Awards and Distinctions
Mystery Readers International
Macavity Award, Nominee (2024)
Mystery Writers of America
Edgar Award, Winner (1995)
Edgar Award, Nominee (1994)
Publishers Weekly Magazine
Named “PW Innovator” (April 2004)
Cosmopolitan Magazine
“Fun Fearless Female” Award for embodying independent women in the creative arts (2004)
University of Pennsylvania
Paving the Way Award, Women in Business
Italian Heritage and Cultural Committee of New York
il Leone Di San Marco Award for promoting positive images of Italian-Americans (May 2005)
Weinberg Library at the University of Scranton
Distinguished Author Award
SEAK
Annual featured guest teacher at SEAK, a national legal-fiction writing seminar
Diet Coke’s Literacy Promotion
One of six best-selling authors chosen for Diet Coke’s literacy promotion
Education and Law
West Chester University, Pennsylvania
Honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree ( 2004)
Nova Southeastern Law School
Leo Goodwin, Senior Professor of Law and Popular Culture (2002)
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Henry Loughlin Prize for Legal Ethics (1981)
Personal
Mystery Writers of America
Served as the President
National Italian American Foundation
Serves on the Board of Directors
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
Serves on the Board of Directors
Winning Voices
In their humorous nonfiction, Lisa and Francesca share the laugh-out-loud, heartfelt, and sometimes cringe-worthy stories of their lives with which women of all ages will instantly relate. Given the personal nature of this New York Times bestselling series of books, it made sense that Lisa and Francesca read the audiobooks. The result has been fantastic, and they have won multiple awards from AudioFile magazine!
Earphones Award
AudioFile Magazine
Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?
Editor’s Pick
AudioFile Magazine
Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim
Best Book of the Year
AudioFile Magazine
Have a Nice Guilt Trip
Earphones Award
AudioFile Magazine
Best Friends, Occasional Enemies
Earphones Award and
Editor’s Pick
AudioFile Magazine
My Nest Isn’t Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space
Voice of the Year and
Earphones Award
AudioFile Magazine
Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog