United States, 18th Jan 2025, –
Author Carolyn Summer Quinn has received multiple accolades for her recent works, reinforcing her position as a notable writer in historical fiction and family drama. Her books Until the Stars Align and Vanished on the Vaudeville Circuit have earned recognition for their narrative depth and exploration of human resilience.
Until the Stars Align has been named a finalist for The Chrysalis BREW Project’s BREW Readers’ Choice Award 2024-2025. The novel, which focuses on the Kindertransport movement and the experiences of Jewish children fleeing Germany before World War II, highlights themes of family separation and survival amidst uncertainty.
Vanished on the Vaudeville Circuit has won the Books for Humanity Global’s Book of the Week award and the 2023 BREW Fiction Book Excellence Award for Historical Mystery of the Year. The book also earned the Store with a Heart’s Difference Maker Award. Set in the 1920s vaudeville circuit, the novel explores the mystery of a missing child and the intricate relationships within a family of performers.
Here’s the complete lineup of Quinn’s books and their respective accolades:
A Commotion on the Ocean – Hot Off the Presses!
The Mystery from Way Back When
Honorable Mention, The New England Book Festival
Vanished on the Vaudeville Circuit
Winner, Store with a Heart’s Difference Maker Award 2024
Winner, Books for Humanity Global’s Book of the Week Award
Winner, 2023 Historical Mystery of the Year, BREW Fiction Book Excellence Award
Winner, Literary Titan Silver Book Award
Until the Stars Align
#10 Best Author of 2024, Outstanding Creator Awards
#18 Top Fiction Books of 2024, Outstanding Creator Awards
Winner, 8 Additional Outstanding Creator Awards
Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Winner, WWII Historical Fiction, Firebird International Book Award
Winner, Historical Fiction, International Impact Book Awards
Shortlisted, Chanticleer Goethe Historical Book Awards
Author Shout Reader Ready 2025 Recommended Read Award
Honorable Mention, New England Book Festival
Finalist, BREW Readers’ Choice Award 2024-2025
To Bloom Like a Tulip
Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Finalist, Historical Fiction – American Writing Awards
Winner, 5 Outstanding Creator Clash of Champion Award
There’s No Cure for Impossible
Winner, American Fiction Awards, Mystery/Suspense Cozy Mystery Category
Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Finalist, Storytrade Book Awards
Winner, Firebird International Book Awards
Winner, 7 Outstanding Creator Clash of Champions Awards
The Teetotaler’s Bar
Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Cans of Cola Just Don’t Cry
Winner, Literary Titan Silver Book Award
Winner, 10 Outstanding Creator Clash of Champion Awards
Child of Secrets from Afar
Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Author Shout Reader Ready 2025 Recommended Read Award
Honorable Mention, New England Book Festival
The Hollywood Backlash Moon
Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Winner, Firebird Book Award
Honorable Mention, The New York Festival of Books
Honorable Mention, The Hollywood Book Festival
Author Shout Reader Ready 2025 Recommended Read Award
Finalist, Literary Global Book Awards
Backstabbed on Broadway
Winner, Literary Titan Silver Book Award
Winner, International Firebird Book Award – Mystery
Honorable Mention, Royal Dragonfly Book Awards – Mystery
Honorable Mention, New England Book Festival – General Fiction
Top Pick, Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards
Author Shout Reader Ready 2025 Recommended Read Award
Cloudy with a Chance of Answers
Finalist, 2024 Maxy Awards
Finalist, 2023 American Fiction Awards, Mystery/Supense Category: Cozy Mysteries (Cozies)
Winner, Literary Titan Silver Book Award
2nd Place Winner, International Firebird Book Award – Mystery
3rd Place Winner, International Firebird Book Award, Cozy Mystery
Semi-Finalist, Chanticleer International Book Awards, Mystery & Mayhem
Semi-Finalist, Indies Today Awards
The Final Comeuppance
Winner, Literary Titan Silver Book Award
A Charm Without a Chain
Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Honorable Mention, 2024 Reader Ready Book Awards
Winner, International Firebird International Book Awards, Cozy Mystery
Keep Your Songs In Your Heart
Award Finalist, 2019 American Fiction Awards, Pre-Teen Fiction Category
Finalist, Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Honorable Mention, Purple Dragonfly Awards
Author Shout Reader Ready 2025 Recommended Read Award
Now and Forevermore Arabella
Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Award Finalist, 2022 American Fiction Awards, Pre-Teen Category
Author of Mama Rose’s Turn: The True Story of America’s Most Notorious Stage Mother
These awards reflect Quinn’s continued success in combining historical insight with compelling storytelling.
About the Books:
Until the Stars Align
Set during the rise of Nazi Germany, Until the Stars Align tells the story of three Jewish cousins who are part of the Kindertransport. The narrative examines the emotional and physical toll of displacement, family separation, and survival as these children find new homes in Britain while their parents remain in Germany. The novel also addresses the broader context of World War II, portraying the kindness of those who risked their lives to help refugees.
Vanished on the Vaudeville Circuit
This historical mystery follows the life of vaudeville performer August La May, whose daughter Florabelle goes missing on the Orpheum Circuit in the 1920s. The novel intertwines the harsh realities of the vaudeville lifestyle with a poignant family drama, exploring themes of resilience, identity, and the elusive nature of truth in both personal and professional realms.
Get the two books and the rest of Quinn’s books on Amazon.
About the Author:
Carolyn Summer Quinn is an author and fine art photographer based in New York City. She holds a B.A. in English and Theatre/Media from Kean University. Quinn’s writing focuses on historical fiction, particularly themes of family, identity, and survival. She is the author of Until the Stars Align and Vanished on the Vaudeville Circuit, with several other books in progress. Her work has garnered recognition for its emotional depth and historical accuracy, and she is an advocate for exploring human resilience through storytelling.
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