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* [[Contemporary Under 65,000 words]] - 1984 | * [[Contemporary Under 65,000 words]] - 1984 | ||
* [[Contemporary 65-80,000 words]] - 1984 | * [[Contemporary 65-80,000 words]] - 1984 | ||
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* [[Historical Series]] - 1990 | * [[Historical Series]] - 1990 | ||
+ | ** [[Historical]] - 1984 | ||
+ | ** [[Mainstream Historical]] -1982 | ||
* [[Historical Single Title]] - 1990 | * [[Historical Single Title]] - 1990 | ||
* [[Inspirational Romance|Inspirational]] - 1985 | * [[Inspirational Romance|Inspirational]] - 1985 | ||
* [[Long Contemporary]] - 1985 | * [[Long Contemporary]] - 1985 | ||
* [[Mainstream|Contemporary Mainstream]] - 1982 | * [[Mainstream|Contemporary Mainstream]] - 1982 | ||
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* [[Regency]] - 1985 | * [[Regency]] - 1985 | ||
* [[Romantic Suspense]] - 1990 | * [[Romantic Suspense]] - 1990 | ||
+ | ** [[Suspense]] - 1989 | ||
* [[Short Contemporary]] - 1985 | * [[Short Contemporary]] - 1985 | ||
* [[Single Title Contemporary]] - 1990 | * [[Single Title Contemporary]] - 1990 | ||
** [[Single Title]] - 1989 | ** [[Single Title]] - 1989 | ||
** [[Single Title Release]] - 1986 | ** [[Single Title Release]] - 1986 | ||
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* [[Traditional]] - 1984 | * [[Traditional]] - 1984 | ||
* [[Young Adult]] - 1983 | * [[Young Adult]] - 1983 |
Revision as of 08:33, 29 January 2006
The RITA® is awarded by the Romance Writers of America to the best romance fiction in a given year. Named after RWA’s first president, Rita Clay Estrada, the RITA® is the highest honor a romance author can receive. Published authors judge entrants in 12 categories. The finalists are generally announced toward the end of March. Winners are announced at RWA's Annual Conference.
From its introduction in 1982 until 1989, the RITA® was known as The Golden Medallion. The current award is a gold statue.
RITA® Winners
Golden Medallion Winners
- 1989 Golden Medallion Winners
- 1988 Golden Medallion Winners
- 1987 Golden Medallion Winners
- 1986 Golden Medallion Winners
- 1985 Golden Medallion Winners
- 1984 Golden Medallion Winners
- 1983 Golden Medallion Winners
- 1982 Golden Medallion Winners
RITA® / Golden Medallion Categories
RITA® categories have evolved and changed over the years in order to better reflect the changing romance market. The year indicated is the first year the category was included in the awards.
- Best First Book - 1990
- Best Romance - 1990.
- Category Contemporary - 1982. Was not awarded in 1983 due to new categories Contemporary Sensual and Contemporary Sweet.
- Category Historical - 1982
- Contemporary Sensual - 1983
- Contemporary Sweet - 1983
- Contemporary Under 65,000 words - 1984
- Contemporary 65-80,000 words - 1984
- Historical Series - 1990
- Historical - 1984
- Mainstream Historical -1982
- Historical Single Title - 1990
- Inspirational - 1985
- Long Contemporary - 1985
- Contemporary Mainstream - 1982
- Regency - 1985
- Romantic Suspense - 1990
- Suspense - 1989
- Short Contemporary - 1985
- Single Title Contemporary - 1990
- Single Title - 1989
- Single Title Release - 1986
- Traditional - 1984
- Young Adult - 1983