
Librarian of the Year: Corinne Neary, Jefferson Market  Branch, NYPL
Bookseller of the Year: WORD
Members of the Year: Lena Hart and Ursula Renée

2013
Publisher of the Year: The Wild Rose Press
Agent of the Year: Jenny Bent, The Bent Agency
Author of the Year: Hope Tarr
Editor of the Year: Angela James, Carina Press
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dee Davis
Media Source of the Year: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
Librarian of the Year: Cathleen Towey, Westbury Memorial Public Library, Westbury, NY
Bookseller of the Year: Stacy Agdern, Posman Books (Grand Central Terminal)
Member of the Year: Kwana Jackson

2014
Publisher of the Year: Entangled Publishing
Agent of the Year: Jill Marsal - Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Author of the Year: K.M. Jackson
Editor of the Year: Megha Parekh - Forever Romance (Grand Central Publishing)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Alice Orr
Media Source of the Year: Heroes and Heartbreakers
Librarian of the Year: Frank Collerius, Jefferson Market Library (NYPL)
Bookseller of the Year: Barnes & Noble

2015
Publisher of the Year: Carina Press
Agent of the Year: Kimberly Whalen - 
Trident Media Group
Author of the Year: Jeanine McAdam
Editor of the Year: Kristine Schwartz - 
The Berkley Publishing Group
Lifetime Achievement Award: Thea Devine
Media Source of the Year: HEA/USA Today
Librarian of the Year: Jacqueline Woolcott - New York Public Library

​2016
Publisher of the Year: Kensington Publishers
Agent of the Year: Linda Camacho - Prospect Agency
Author of the Year: LaQuette
Editor of the Year: Kerri Buckley - Carina Press
Lifetime Achievement Award: Isabo Kelly
Media Source of the Year: Dear Author Blog

2017
Publisher of the Year: SMP/Swerve
Agent of the Year: Latoya Smith, L. Perkins Agency
Author of the Year: Sarah Maclean
Editor of the Year: Esi Sogah, Kensington
Lifetime Achievement: Beverly Jenkins
Media Source: WoC in Romance

2018
Publisher of the Year: Dreamspinner Press
Agent of the Year: Sarah Younger, NYLA
Author of the Year: Alexis Daria
Editor of the Year: Elle Keck, Avon
Lifetime Achievement: Rochelle Alers
Bookseller of the Year: The Ripped Bodice

2019
Publisher of the Year: Sourcebooks
Agent of the Year: Rachel Brooks, Bookends Agency
Author of the Year: Alyssa Cole
Editor of the Year: Cat Clyne, Sourcebooks
Lifetime Achievement: Brenda Jackson
Bookseller of the Year: Word Bookstore, NYC
Member of the Year: Michael Molloy