Yesterday was a big day for romance writers. It was the day that the 2015 RITA nominees were announced. For those of you who don't know what a RITA is, think of the Oscar, the Golden Globe or the Emmy. The RITA is romance's equivalent - the highest award of distinction any writer within the genre can receive, so yeah, it's a pretty big deal =)
A final round of judging will now take place and the winners will be announced at a black-tie awards ceremony during the RWA conference in NYC this coming July. Below is a list of the nominees - a truly fantastic line-up. Congratulations to everyone who made it this far!
2015 RITA Finalists
Best First BookA Bollywood Affair
by Sonali Dev
Kensington Publishing
Martin Biro, editor
The Dress Thief
by Natalie Meg Evans
Quercus Publishing
Kathryn Taussig, editor
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