CLEARWATER, Fla.—Nominees for the seventh annual StorErotica Awards, which take place Saturday, July 14, during the ANME Founders Show, have been announced.
Hosting the awards this year will be author Dr. Sadie Allison, founder of Tickle Kitty Inc.
Voting for the 2013 StorErotica Awards will be accepted online only at StoreroticaAwards.com. This voting website will be live only from May 15 through June 7.
Recognizing excellence in the adult retail community, the StorErotica Awards laud those in both the brick-and-mortar storefront, distributing and manufacturing levels. The 10 categories honored this year include Novelty Company of the Year, Distributor of the Year, Fetish Company of the Year and Retailer of the Year (chain locations). This year’s ballot was finalized after a process involving the pre-nomination website, while also gathering input from select industry experts and suggestions by the StorErotica staff.
Host Sadie Allison is an author and publisher of a popular line of fun, informative, how-to sex-help books available to adult retailers. Her best-selling books include Tickle His Pickle, TOYGASMS!, Ride 'Em Cowgirl!, Tickle Your Fancy and her newest book, Tickle My Tush. Each has won the coveted Independent Publisher’s Best Sexuality Book Award (IPPY) and together have sold more than 2 million copies.
“I’m very excited to be hosting this year’s StorErotica Awards,” she said. “Celebrating those who continue to make this industry extraordinary is a unique opportunity for me. I’m looking forward to this special evening.”
“Presenting at such a distinguished event such as ANME not only helps reflect the totality of our industry, but also celebrates the continual innovation and camaraderie found within," added StorErotica's Kristofer Kay.
The nominees are:
Novelty Company of the Year
California Exotic Novelties
Doc Johnson
Fun Factory
LELO
Nasstoys
NS Novelties
Pipedream Products
Sportsheets
Topco
Vibratex
Distributor of the Year
East Coast News
Eldorado
Entrenue
Holiday Products
Honey’s Place
Nalpac
Sexy Living
Sex Toy Distributing
SLS Specialty
Williams Trading Company
Fetish Company of the Year
California Exotic Novelties
CB-X (A.L. Industries)
Dr. Clockwork
Pipedream Products
Rapture Novelties
Rimba
Spartacus
Sportsheets
Stockroom
XR Brands
Boutique Brand of the Year
Classic Erotica
Je Joue
Jimmyjane
Jopen
Kheper Games
LoveHoney
OhMiBod
PHS International
Standard Innovation
Tantus
Lubricant Company of the Year
Empowered Products
ID Lube
Intimate Organics
Nature Labs
pjur
Shunga Erotic Art
Sliquid
System Jo
Swiss Navy
Wet
"Hot Product" of the Year
(Companies featured in StorErotica’s “Hot Products” section)
‘Cascade’ by Love Life Products
‘G-vibe’ by Fun Toys
‘HelloTouch’ by Jimmyjane
‘Hydromax’ by Bathmate
‘James Deen Signature Cock’ by Doc Johnson
‘Silver Fox Anal Plug’ by Crystal Delights
‘Stronic Eins’ by Fun Factory
‘Thrill’ by Standard Innovation
‘Vanity Vr. 10.5’ by Jopen
‘Virtue Trio’ by NS Novelties
Marketing Campaign of the Year
‘Legend’ by Eldorado
‘Live Love Play’ by NS Novelties
‘Key’ by Jopen
Masque Sexual Enhancement
‘Our World Revolves Around You’ by East Coast Novelties
‘Play Like Gray’ by LoveHoney
‘Pipedream University’ by Pipedream Products
‘Ringo Ranglers’ by The Screaming O
‘S&M Collection’ by Sportsheets
‘Wonderland’ by Doc Johnson
StorErotica Special Focus Award: Male Toys
(Companies/products featured in StorErotica’s Male Toys Special Focus)
Aneros
CB-X (A.L. Industries)
‘Ego’ by Jopen
‘M2M’ by PHS International
‘Renegade Collection’ by NS Novelties
Perfect Fit
‘Pipedream Extreme Toyz’ by Pipedream Products
Rocks-off
Tantus
Zolo
Sexual Enhancement Company of the Year
Adventure Industries (Prolifta)
Doc Johnson (Good Head)
Dude Lube (Ride Rock Delay Spray)
Goldreallas
KY (KY Intense)
MD Science (Max)
Raw Nation (Hot Rocks)
Sensuva (On Libido)
Sliquid (O Gel)
Wet (WOW)
