Thursday, January 8 2004
2003 Author of the YearBestselling science fiction and fantasy author Lois McMaster Bujold is Fictionwise's 2003 eBook Author of the Year. The award is based on sales and member ratings of eBooks sold at Fictionwise in 2003. Ms. Bujold is one of the top-selling authors at Fictionwise and her works maintained an extremely high average rating from Fictionwise members. Seven of the top twenty best-selling titles in 2003 were authored by Ms. Bujold.
Authors David Weber and Mike Resnick were the second and third highest-ranking authors, respectively. Mr. Resnick was Fictionwise's 2001 Author of the Year and the second highest ranked author in 2002.
"For the second year in a row, Lois McMaster Bujold is our author of the year," said Scott Pendergrast, co-owner at Fictionwise.com. "We want to congratulate her--and thank her for being an important part of Fictionwise. Ms. Bujold's eBooks are always popular, and perhaps more importantly, our members consistently rate her works at an exceptionally high level."
Ms. Bujold said: "I am very pleased that Fictionwise's patrons have once again chosen to single out my work for this honor. It is very clear that eBooks help to bring me a world-wide audience, and to break down all sorts of barriers for all sorts of readers."
2003 eBook of the YearDan Brown's international bestseller, The Da Vinci Code, is the Fictionwise eBook of the Year. This award is calculated based on sales and member ratings. Mr. Brown's novel was a top seller throughout 2003 and is one of the highest rated eBooks of all time at Fictionwise.
Top-Selling eBooks of 2003:1. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
2. The Year Ahead 2004 [Includes all Zodiac Signs] by Susan Miller
3. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
4. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
5. The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson
Highest Rated eBooks of 2003:Fictionwise members have submitted more than 185,000 ratings on thousands of eBooks. The following titles had the highest average rating (to qualify for this list a title had to have received a minimum of 40 ratings):
1. Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb
2. Empire from the Ashes by David Weber
3. White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey
4. Masterharper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
5. Morgawr [The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Book 3] by Terry Brooks
To see more bestselling and highest-rated eBooks, go to:
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