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The '''Mainstream''' category was one of the original [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] categories when the [[Romance Writers of America|RWA]] established their awards. In 1983, the name of the category became '''Contemporary Mainstream'''. The category was not included in the 1984 competition as RWA tried to refine categories by word count. In an unsurprising twist, the name of the category once again became '''Mainstream''' in 1985.
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The [[RITA]] '''Single Title Release''' Category was introduced in 1986, replacing the '''Mainstream''' Category. In 1989, RWA settled on '''Single Title''' as the name for longer, standalone romance novels. It didn't last. The name of the Single Title category was changed to Single Title Contemporary in 1990 as part of an effort to create more discrete categories for the awards. In 1994, '''Single Title Contemporary''' became '''Contemporary Single Title'''. In 2004, the word "Best" was added to the title. In 2010, the name of the category was tweaked to "Best Contemporary Single Title Romance".
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== Winners ==
 
== Winners ==
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* [[Jennifer Crusie]] - [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005]] - ''Bet Me'' - ; St. Martin's Press
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* [[Kristan Higgins]] - [[2010 RITA® Winners|2010]] - ''[[Too Good To Be True]]'', [[Harlequin|Harlequin Enterprises]], [[HQN]]
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* [[Nora Roberts]] - [[2004 RITA® Winners|2004]] - ''Birthright''
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* [[Rachel Gibson]] - [[2009 RITA® Winners|2009]] - ''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'', [[HarperCollins|HarperCollins Publishers]], [[Avon Books]]
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* [[Kristan Higgins]] - [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008]] - ''[[Catch Of The Day - Kristan Higgins|Catch Of The Day]]'', [[HQN]]
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* [[Caridad Ferrer]] - [[2007 RITA® Winners|2007]] - ''[[Adiós to My Old Life]]''
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* [[Susan Wiggs]] - [[2006 RITA® Winners|2006]] - [[Lakeside Cottage|''Lakeside Cottage'']], MIRA Books
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* [[Jennifer Crusie]] - [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005]] - ''[[Bet Me]]'',  St. Martin's Press
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* [[Nora Roberts]] - [[2004 RITA® Winners|2004]] - ''[[Birthright - Nora Roberts|Birthright]]''
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* [[Barbara Samuel]] - [[2003 RITA® Winners|2003]] - [[No Place Like Home - Barbara Samuel|''No Place Like Home'']]
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* [[Rachel Gibson]] - [[2002 RITA® Winners|2002]] - ''[[True Confessions]]''
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* [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - [[2001 RITA® Winners|2001 RITA®]] - ''[[First Lady]]''
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* [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000]] - ''[[Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann|Bodyguard]]''
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* [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - [[1999 RITA® Winners|1999]] - ''[[Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Dream A Little Dream]]''
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* [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998]] - ''[[Nobody's Baby But Mine]]''
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* [[Barbara Freethy]] - [[1997 RITA® Winners|1997]] - ''[[Daniel's Gift]]''
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* [[Nora Roberts]] - [[1996 RITA® Winners|1996]] - [[Born In Ice|''Born in Ice'']]
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* [[Kathleen Gilles Seidel]] - [[1995 RITA® Winners|1995]] - ''[[Again]]''
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* [[Nora Roberts]] - [[1994 RITA® Winners|1994]] - ''[[Private Scandals]]''
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* [[Kathleen Eagle]] - [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993]] - ''[[This Time Forever - Kathleen Eagle|This Time Forever]]''
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* [[Eileen Dreyer]] - [[1992 RITA® Winners|1992]] - [[A Man To Die For - Eileen Dreyer|''A Man to Die For'']]
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* [[Diane Chamberlain]] - [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990]] - ''[[Private Relations]]''
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* [[Linda Barlow]] - [[1989 Golden Medallion Winners|1989]] - ''[[Leaves Of Fortune]]''
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* [[Barbara Delinsky]] - [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988]] - ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]''
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* [[Tom and Sharon Curtis]] - [[1987 Golden Medallion Winners|1987]] - [[Sunshine And Shadow|''Sunshine and Shadow'']]
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* [[Anne Stuart]] - [[1986 Golden Medallion Winners|1986]] - ''[[Banish Misfortune]]''
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* [[Kathleen Gilles Seidel]] - [[1985 Golden Medallion Winners|1985]] - ''[[After All These Years]]''
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* [[Lynda Trent]] - [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983]]
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* [[Barbara Faith]] - [[1982 Golden Medallion Winners|1982]]

Latest revision as of 07:29, 4 August 2010

The Mainstream category was one of the original Golden Medallion categories when the RWA established their awards. In 1983, the name of the category became Contemporary Mainstream. The category was not included in the 1984 competition as RWA tried to refine categories by word count. In an unsurprising twist, the name of the category once again became Mainstream in 1985.

The RITA Single Title Release Category was introduced in 1986, replacing the Mainstream Category. In 1989, RWA settled on Single Title as the name for longer, standalone romance novels. It didn't last. The name of the Single Title category was changed to Single Title Contemporary in 1990 as part of an effort to create more discrete categories for the awards. In 1994, Single Title Contemporary became Contemporary Single Title. In 2004, the word "Best" was added to the title. In 2010, the name of the category was tweaked to "Best Contemporary Single Title Romance".

Winners

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