…. and again!

I’ve had to stay quiet about this news for some weeks, but it’s finally the day for the official announcement and publication in the Australian Woman’s Day magazine:

Dark Country is a finalist in the Romantic Elements category of the Romance Writers of Australia’s Romantic Book of the Year!

Although coordinated by RWAustralia, the R*BY is judged by readers, not writers, so it’s wonderful to know that Dark Country resonates with the people who matter most! Huge thanks to all the readers who took the time to judge R*BY entries and provide their feedback – it wouldn’t happen without you!

The winners of the four categories will be announced at the awards dinner at the Romance Writers of Australia conference at Coogee on August 14th.

Congratulations to all the finalists – there’s a fantastic list of books there! And a special shout-out to fellow Aust Outback Romances author, Fleur McDonald, who is a finalist in the same category as me, and also to Kelly Hunter, my good friend who lives in my area, and is a fellow RITA finalist this year. The full list of finalists isn’t up on the website just yet, but here it is:

Short Sweet Category:
Sharon Archer – Marriage Reunited: Baby On The Way
Sharon Archer – Single Father: Wife And Mother Wanted
CC Coburn – Colorado Christmas
Emily Forbes – Wanted: A Father For Her Twins

Short Sexy Category:
Amy Andrews – A Doctor, A Nurse: A Christmas Baby
Robyn Grady – Bedded By Blackmail
Kelly Hunter – Playboy Boss, Live-in Mistress
Tessa Radley – Billion-Dollar Baby Bargain

Romantic Elements Category:
Fleur McDonald – Red Dust
Tracey O’Hara – Night’s Cold Kiss
Bronwyn Parry – Dark Country
Katherine Scholes – The Hunter’s Wife

Long Romance Category:
Sophia James – Mistletoe Magic
Stephanie Laurens – Mastered By Love
Stephanie Laurens – Temptation And Surrender
Christine Wells – Wicked Little Game