Contests for Published Romance Novels
| Contest Name | Group Name | Deadline Month |
| Anne Powers Fiction Award | Council for Wisconsin Writers | January |
| Award of Excellence | Colorada RWA | January |
| Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence | Southern Magic | January |
| Passionate Plume | Passionate Ink | January |
| Book Buyers Best | OCCRWA | January |
| Booksellers Best | Greater Detroit RWA | January |
| Golden Quill | Desert Rose RWA | January |
| Winter Rose Award of Excellence | Yellow Rose RWA | January |
| Write Touch | WisRWA | January |
| Lories | From the Heart Romance Writers | February |
| Prism | FFF&P | March |
| More Than Magic | Romance Writers Ink | March |
| Beacon Award | First Coast Romance Writers | March |
| Daphne du Maurier | Kiss of Death | March |
| Aspen Gold | Heart of Denver RWA | May |
| Golden Leaf | New Jersey RWA | June |
| Lauries | Smoky Mountain RWA | July |
| Laurel Wreath | Volusia County RWA | August |
| Barclay Gold Contest | Low Country RW | September |
| Eppies | EPIC | September |
| RITA | Romance Writers of America | November |
| Anne Bonney Readers’ Choice Award | Ancient City Romance Writers | November |
| Holt Medallion | Virginia Romance Writers | December |
| National Readers’ Choice Awards | Oklahoma RWA | December |
| Dream Realm Awards | Dream Realm | December |
This is a partial list. If you know of a contest for published romances, please email me with the information.