My phone didn’t ring once this morning when RWA board members were making RITA and Golden Heart calls (Penny entered the RITA). Usually, I get at least one phone call so I can pretend I’m a finalist in those briefs moments before I pick up the phone. The year it actually happened, I was doing laundry. I’ll never forget the excitement.
Congratulations to all my fellow RWA members who finaled! I’m not going to list everyone here, but I do want to give shout-outs to a select few. Click the headings to read the full lists of finalists.
Best First Book – The Gladiator by Carla Capshaw – fellow GH 2007 finalist sister!
Best First Book – Stolen Fury by Elisabeth Naughton – another GH 2007 finalist sister!
Contemporary Series – A Not-So-Perfect Past by Beth Andrews, who won the Golden Heart in the Long Contemporary category the year I finaled. So…another GH 2007 sister!
Contemporary Series: Suspense/Adventure – The Christmas Stranger by Beth Cornelison– my Facebook Wordscraper buddy! (Who better let me win now).
Contemporary Series: Suspense/Adventure – Cold Case Affair by Loreth Anne White – fellow member of the Greater Vancouver Chapter of RWA.
Inspirational – Carla Capshaw again for The Gladiator – 2007 GH sister!
Romance Novella – “Annelise and the Scandalous Rake” in The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor by Deb Marlowe – 2007 GH finalist sister!
Romantic Suspense – Elisabeth Naughton again for Stolen Fury! 2007 GH sister.
Romantic Suspense – Dark Country by Bronwyn Parry – 2007 GH finalist sister!
Young Adult – The ABC’s of Kissing Boys by Tina Ferraro – fellow Brainstormer, Scrabble aficionado, and my friend. I’m especially super excited for Tina. Congrats, girl!!
Contemporary Series: Suspense/Adventure – Breathless by Kimberley Howe – GH 2007 sister!
Contemporary Single Title – Sharing Spaces by Laura Graham Booth – GH 2007 sister! And a driving force behind our former group blog.
Historical – Between Heaven and Hell by Jacqui Nelson – fellow chapter member of RWA-Greater Vancovuer.
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements – Switching Sides by Maureen McGowan – GH 2007 sister!
Regency Historical – My Dearest Rogue by Elizabeth Stock – GH 2007 sister!
Romantic Suspense – Deadly Recall by Donnell Ann Bell – GH 2007 sister!
Young Adult – Bloom by Shelley Coriell – GH 2007 sister!
Young Adult – Welcome Caller, This is Chloe also by Shelley Coriell – GH 2007 sister!
I’ll be cheering all of you on in Nashville. Congrats!