Difference between revisions of "1988 Golden Medallion Winners & Finalists"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | '''* Winner: ''[[The Gamble]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Gamble]]'' - [[LaVyrle Spencer]]''' |
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[Ladylight]]'' | + | :''[[Ladylight]]'' - Victoria Pade |
| − | :''[[Love Unwilling]]'' | + | :''[[Love Unwilling]]'' - Shirl Henke |
| − | :''[[Wanton Angel]]'' | + | :''[[Wanton Angel]]'' - [[Linda Lael Miller]] |
| − | :''[[Wild For Love]]'' | + | :''[[Wild For Love]]'' - Linda Benjamin |
| − | :''[[Winterbourne]]'' | + | :''[[Winterbourne]]'' - [[Susan Carroll]] |
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | '''* Winner: ''[[In The Defense Of Love]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[In The Defense Of Love]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]]''' |
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[Bayou Midnight]]'' | + | :''[[Bayou Midnight]]'' - [[Emilie Richards]] |
| − | :''[[Call After Midnight]]'' | + | :''[[Call After Midnight]]'' - [[Tess Gerritsen]] |
| − | :''[[Northern Knights]] (aka [[Knights of the North]])'' | + | :''[[Northern Knights]] (aka [[Knights of the North]])'' - [[Bobby Hutchinson]] |
| − | :''[[The Perfect Love Test]]'' | + | :''[[The Perfect Love Test]]'' - [[Jan Oliver]] |
| − | :''[[Run Away Home]]'' | + | :''[[Run Away Home]]'' - [[Marianne Shock]] |
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | '''* Winner: ''[[Sugar Rose]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Sugar Rose]]'' - [[Susan Carroll]]''' |
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[The Diabolical Baron]]'' | + | :''[[The Diabolical Baron]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]] |
| − | :''[[The Elusive Countess]]'' | + | :''[[The Elusive Countess]]'' - [[Elizabeth Barron]] |
| − | :''[[The Impetuous Twin]]'' | + | :''[[The Impetuous Twin]]'' - [[Irene Saunders]] |
| − | :''[[Midsummer Moon]]'' | + | :''[[Midsummer Moon]]'' - [[Laura Kinsale]] |
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | '''* Winner: ''[[Stolen Moments - Terri Herrington|Stolen Moments]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Stolen Moments - Terri Herrington|Stolen Moments]]'' - [[Terri Herrington]]''' |
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[Double Solitaire]]'' | + | :''[[Double Solitaire]]'' - [[Sara Chance]] |
| − | :''[[Midnight Rambler]]'' | + | :''[[Midnight Rambler]]'' - [[Linda Barlow]] |
| − | :''[[On The Wild Side - Kate Jenkins|On The Wild Side]]'' | + | :''[[On The Wild Side - Kate Jenkins|On The Wild Side]]'' - [[Kate Jenkins]] |
| − | :''[[Partners For Life]]'' | + | :''[[Partners For Life]]'' - [[Helen R. Myers]] |
| − | :''[[A Winning Combination - Maris Soule|A Winning Combination]]'' | + | :''[[A Winning Combination - Maris Soule|A Winning Combination]]'' - [[Maris Soule]] |
===[[RITA®: Single Title Release Romance|'''Single Title Release Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Single Title Release Romance|'''Single Title Release Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | '''* Winner: ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]'' - [[Barbara Delinsky]]''' |
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[Before The Dawn]]'' | + | :''[[Before The Dawn]]'' - [[Lisa Gregory]] |
| − | :''[[Hot Ice]]'' | + | :''[[Hot Ice]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] |
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | '''* Winner: ''[[It Takes A Thief - Rita Rainville|It Takes A Thief]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[It Takes A Thief - Rita Rainville|It Takes A Thief]]'' - [[Rita Rainville]]''' |
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[All Or Nothing - Brittany Young|All Or Nothing]]'' | + | :''[[All Or Nothing - Brittany Young|All Or Nothing]]'' - Brittany Young |
| − | :''[[For Karin's Sake]]'' | + | :''[[For Karin's Sake]]'' - Samantha Day |
| − | :''[[A Pearl Beyond Price]]'' | + | :''[[A Pearl Beyond Price]]'' - Lucy Gordon |
| − | :''[[Snow Bird]]'' | + | :''[[Snow Bird]]'' - Lass Small |
| − | :''[[A Tender Trail]]'' | + | :''[[A Tender Trail]]'' - Moyra Tarling |
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
'''* Winner: ''[[Does Your Nose Get In The Way, Too?]]'' by [[Arlene Erlbach]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[Does Your Nose Get In The Way, Too?]]'' by [[Arlene Erlbach]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[Love Lights]]'' | + | :''[[Love Lights]]'' - [[Kristi Andrews]] |
| − | :''[[Winner Takes All]]'' | + | :''[[Winner Takes All]]'' - [[Laurie Lykken]] |
Latest revision as of 02:18, 22 October 2022
From its introduction in 1982 until 1989, the RITA® was known as The Golden Medallion.
Contents
Historical Romance
* Winner: The Gamble - LaVyrle Spencer
- Finalists:
- Ladylight - Victoria Pade
- Love Unwilling - Shirl Henke
- Wanton Angel - Linda Lael Miller
- Wild For Love - Linda Benjamin
- Winterbourne - Susan Carroll
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: In The Defense Of Love - Kathleen Creighton
- Finalists:
- Bayou Midnight - Emilie Richards
- Call After Midnight - Tess Gerritsen
- Northern Knights (aka Knights of the North) - Bobby Hutchinson
- The Perfect Love Test - Jan Oliver
- Run Away Home - Marianne Shock
Regency Romance
* Winner: Sugar Rose - Susan Carroll
- Finalists:
- The Diabolical Baron - Mary Jo Putney
- The Elusive Countess - Elizabeth Barron
- The Impetuous Twin - Irene Saunders
- Midsummer Moon - Laura Kinsale
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: Stolen Moments - Terri Herrington
- Finalists:
- Double Solitaire - Sara Chance
- Midnight Rambler - Linda Barlow
- On The Wild Side - Kate Jenkins
- Partners For Life - Helen R. Myers
- A Winning Combination - Maris Soule
Single Title Release Romance
* Winner: Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky
- Finalists:
Traditional Romance
* Winner: It Takes A Thief - Rita Rainville
- Finalists:
- All Or Nothing - Brittany Young
- For Karin's Sake - Samantha Day
- A Pearl Beyond Price - Lucy Gordon
- Snow Bird - Lass Small
- A Tender Trail - Moyra Tarling
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Does Your Nose Get In The Way, Too? by Arlene Erlbach
- Finalists:
