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== RITA® / Golden Medallion Categories ==
 
== RITA® / Golden Medallion Categories ==
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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.
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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. If it appears that a category was changed or renamed, the original category is grouped with the current category.
  
 
* [[Best First Book]] - 1990
 
* [[Best First Book]] - 1990
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* [[Best Romance]] - 1990.
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* [[Best Romance]] - 1990
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* [[Category Contemporary]] - 1982. Was not awarded in 1983 due to new categories Contemporary Sensual and Contemporary Sweet.
 
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* [[Category Historical]] - 1982
 
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* [[Contemporary Sensual]] - 1983
 
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* [[Contemporary Sweet]] - 1983
 
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* [[Contemporary Under 65,000 words]] - 1984
 
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* [[Contemporary 65-80,000 words]] - 1984
 
 
* [[Historical Series]] - 1990
 
* [[Historical Series]] - 1990
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** [[Category Historical]] - 1982
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* [[Historical Single Title]] - 1990
 
** [[Historical]] - 1984
 
** [[Historical]] - 1984
 
** [[Mainstream Historical]] -1982
 
** [[Mainstream Historical]] -1982
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* [[Historical Single Title]] - 1990
 
 
* [[Inspirational Romance|Inspirational]] - 1985
 
* [[Inspirational Romance|Inspirational]] - 1985
 
* [[Long Contemporary]] - 1985
 
* [[Long Contemporary]] - 1985
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* [[Mainstream|Contemporary Mainstream]] - 1982
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** [[Contemporary 65-80,000 words]] - 1984
 
* [[Regency]] - 1985
 
* [[Regency]] - 1985
 
* [[Romantic Suspense]] - 1990
 
* [[Romantic Suspense]] - 1990
 
** [[Suspense]] - 1989
 
** [[Suspense]] - 1989
 
* [[Short Contemporary]] - 1985
 
* [[Short Contemporary]] - 1985
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** [[Contemporary Under 65,000 words]] - 1984
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** [[Contemporary Sensual]] - 1983
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** [[Contemporary Sweet]] - 1983
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** [[Category Contemporary]] - 1982.
 
* [[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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** [[Mainstream|Contemporary Mainstream]] - 1982
 
* [[Traditional]] - 1984
 
* [[Traditional]] - 1984
 
* [[Young Adult]] - 1983
 
* [[Young Adult]] - 1983

Revision as of 17:47, 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

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. If it appears that a category was changed or renamed, the original category is grouped with the current category.

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