Lori likes to give back to the community as much as possible, and for that reason she has run special contests in conjunction with a publisher, facilitating many first sales for new authors, and donating thousands of dollars to different organizations. Along with her good friend, Dianne Castell, Lori hosts a very special annual “Reader & Author” event in West Chester Ohio. Lori and Dianne cover all costs except for meals, making registration only $35 – and very affordable for all. Proceeds from the event benefit the Hamilton County YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter, and other causes that are determined each year. In 2005, Lori organized a huge collection effort for a local animal shelter and as a result, donated thousands of dollars to The Animal Adoption Foundation.

In 2006, Lori presented the Battered Women’s Shelter with a check for $2675. In 2007, Lori put together a cookbook of recipes donated by popular authors. The book, titled, “The Write Ingredients” will be sold everywhere. Proceeds from the cookbook go toward Lori’s ongoing “Troop project” of collecting and mailing fun, and sometimes necessary items to our troops. In 2008, Lori has arranged for the publication of a special anthology of novellas about empowering women. Proceeds from the anthology go to the Battered women’s shelter. Lori conceived this idea, and coordinated twelve other authors of her choosing, then presented the idea to her publisher and orchestrated a special contract for the benefit.

• In 2001, Lori received the prestigious Romantic Times “Career Achievement Award” for Series Romantic Fantasy.
• In 2002, Lori’s book Too Much Temptation was the top-selling romance title for Amazon books.
• In 2003, Say No To Joe was the second “Bestselling Original Contemporary” romance title for Waldenbooks.
• In 2004, The Secret Life of Bryan was the “Bestselling Original Contemporary” romance title for the BGI group.
• In 2004, Lori Foster was a clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle.
• In 2005, Lori received the prestigious Romantic Times “Career Achievement Award” for Contemporary Romance.
• In 2007, Lori launched a new “urban fantasy” series under the name L. L. Foster. Her first book with the new name will be SERVANT: The Awakening, available in October 2007.
• In 2007, Causing Havoc was among Amazon’s Top Ten Editor’s picks in Romance.