Difference between revisions of "2009 RITA® Winners"

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===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
 
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* "The Fall of Rogue Gerard" by [[Stephanie Laurens]] in [[It Happened One Night]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
 
** "All He Wants for Christmas" by [[Jill Shalvis]] in [[Heating Up The Holidays]], Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Blaze - Brenda Chin, editor
 
** "All He Wants for Christmas" by [[Jill Shalvis]] in [[Heating Up The Holidays]], Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Blaze - Brenda Chin, editor
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** "Penance" by [[Sharon Sala]] in [[Aftershock - Anthology|Aftershock]], Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Nocturne - Leslie Wainger, editor
 
** "Penance" by [[Sharon Sala]] in [[Aftershock - Anthology|Aftershock]], Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Nocturne - Leslie Wainger, editor
 
** "Snowy Night with a Highlander" by [[Julia London]] in [[Snowy Night with a Stranger]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Maggie Crawford, editor
 
** "Snowy Night with a Highlander" by [[Julia London]] in [[Snowy Night with a Stranger]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Maggie Crawford, editor
** "The Fall of Rogue Gerard" by [[Stephanie Laurens]] in [[It Happened One Night]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
 
 
** "Thicker Than Blood" by [[Meljean Brook]] in [[First Blood]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Cindy Hwang, editor
 
** "Thicker Than Blood" by [[Meljean Brook]] in [[First Blood]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Cindy Hwang, editor
  

Revision as of 01:18, 19 July 2009

The following authors and books are finalists in the 2009 RITA contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories. Winners of the awards will be announced in July at the RITA and Golden Heart Awards Ceremony at the RWA's 29th Annual National Conference in Washington, D.C.


Best First Book


Best Contemporary Series Romance


Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure


Best Contemporary Single Title


Best Historical Romance


Best Inspirational Romance


Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements


Best Paranormal Romance


Best Regency Historical Romance


Best Romantic Novella


Best Romantic Suspense


Best Young Adult Romance