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The [[Regency]] category was introduced into the [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] competition in 1985. In 2004, [[Romance Writers of America|RWA]] changed the names of many categories to include the adjective "Best". Despite the Regency category's almost record-setting run of maintaining the same name -- in 2002, there was a brief flirtation with calling the category '''Regency Romance''' -- this name change took effect.
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The [[Regency]] category was introduced into the [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] competition in 1985. In 2004, [[Romance Writers of America|RWA]] changed the names of many categories to include the adjective "Best". Despite the Regency category's almost record-setting run of maintaining the same name -- in 2002, there was a brief flirtation with calling the category '''Regency Romance'''.
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As of the 2008 [[RITA]] competition, this category was renamed "Regency Historical" as no major publishers issue stand-alone, short Regencies.  
  
 
== Winners ==
 
== Winners ==
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* [[Nancy Butler]] - [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000]] - ''[[The Rake's Retreat]]''
 
* [[Nancy Butler]] - [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000]] - ''[[The Rake's Retreat]]''
 
* [[Emma Jensen]] - [[1999 RITA® Winners|1999]] - ''[[His Grace Endures]]''
 
* [[Emma Jensen]] - [[1999 RITA® Winners|1999]] - ''[[His Grace Endures]]''
* [[Jean R. Ewing]] - [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998]] - ''[[Love's Reward]]''
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* [[Jean R. Ewing]] - [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998]] - ''[[Love's Reward - Jean R. Ewing|Love's Reward]]''
 
* [[Carla Kelly]] - [[1997 RITA® Winners|1997]] - ''[[The Lady's Companion]]''
 
* [[Carla Kelly]] - [[1997 RITA® Winners|1997]] - ''[[The Lady's Companion]]''
 
* [[Lynn Kerstan]] and [[Alicia Rasley]] (co-writers) - [[1996 RITA® Winners|1996]] - ''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]''
 
* [[Lynn Kerstan]] and [[Alicia Rasley]] (co-writers) - [[1996 RITA® Winners|1996]] - ''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]''

Latest revision as of 23:21, 28 March 2008

The Regency category was introduced into the Golden Medallion competition in 1985. In 2004, RWA changed the names of many categories to include the adjective "Best". Despite the Regency category's almost record-setting run of maintaining the same name -- in 2002, there was a brief flirtation with calling the category Regency Romance.

As of the 2008 RITA competition, this category was renamed "Regency Historical" as no major publishers issue stand-alone, short Regencies.

Winners