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The [[Romance Writers of America]] 1984's [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] awards saw the introduction of newer, more refined categories, including breaking down the romance genre by length. The Traditional category was introduced in 1984, replacing, presumably, the "Sweet" category from the previous year.
 
The [[Romance Writers of America]] 1984's [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] awards saw the introduction of newer, more refined categories, including breaking down the romance genre by length. The Traditional category was introduced in 1984, replacing, presumably, the "Sweet" category from the previous year.
  
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* '''Category Historical''': ''[[The Clergyman's Daughter]]'' by [[Julie Jeffries]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
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===[[RITA®: Category Historical Romance|'''Category Historical Romance''']]===
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:''London Frolic'' by Josephine Janes - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Second Chance at Love - Ellen Edwards
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Clergyman's Daughter]]'' - [[Julia Jeffries]]'''
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:''See No Love'' by Monette Cummings - Bloomsbury, Walker - Ruth Cavin
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* Finalists:
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:''Yellowstone Jewel'' by Dorothy Dixon - Kensington, Zebra - none given
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:''[[London Frolic]]'' - [[Josephine Janes]]
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* '''Contemporary Under 65,000 words''': ''[[Memory And Desire]]'' by [[Eileen Bryan]] - PRH/Random House, Dell, Candlelight Ecstasy - Anne Gisonny
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:''[[See No Love]]'' - [[Monette Cummings]]
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:''Apache Tears'' by Marianne Clark - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Signet Rapture - Claire Zion
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:''[[Yellowstone Jewel]]'' - [[Dorothy Dixon]]
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:''Guardian Angel'' by Linda Randall Wisdom - PRH/Random House, Dell, Candlelight Ecstasy - none given
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:''Heart Full of Rainbows'' by Melanie Randolph - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove To Have and to Hold - Ellen Edwards
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance under 65,000 Words|'''Contemporary Romance under 65,000 Words''']]===
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:''Hold Fast 'til Dawn'' by Mary Haskell - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove To Have and to Hold, Leslie Kazanjian
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'''* Winner: ''[[Memory And Desire]]'' - [[Eileen Bryan]]'''
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:''Stranger in Paradise'' by Laurel Blake - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Second Chance at Love - Ellen Edwards
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* Finalists:
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* '''Contemporary 65-80,000 words''': ''[[Reflections]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Special Edition - Nancy Jackson
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:''[[Apache Tears]]'' - [[Marianne Clark]]
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:''Beloved Gambler'' by Ruth Ryan Langan - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Special Edition - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Guardian Angel - Linda Randall Wisdom|Guardian Angel]]'' - [[Linda Randall Wisdom]]
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:''Best of Friends'' by Rebecca Flanders - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Hilari Cohen
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:''[[Heart Full Of Rainbows]]'' - [[Melanie Randolph]]
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:''Destiny's Sweet Errand'' by Deirdre Mardon - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Hilari Cohen
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:''[[Hold Fast 'Til Dawn]]'' - [[Mary Haskell]]
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:''No Other Love'' by Jeanne Stephens - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Special Edition - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Stranger In Paradise - Laurel Blake|Stranger In Paradise]]'' - [[Laurel Blake]]
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:''Now Comes the Spring'' by Andrea Edwards - HarperCollins, Avon - Judith River
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:''Taste of Love'' by Elizabeth Glenn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance 65-80,000 Words|'''Contemporary Romance 65-80,000 Words''']]===
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* '''Contemporary over 80,000 words''': ''[[This Magic Moment - Nora Roberts|This Magic Moment]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Nancy Jackson
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'''* Winner: ''[[Reflections]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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:''Beloved Stranger'' by Meg Hudson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - none given
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* Finalists:
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:''The Forever Spell'' by Robyn Anzelon - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Margaret Learn
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:''[[Beloved Gambler]]'' - [[Ruth Ryan Langan]]
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:''A Sea Change'' by Lynda Ward - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Lisa Boyes
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:''[[Best Of Friends]]'' - [[Rebecca Flanders]]
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:''Tempestuous Eden'' by Heather Graham - PRH/Random House, Dell, Ecstasy Supreme - Lydia Paglio
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:''[[Destiny's Sweet Errand]]'' - [[Deirdre Mardon]]
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:''Tender Rhapsody'' by Judith Duncan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Margaret Carney
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:''[[No Other Love - Jeanne Stephens|No Other Love]]'' - [[Jeanne Stephens]]
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* '''Historical''': ''[[Hummingbird]]'' by [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove – none given
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:''[[Now Comes The Spring]]'' - [[Andrea Edwards]]
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:''Arapaho Spirit'' by Jane Toombs - PRH/Random House, Dell, Banbury - none given
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:''[[Taste Of Love]]'' - [[Elizabeth Glenn]]
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:''Fletcher's Woman'' by Linda Lael Miller - Simon & Schuster, Pocket, Tapestry - Kate Duffy
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:''Lady Rogue'' by Carole Nelson Douglas - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Pamela Strickler
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance over 80,000 Words|'''Contemporary Romance over 80,000 Words''']]===
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:''Other Passions, Other Loves'' by Irma Walker - PRH, Random House, Dell - Susan Reu
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'''* Winner: ''[[This Magic Moment - Nora Roberts|This Magic Moment]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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:''Traitor for Love'' by Virginia Nielsen (McCall) - HarperCollins, Avon - Coleen O'Shea
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* Finalists:
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:''Willow Wind'' by Lynda Trent - Simon & Schuster, Pocket, Tapestry - Kate Duffy
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:''[[Beloved Stranger - Meg Hudson|Beloved Stranger]]'' - [[Meg Hudson]]
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* '''Traditional''': [[Untamed - Nora Roberts|''Untamed'']] by [[Nora Roberts]] - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Romance - Nancy Jackson
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:''[[The Forever Spell]]'' - [[Robyn Anzelon]]
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:''The Beachcomber'' by Marion Smith - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Jacqui Bianchi
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:''[[A Sea Change]]'' - [[Lynda Ward]]
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:''For Eric's Sake'' by Carolyn Thornton - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Romance - Mary Clare Susen
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:''[[Tempestuous Eden]]'' - [[Heather Graham]]
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:''Hidden Isle'' by Ruth Ryan Langan - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Romance, Alicia Condon
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:''[[Tender Rhapsody]]'' - [[Judith Duncan]]
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:''Morning Song'' by Rebecca Flanders - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Jacqui Bianchi
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:''The White Wave'' by Jocelyn Griffin - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Maryan Gibson
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
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* '''Young Adult''': ''[[Julie's Magic Moment]]'' by [[Barbara Bartholomew]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Cynthia Kane
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'''* Winner: ''[[Hummingbird]]'' - [[LaVyrle Spencer]]'''
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:''Mirror, Mirror'' by Virginia Nielsen - Scholastic, Windswept Mystery - Ann Reit
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* Finalists:
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:''My Lucky Star'' by Becka Cassiday - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, First Love - Nancy Jackson
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:''[[Arapaho Spirit]]'' - [[Jane Toombs]]
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:''A New Love for Lisa'' by Harriette S. Abels - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Ace Caprice - Marilyn Poe
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:''[[Fletcher's Woman - Linda Lael Miller|Fletcher's Woman]]'' - [[Linda Lael Miller]]
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:''One on One'' by Pam Ketter - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, First Love - none given
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:''[[Lady Rogue - Carole Nelson Douglas|Lady Rogue]]'' - [[Carole Nelson Douglas]]
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:''[[Other Passions, Other Loves]]'' - [[Irma Walker]]
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:''[[Traitor For Love]]'' - [[ Virginia Nielsen]]
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:''[[Willow Wind]]'' - [[Lynda Trent]]
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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'''* Winner: ''[[Untamed - Nora Roberts|Untamed]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Beachcomber]]'' - [[Marion Smith]]
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:''[[For Eric's Sake]]'' - [[Carolyn Thornton]]
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:''[[Hidden Isle]]'' - [[Ruth Ryan Langan]]
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:''[[Morning Song]]'' - [[Rebecca Flanders]]
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:''[[The White Wave]]'' - [[Jocelyn Griffin]]
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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'''* Winner: ''[[Julie's Magic Moment]]'' - [[Barbara Bartholomew]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Mirror, Mirror - Virginia Nielsen|Mirror, Mirror]]'' - [[Virginia Nielsen]]
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:''[[My Lucky Star]]'' - [[Becka Cassiday]]
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:''[[A New Love For Lisa]]'' - [[Harriette S. Abels]]
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:''[[One On One - Pam Ketter|One On One]]'' - [[Pam Ketter]]

Latest revision as of 04:48, 17 October 2022

The Romance Writers of America 1984's Golden Medallion awards saw the introduction of newer, more refined categories, including breaking down the romance genre by length. The Traditional category was introduced in 1984, replacing, presumably, the "Sweet" category from the previous year.

Category Historical Romance

* Winner: The Clergyman's Daughter - Julia Jeffries

  • Finalists:
London Frolic - Josephine Janes
See No Love - Monette Cummings
Yellowstone Jewel - Dorothy Dixon

Contemporary Romance under 65,000 Words

* Winner: Memory And Desire - Eileen Bryan

  • Finalists:
Apache Tears - Marianne Clark
Guardian Angel - Linda Randall Wisdom
Heart Full Of Rainbows - Melanie Randolph
Hold Fast 'Til Dawn - Mary Haskell
Stranger In Paradise - Laurel Blake

Contemporary Romance 65-80,000 Words

* Winner: Reflections - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Beloved Gambler - Ruth Ryan Langan
Best Of Friends - Rebecca Flanders
Destiny's Sweet Errand - Deirdre Mardon
No Other Love - Jeanne Stephens
Now Comes The Spring - Andrea Edwards
Taste Of Love - Elizabeth Glenn

Contemporary Romance over 80,000 Words

* Winner: This Magic Moment - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Beloved Stranger - Meg Hudson
The Forever Spell - Robyn Anzelon
A Sea Change - Lynda Ward
Tempestuous Eden - Heather Graham
Tender Rhapsody - Judith Duncan

Historical Romance

* Winner: Hummingbird - LaVyrle Spencer

  • Finalists:
Arapaho Spirit - Jane Toombs
Fletcher's Woman - Linda Lael Miller
Lady Rogue - Carole Nelson Douglas
Other Passions, Other Loves - Irma Walker
Traitor For Love - Virginia Nielsen
Willow Wind - Lynda Trent

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Untamed - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
The Beachcomber - Marion Smith
For Eric's Sake - Carolyn Thornton
Hidden Isle - Ruth Ryan Langan
Morning Song - Rebecca Flanders
The White Wave - Jocelyn Griffin

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Julie's Magic Moment - Barbara Bartholomew

  • Finalists:
Mirror, Mirror - Virginia Nielsen
My Lucky Star - Becka Cassiday
A New Love For Lisa - Harriette S. Abels
One On One - Pam Ketter
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