RWA 2011 Awards Night
The Awards Night at the From Here to Eternity 20th Anniversary Romance Writers of Australia conference was a huge success.
Photos from the more experienced photographers will appear later, but I know that you’re all waiting for the results – so here are the results and a couple of photos of our wonderful winners.
Winner of the RBY – Short Sexy
Lindsay Armstrong – The Socialite and the Cattle King
Winner of the RBY – Short Sweet
Melanie Milburne for The Doctor’s Rebel Knight
Winner of the RBY – Long Romance
Sophia James – One Unashamed Night
Winner of the RBY – Romantic Elements
Helene Young – Wings of Fear (was Border Watch)
The Emerald Single Title
1st: Rebecca Skrabl for The Infinite Heart
2nd: Michelle de Rooy
3rd: Suzanne Hamilton
Anna Campbell Award for Highest placed Historical – Iona Jones for Loving the Earl
Valerie Parv Award
1st: Michelle de Rooy
2nd: Lee Christine
3rd: Jo McAlister & Rebecca Skrabl (tie)
4th: Lee Ann Morgan
Commended: Jennifer St George
Emerald Category
1st: Emmie Dark (Tycoon’s Choice)
2nd: Dayle White (The Billionaire’s Price)
3rd: Susan Rees (White Ginger)
Lynne Wilding Award
The recipient of the Lynne Wilding Award is Louise Reynolds (who co-cordinated the conference, managed the RBY awards and served as Vice President of the organisation)
First Kiss Winners
1st Fiona McKenzie
2nd Elise Ackers
3rd Bec Sampson
STALI Winners
1st Place- Suzanne Webb
2nd place- Rachael Blair
3rd place- Natalie Hatch
High Five Winners
1st Jackie Coates
2nd Jenny McGregor
3rd Emmie Dark
Little Gems
1st. Lynne Kokshoorn—Love and All That Jazz
2nd. Cara Gabriel—The Real Me
3rd. Equal: Lilian Begelhole—The Sixth Garnet & Jenn J McLeod —Swept Away
Little Gems cover – Sheridan Kent
20 Years of Covers contests
Category – Bronwy Jameson
Contemporary – Christine Stinson
Paranormal – Ebony McKenna
Historical – Christina Phillips & Tamara Gill
Selling Synopsis
1st – Fiona McKenzie
2nd – Fiona McKenzie
3rd – Kay Dunne
SPECIAL AWARDS
Julie Redlich was awarded a Special Award for 20 years of support to romance and romance authors.
20th Anniversary Appreciation Award to Harlequin.
ROMA Award Winner – Simon Royal – ‘The Changing Face of Romance’ 28/08/2010
Honorary Life Membership awarded to Anne Gracie.
Big congratulations to all winners
Congratulations to all the winners!!!
Brilliant – congrats to all
Congratulations to all the glorious finalists and winners of the Awards night. Sorry couldn’t be there to cheer you on, but much cheering was done in the Claytons chat.
Well done and congratulations to everyone.
Huge congratulations to all the talented writers on the winners and finalists lists, and especially to those who won Special Awards and to Anne Gracie for her well-deserved Hon Life Membership.
Suzi