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Friday, April 28, 2006
DESIRE WIRE - Bronwyn Jameson and the Ritas
DESIRE AUTHORS FINAL IN 2006 RITAs
5 of the 9 finalists in the Best Short Contemporary category of the 2006 RITA Awards are Desires:
* BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND MORNING by Cindy Gerard
* HOT TO THE TOUCH by Jennifer Greene
* THE RICH STRANGER by Bronwyn Jameson
* THE RUGGED LONER by Bronwyn Jameson
* THE RUTHLESS GROOM by Bronwyn Jameson
A Little About the Ritas and other Contests:
Silhouette Desire titles have fared very well in the short contemporary
category of the RITA Awards. In the past ten years, no less than seven of
the winners have been from the Desire line. Here is the honor roll:
2005: Miss Pruitt's Private Life by Barbara McCauley
2003: Taming The Outlaw by Cindy Gerard
2000: The Stardust Cowboy by Anne McAllister
1999: The Notorious Groom by Caroline Cross
1998: Nobody's Princess by Jennifer Greene
1997: Cowboy Pride by Anne McAllister
1996: Single Dad by Jennifer Greene
How many of these outstanding books are in your keepers' collection?
"RWA's RITA is the most sought-after award in romance publishing today. The 1,000 romance novels entered in this year's contest have been narrowed down to 94 finalists in 13 categories. These finalists advance to the 'final round' of competition where they will be judged by very discriminating judges – their fellow published authors. The judges now have the difficult task of critiquing and ranking these finalists to determine the final 13 winners. The winners of the 13 RITA Awards will be revealed on July 29, 2006 at RWA's 26th Annual National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia."
Congratulations to all the finalists and best of luck when the winners
are announced!
Bronwyn's RITA finalist books also feature in the list of finalists for two
other awards. The Rugged Loner is a finalist in the Colorado Romance
Writers' Award of Excellence and The Rich Stranger and The Ruthless Groom
are both finalists in Romance Writers' Ink's More Than Magic contest.
Bronwyn is currently working on a spin-off from this Princes of the Outback
series. Tentatively known as "Susannah's story," it is scheduled for a 2007
release.
CONTEST KUDOS FOR DESIRE AUTHORS
Many chapters of Romance Writers of America conduct contests--many judged by
readers and/or booksellers--to determine the best books of the previous
year. The finalists in several have been announced in the past month and
many Silhouette Desire titles feature in the Short Contemporary category.
Colorado Romance Writers' Award of Excellence:
The Rugged Loner by Bronwyn Jameson
When the Earth Moves by Roxanne St. Claire
When The Lights Go Down by Heidi Betts
Southern Magic chapter's Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence:
A Scandalous Melody by Linda Conrad
When the Earth Moves by Roxanne St. Claire
First Coast Romance Writers' Beacon Award:
ROUND-THE-CLOCK TEMPTATION by Michelle Celmer
WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN by Heidi Betts
Virginia Romance Writers' Holt Medallion:
Heart of the Raven by Susan Crosby
Secrets of Paternity by Susan Crosby
When the Earth Moves by Roxanne St. Claire
National Reader's Choice Award:
Like Lightning by Charlene Sands
Tanner Ties by Peggy Moreland
When the Lights Go Down by Heidi Betts
Congratulations to the authors of all those wonderful books and best of luck in the final judging.
posted by Silhouette Desire Authors at 11:39 AM
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