Difference between revisions of "Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards"

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* [[Inspirational Romance|Inspirational]] - 1985, 2003
 
* [[Inspirational Romance|Inspirational]] - 1985, 2003
 
** [[Inspirational Romance]] - 2002
 
** [[Inspirational Romance]] - 2002
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* [[Long Contemporary Series]] - 1997, 2002
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* [[Best Long Contemporary Series]] - 2004
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** [[Long Contemporary Series]] - 1997, 2002
 
** [[Long Contemporary]] - 1985, 1998
 
** [[Long Contemporary]] - 1985, 1998
 
** [[Contemporary 65-80,000 words]] - 1984
 
** [[Contemporary 65-80,000 words]] - 1984

Revision as of 04:06, 9 February 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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