Awards

Book Awards for Nancy J. Cohen

 

STAR TANGLED MURDER (Bad Hair Day Mystery #18)
Silver Medal Winner in the FAPA President’s Book Awards
Finalist in the 2023 IAN Book of the Year Awards
Honorable Mention in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards

     

 

STYLED FOR MURDER (Bad Hair Day Mystery #17)
Best of 2021 Cozy Mystery by Suspense Magazine
Bronze Award Winner in the Readers’ Favorite Book Awards
Finalist in the American Book Awards
Finalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards
Finalist in the IAN Book of the Year Awards
Finalist in the CIBA Awards
Nominated for the Eric Hoffer Award
Nominated for the RONE Award by InD’Tale Magazine

            

EASTER HAIR HUNT (Bad Hair Day Mystery #16)
Gold Medal Winner in the 2020 Readers’ Favorite Awards – Fiction/Holiday Category
Finalist in the 2020 Royal Palm Literary Awards in the Mystery Category
Finalist in the 2020 American Fiction Awards in the Holidays Category
Fresh Pick at FreshFiction.com
Five Star Review at Readers’ Favorite

            

A BAD HAIR DAY COOKBOOK
Gold Medal Winner in the FAPA President’s Book Awards
Outstanding Winner in the 2020 IAN Book of the Year Awards – Nonfiction Food/Cooking Category
First Place Winner in the TopShelf Magazine Book Awards
Finalist in the Chanticleer International Book Awards
Five Star Review at Readers’ Favorite
Murder on the Beach Bestseller List

                   

WRITING THE COZY MYSTERY: Expanded Second Edition
Gold Medal Winner in the President’s Book Awards
Gold Award Winner in the Royal Palm Literary Awards
First Place Winner in the TopShelf Magazine Book Awards
Finalist in the Agatha Awards
Finalist in the 2019 IAN Book of the Year Awards
Murder on the Beach Bestseller List

     

   

TRIMMED TO DEATH (Bad Hair Day Mystery #15)
Finalist in the 2019 American Fiction Awards
Semi-Finalist in the Authorsdb Cover Contest
Five Star Review at Readers’ Favorite
Murder on the Beach Bestseller List

     

HAIR BRAINED (Bad Hair Day Mystery #14)
First Place Winner in the Chanticleer International Book Awards
Finalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards
Semi-Finalist in the Kindle Book Awards
Murder on the Beach Bestseller List

   

FACIALS CAN BE FATAL (Bad Hair Day Mystery #13)
Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner
Royal Palm Literary Awards Finalist

  

HAUNTED HAIR NIGHTS (Bad Hair Day Mystery #12.5)
Third Place Winner in the Suspense Short category of the 2017 IDA Contest
Finalist in the Independent Author Network 2018 Book of the Year Awards
Murder on the Beach Bestseller List

  

 

PERIL BY PONYTAIL (Bad Hair Day Mystery #12)
Third Place Winner in the 2016 Arizona Literary Awards
Honorable Mention in the 2015 Readers Choice BTS Book Awards
Readers Favorite 5 Star Review

HANGING BY A HAIR (Bad Hair Day Mystery #11)
Suspense Magazine “Best of 2014” Cozy Mystery
Nominated for the 2015 Silver Falchion Award
Night Owl Reviews Top Pick
Murder on the Beach Bestseller List

 

DEAD ROOTS (Bad Hair Day Mystery #7)
IMBA Bestseller List
Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore Bestseller

DIED BLONDE (Bad Hair Day Mystery #6)
Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore Bestseller

BODY WAVE (Bad Hair Day Mystery #4)
RONE Award Winner (Audiobook)

 

 

MURDER BY MANICURE (Bad Hair Day Mystery #3)
IMBA Bestseller List
ABR Audiobook Listener Award Finalist (Audiobook)
RONE Award Nominee (Audiobook)
Crowned Heart Review at InDtale Magazine (Audiobook)

    

 

WARRIOR ROGUE (The Drift Lords #2)
Finalist in the 2014 Carolyn Readers Choice Awards
Finalist in the Reader’s Crown Awards

   

 

KEEPER OF THE RINGS
PRISM Award Finalist

 

CIRCLE OF LIGHT  (The Light-Years Series #1)
HOLT Medallion Award Winner