by SB Sarah · Jul 28, 2012 at 11:45 pm ·
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The winner of the RITA for Romance Novella is: Angel's Wolf by Nalini Singh in Angels of Darkness (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor) Chaos in Death by J.D. Robb in The Unquiet (Berkley Publishing Group; Leslie Gelbman, editor) Compassion Can't Wait by Carly Phillips in More Than Words, Vol. 7 (Harlequin Enterprises; Marsha Zinberg, editor) I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden (Avon Impulse; Lyssa Keusch, editor) One Wish: a Christmas Story by … Continue reading RITA for Romance Novella→
.The winner of the RITA for Paranormal Romance is: Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor) Changeling Moon by Dani Harper (Kensington Brava; Alicia Condon, editor) Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor) Envy by J.R. Ward (NAL Signet; Kara Welsh, editor) Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh (Harlequin Nocture; Tara Gavin, editor) The Lost by Caridad Piñeiro (Grand Central Publishing Forever; Selina McLemore, … Continue reading RITA for Paranormal Romance→
Greetings and welcome to the RITAs! I'll be updating for each category of the RITAs as they come in, and you can follow the progress on Twitter, too. Who wants a brownie?
Time to see if your guesses as to which book will win the RITA are accurate. I'm curious if y'all can accurately predict the winners. Each field is mandatory, so you have to take a guess for each field. Also: there's a default selection because each field is mandatory. If you want to leave the default as your selection, you still have to click and select that book in the dropdown, or the form may … Continue reading Guess the RITA Winners!→
Time to make your mani/pedi appointments and start packing for RWA 2012. I have some Anaheim information for you, should you be curious: First, Anaheim has a lovely ART, Anaheim Resort Transportation system, that goes in and out of Disneyland every 20 minutes until twenty past midnight. The Marriott is on Route 5, and you can buy a 5 day pass or a daily pass online, and have it delivered to the hotel. The RIDEART … Continue reading Local Anaheim Information for RWA 2012→
The RITA® and Golden Heart nominations have been announced! Congratulations to the nominated authors and editors! Ready to rustle up some reader reviews? Last year, I set up a public spreadsheet of all the RITA® nominees, and we reviewed every single one by the time the RITA® winners were announced in July .I would love to do it again – and I hope you're up for reading and reviewing a book! Now that the nominees … Continue reading 2012 Rita Reader Challenge→
by SB Sarah · Jul 5, 2011 at 4:07 am ·
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So now that the 4th of July is nearly over, and we’ve celebrated the independence of the US (and, if you’re me, bemoaned our lack of universal healthcare and the ridiculous shortness of maternity leave), it’s time to do something sexy LIKE OFFLOAD MY CAMERA. Ready for RWA pictures? Here we go! I arrived home from ALA (Motto: 25,000 librarians can’t be wrong!) late Sunday, unpacked and repacked. And while I was packing, I got … Continue reading RWA Photos & Overheard at RWA→
by SB Sarah · Jul 2, 2011 at 4:43 am ·
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I want to thank all the readers who submitted RITA® Reader Challenge, who pitched in at the last minute to help me post a review for nearly every nominated book. I have to say, I enjoyed having a knowledge of each of the nominees, and it made the awards more fun and exciting for me. I also want to thank the Romance Writers of America, Inc., for granting permission for me to use the RITA® … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Thank You→
by SB Sarah · Jul 2, 2011 at 4:39 am ·
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Winner: Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (Forever; Alex Logan, editor) Finalists: ▪ And One Last Thing by Molly Harper (Gallery Books; Jennifer Heddle, editor) ▪ Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts (Berkley Trade; Leslie Gelbman, editor) ▪ Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl (HQN Books; Tara Parsons, editor) ▪ Not That Kind of Girl by Susan Donovan (St. Martin’s Press; Monique Patterson, editor) ▪ Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson (Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor) … Continue reading 2011 RITA Winner for Contemporary Single Title Romance→
by SB Sarah · Jul 2, 2011 at 4:36 am ·
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Winner: Pieces of Sky by Kaki Warner (Berkley Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor) Finalists: ▪ Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor) ▪ Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense; Tina James, editor) ▪ I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Scholastic; Cheryl Klein, editor) ▪ The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen; Natashya Wilson, editor) ▪ Pieces of Sky by Kaki Warner (Berkley Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor) … Continue reading 2011 RITA Winner for Best First Book→
by SB Sarah · Jul 2, 2011 at 4:31 am ·
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Winner: Unchained: the Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood (NAL/Signet Eclipse; Laura Cifelli, editor) Finalists: ▪ Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor) ▪ A Highlander’s Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue (Pocket Books; Megan McKeever, editor) ▪ Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra (Berkley Trade; Cindy Hwang, editor) ▪ Marked by the Moon by Lori Handeland (St. Martin’s Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor) ▪ Rebel by Zoe Archer (Zebra Books; Megan Records, editor) ▪ Sins of the … Continue reading 2011 RITA Winner for Paranormal Romance→
