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| − | The 1987 Golden Medallion winners were notable for a first: married writers Tom and Sharon Curtis became the first co-authors to win this award. The Inspirational Category was not included in the 1987 awards. | + | [[Category:Golden Medallion Winners]] |
| + | From its introduction in 1982 until 1989, the [[RITA]]® was known as The '''[[RITA|Golden Medallion]]'''. The 1987 [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] winners were notable for a first: married writers Tom and Sharon Curtis became the first co-authors to win this award. The Inspirational Category was not included in the 1987 awards. | ||
| − | + | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | |
| − | * '''Long Contemporary''': ''One Summer'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[By Right Of Arms]]'' - [[Robyn Carr]]''' |
| − | * '''Regency''': ''Lord | + | * Finalists: |
| − | * '''Short Contemporary''': ''Still Waters'' | + | :''[[After The Torchlight]]'' - [[Diane Carey]] |
| − | * '''Single Title Release''': ''Sunshine | + | :''[[Blue Triumph Of Roses]]'' - [[Shannon Drake]] |
| − | * '''Traditional''': ''Opal Fire'' | + | :''[[Forever Wild]]'' - [[Louisa Rawlings]] |
| − | * '''Young Adult''': ''Video Fever'' | + | :''[[Loving Julia]]'' - [[Karen Robards]] |
| + | |||
| + | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| + | '''* Winner: ''[[One Summer - Nora Roberts|One Summer]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | :''[[Butterflies In The Sun]]'' - [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]] | ||
| + | :''[[Child's Play - Peggy Nicholson|Child's Play]]'' - [[Peggy Nicholson]] | ||
| + | :''[[Double Dealings]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]] | ||
| + | :''[[Flashpoint - Patricia Gardner Evans|Flashpoint]]'' - [[Patricia Gardner Evans]] | ||
| + | :''[[Into The Light]]'' - [[Judith Duncan]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
| + | '''* Winner: ''[[Lord Abberley's Nemesis]]'' - [[Amanda Scott]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalist: | ||
| + | :''[[A Bid For Independence]]'' - [[Karla Hocker]] | ||
| + | :''[[The Captivated Countess]]'' - [[Barbara Allister]] | ||
| + | :''[[The Cloisonne Locket]]'' - [[Barbara Hazard]] | ||
| + | :''[[The Last Waltz]]'' - [[Dorothy Mack]] | ||
| + | :''[[The Toplofty Lord Thorpe]]'' - [[Kasey Michaels]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| + | '''* Winner: ''[[Still Waters - Kathleen Creighton|Still Waters]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | :''[[Head Over Heels - Leigh Roberts|Head Over Heels]]'' - [[Leigh Roberts]] | ||
| + | :''[[Hot Properties]]'' - [[Suzanne Forster]] | ||
| + | :''[[Last Year's Hunk]]'' - [[Marie Nicole]] | ||
| + | :''[[Long Road Home - Jean Faure|Long Road Home]]'' - [[Jean Faure]] | ||
| + | :''[[Pennies In The Fountain]]'' - [[Robin Elliott]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[RITA®: Single Title Release Romance|'''Single Title Release Romance''']]=== | ||
| + | '''* Winner: ''[[Sunshine And Shadow]]'' - [[Tom and Sharon Curtis]] writing as [[Laura London]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | :''[[The Exclusive]]'' - [[Carole Nelson Douglas]] | ||
| + | :''[[Moondust And Madness]]'' - [[Janelle Taylor]] | ||
| + | :''[[Obsessions]]'' - [[Rebecca Flanders]] | ||
| + | :''[[Wild Flower]]'' - [[Claire Harrison]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
| + | '''* Winner: ''[[Opal Fire]]'' - [[Sandy Dengler]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | :''[[Heart Shift]]'' - [[Glenda Sands]] | ||
| + | :''[[Just One Look - Jude O'Neill|Just One Look]]'' - [[Jude O'Neill]] | ||
| + | :''[[Lovers' Reunion]]'' - [[Terri Herrington]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
| + | '''* Winner: ''[[Video Fever]]'' - [[Kathleen Garvey]]''' | ||
Latest revision as of 02:12, 22 October 2022
From its introduction in 1982 until 1989, the RITA® was known as The Golden Medallion. The 1987 Golden Medallion winners were notable for a first: married writers Tom and Sharon Curtis became the first co-authors to win this award. The Inspirational Category was not included in the 1987 awards.
Contents
Historical Romance
* Winner: By Right Of Arms - Robyn Carr
- Finalists:
- After The Torchlight - Diane Carey
- Blue Triumph Of Roses - Shannon Drake
- Forever Wild - Louisa Rawlings
- Loving Julia - Karen Robards
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: One Summer - Nora Roberts
- Finalists:
- Butterflies In The Sun - Vicki Lewis Thompson
- Child's Play - Peggy Nicholson
- Double Dealings - Kathleen Creighton
- Flashpoint - Patricia Gardner Evans
- Into The Light - Judith Duncan
Regency Romance
* Winner: Lord Abberley's Nemesis - Amanda Scott
- Finalist:
- A Bid For Independence - Karla Hocker
- The Captivated Countess - Barbara Allister
- The Cloisonne Locket - Barbara Hazard
- The Last Waltz - Dorothy Mack
- The Toplofty Lord Thorpe - Kasey Michaels
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: Still Waters - Kathleen Creighton
- Finalists:
- Head Over Heels - Leigh Roberts
- Hot Properties - Suzanne Forster
- Last Year's Hunk - Marie Nicole
- Long Road Home - Jean Faure
- Pennies In The Fountain - Robin Elliott
Single Title Release Romance
* Winner: Sunshine And Shadow - Tom and Sharon Curtis writing as Laura London
- Finalists:
- The Exclusive - Carole Nelson Douglas
- Moondust And Madness - Janelle Taylor
- Obsessions - Rebecca Flanders
- Wild Flower - Claire Harrison
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Opal Fire - Sandy Dengler
- Finalists:
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Video Fever - Kathleen Garvey
