The finalists in the Romance Writers of America RITA and Golden Heart contests have been notified by phone calls and emails in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Super congratulations to the Australian and New Zealand finalists in these important awards:<\/p>\n
Anna Campbell<\/strong><\/a> is a double finalist in the Regency Historical category, with Claiming the Courtesan<\/em> AND Untouched<\/em><\/p>\n Emily Gee<\/a> <\/strong>is a finalist in the book with Romantic Elements category, AND also best first book category, with (I think) Thief With No Shadow<\/em><\/p>\n Kelly Hunter<\/strong><\/a> is a finalist in the contemporary series romance category, with Sleeping Partner<\/em><\/p>\n Anne Gracie<\/strong><\/a> is a finalist in the historical category, with The Perfect Kiss<\/em><\/p>\n Tracey O’Hara<\/strong><\/a>, in the paranormal romance category, with Night’s Cold Kiss<\/em><\/p>\n Helene Young, in the romantic suspense category, with Beyond the Borders<\/em><\/p>\n The official list will be published at the Romance Writers of America<\/a> website in the next day or so.<\/p>\n This is a fantastic achievement, and it’s great to again see so many Australians doing well in the major international awards for romantic fiction. The RWAmerica national conference – which culminates in the glamourous awards night – is on in San Francisco in late July, and I’ll be part of a large Australian contingent cheering my fellow DownUnderItes on!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The finalists in the Romance Writers of America RITA and Golden Heart contests have been notified by phone calls and emails in the past 24 hours. Super congratulations to the Australian and New Zealand finalists in these important awards: RITA … Continue reading Golden Heart finalist, for best unpublished manuscript:<\/h4>\n