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The '''Mainstream Historical''' category was one of the original [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] categories when the [[Romance Writers of America|RWA]] established their awards. In 1984, RWA dropped the qualifier "Mainstream" from the Historical category. In 1995, the '''Long Historical''' category was created. It appears that in that year, the designation '''Historical''' applied to shorter historical romances. In 1991, the '''Historical Single Title''' category changed to '''Single Title Historical'''. The '''Historical Single Title''' category was established in 1990. It became the successor to such categories as '''Historical''' and '''Mainstream Historical'''. The category name was briefly resurrected in 1994. The '''Long Historical''' category was introduced in 1995. Because there was also a category called '''Historical''', it appears the '''Long Historical''' was a replacement for '''Single Title''' Historical. The 2002 RITAs saw the category name '''Long Historical Romance'''. In 2004, the category was renamed '''Best Long Historical Romance'''.
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The [[RITA]]® '''Mainstream Historical''' category was one of the original [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] categories when the [[Romance Writers of America|RWA]] established their awards. In 1984, RWA dropped the qualifier "Mainstream" from the Historical category. In 1995, the '''Long Historical''' category was created. It appears that in that year, the designation '''Historical''' applied to shorter historical romances. In 1991, the '''Historical Single Title''' category changed to '''Single Title Historical'''. The '''Historical Single Title''' category was established in 1990. It became the successor to such categories as '''Historical''' and '''Mainstream Historical'''. The category name was briefly resurrected in 1994. The '''Long Historical''' category was introduced in 1995. Because there was also a category called '''Historical''', it appears the '''Long Historical''' was a replacement for '''Single Title''' Historical. The 2002 RITAs saw the category name '''Long Historical Romance'''. In 2004, the category was renamed '''Best Long Historical Romance'''.
  
 
== Winners ==
 
== Winners ==
 
* [[Liz Carlyle]] - [[2006 RITA® Winners|2006]] - [[The Devil To Pay|''The Devil To Pay'']], Pocket Books
 
* [[Liz Carlyle]] - [[2006 RITA® Winners|2006]] - [[The Devil To Pay|''The Devil To Pay'']], Pocket Books
* [[Laura Kinsale]] -  [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005]] -''Shadowheart''; Berkley Publishing
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* [[Laura Kinsale]] -  [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005]] -''[[Shadowheart]]''; Berkley Publishing
* [[Kathleen Givens]] - [[2004 RITA® Winners|2004]] - ''Destiny, The''
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* [[Kathleen Givens]] - [[2004 RITA® Winners|2004]] - [[The Destiny|''Destiny, The'']]
* [[Madeline Hunter]] - [[2003 RITA® Winners|2003]] - ''Stealing Heaven''
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* [[Madeline Hunter]] - [[2003 RITA® Winners|2003]] - ''[[Stealing Heaven]]''
* [[Connie Brockway]] - [[2002 RITA® Winners|2002]] - ''Bridal Season, The''
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* [[Connie Brockway]] - [[2002 RITA® Winners|2002]] - [[The Bridal Season|''Bridal Season, The'']]
* [[Jo Beverley]] - [[2001 RITA® Winners|2001]] - ''Devilish''
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* [[Jo Beverley]] - [[2001 RITA® Winners|2001]] - ''[[Devilish]]''
* [[Patricia Ryan]] - [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000]] - ''Silken Threads''
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* [[Patricia Ryan]] - [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000]] - ''[[Silken Threads]]''
* [[Connie Brockway]] - [[1999 RITA® Winners|1999]] - ''My Dearest Enemy''
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* [[Connie Brockway]] - [[1999 RITA® Winners|1999]] - ''[[My Dearest Enemy]]''
* [[Maggie Osborne]] - [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998]] - ''Promise of Jenny Jones''
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* [[Maggie Osborne]] - [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998]] - ''[[Promise Of Jenny Jones]]''
* [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] - [[1997 RITA® Winners|1997]] - ''Conor’s Way''
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* [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] - [[1997 RITA® Winners|1997]] - ''[[Conor’s Way]]''
* [[Pamela Morsi]] - [[1996 RITA® Winners|1996-]] - ''Something Shady''
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* [[Pamela Morsi]] - [[1996 RITA® Winners|1996-]] - ''[[Something Shady]]''
* [[Mary Jo Putney]] - [[1995 RITA® Winners|1995]] - ''Dancing on the Wind''
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* [[Mary Jo Putney]] - [[1995 RITA® Winners|1995]] - ''[[Dancing On The Wind]]''
* [[Elizabeth Lowell]] - [[1994 RITA® Winners|1994]] - ''Untamed''
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* [[Elizabeth Lowell]] - [[1994 RITA® Winners|1994]] - [[Untamed - Elizabeth Lowell|''Untamed'']]
* [[Penelope Williamson]] - [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993]] - ''Keeper of the Dream''
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* [[Penelope Williamson]] - [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993]] - ''[[Keeper Of The Dream]]''
* [[Pamela Morsi]] - [[1992 RITA® Winners|1992]] - ''Courting Miss Hattie''
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* [[Pamela Morsi]] - [[1992 RITA® Winners|1992]] - ''[[Courting Miss Hattie]]''
* [[Elizabeth Stuart]] - [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991]] - ''Where Love Dwells''
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* [[Elizabeth Stuart]] - [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991]] - ''[[Where Love Dwells]]''
* [[Julie Garwood]] - [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990]] - ''The Bride''
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* [[Julie Garwood]] - [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990]] - ''[[The Bride]]''
* [[Jill Marie Landis]] - [[1989 Golden Medallion Winners|1989]] - ''Sunflower''
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* [[Jill Marie Landis]] - [[1989 Golden Medallion Winners|1989]] - ''[[Sunflower]]''
* [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988]] - ''The Gamble''
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* [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988]] - ''[[The Gamble]]''
* [[Robyn Carr]] - [[1987 Golden Medallion Winners|1987]] - ''By Right of Arms''
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* [[Robyn Carr]] - [[1987 Golden Medallion Winners|1987]] - ''[[By Right Of Arms]]''
* [[Francine Rivers]] - [[1986 Golden Medallion Winners|1986]] - ''Not So Wild a Dream''
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* [[Francine Rivers]] - [[1986 Golden Medallion Winners|1986]] - ''[[Not So Wild A Dream]]''
* [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - [[1985 Golden Medallion Winners|1985]] - ''Twice Loved''
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* [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - [[1985 Golden Medallion Winners|1985]] - ''[[Twice Loved]]''
* [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - [[1984 Golden Medallion Winners|1984]] - ''Hummingbird''
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* [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - [[1984 Golden Medallion Winners|1984]] - ''[[Hummingbird]]''
* [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983]] ''The Endearment''
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* [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983]] ''[[The Endearment]]''
 
* [[Anna James]] - [[1982 Golden Medallion Winners|1982]]
 
* [[Anna James]] - [[1982 Golden Medallion Winners|1982]]

Revision as of 01:01, 6 April 2007

The RITA® Mainstream Historical category was one of the original Golden Medallion categories when the RWA established their awards. In 1984, RWA dropped the qualifier "Mainstream" from the Historical category. In 1995, the Long Historical category was created. It appears that in that year, the designation Historical applied to shorter historical romances. In 1991, the Historical Single Title category changed to Single Title Historical. The Historical Single Title category was established in 1990. It became the successor to such categories as Historical and Mainstream Historical. The category name was briefly resurrected in 1994. The Long Historical category was introduced in 1995. Because there was also a category called Historical, it appears the Long Historical was a replacement for Single Title Historical. The 2002 RITAs saw the category name Long Historical Romance. In 2004, the category was renamed Best Long Historical Romance.

Winners