I immediately rang Carina Press Executive Editor Angela James in America and said, "I think I'm Carina Press' first RITA nominee." She laughed and said, "You are." She immediately asked me if I was going to go to Anaheim, Calif., for the conference. Apparently, there'd been a glitch in the system, and I hadn't received a phone call from RWA. People were congratulating me on being a 2012 RITA finalist with my 14th book, but my first single title novel, Boomerang Bride. I put my glasses on and stared at the screen in disbelief. I got up, thinking there was no way I could have said something that witty on Twitter eight hours previously to get such a reaction. It was going ping, ping, ping-ping-ping, ping to the point I thought it would melt. This time last year, I was woken up at 6 a.m. It signifies excellence across 13 categories of romantic fiction. It is named for the RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. Fiona, whose latest release, Saved by the Bride, came out last month, shares her experience …įiona: The RITA Award is the most prominent award for romance fiction, and it is presented annually by the Romance Writers of America (RWA). But I do remember being thrilled for Fiona and her publisher, Carina Press. This is such a cool story, because, well, I was there and remember the evening very clearly (I didn't win my category).
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