WINNERS

The RITA awards honor the best in romance writing -- the industry's equivalent of the Oscar. The 1997 winners will be announced at the Romance Writers of America annual conference (July 31-August 2) in Orlando, Florida. For a peek at the finalists check out the Romance Writers of America National Web site at http://www.rwanational.org. Until you can get online, here are nominee highlights:

Best Contemporary Single Title:
"Daniel's Gift" by Barbara Freethy (Avon Books, 0380781891)
"Jackson Rule" by Dinah McCall (Harper, 0061083917)
"Daring to Dream" by Nora Roberts (Berkley, 0515119202)

Best Short Historical:
"Carried Away" by Jill Barnett (Pocket Books, 0671521446)
"Heart of the Hawk" by Justine Dare (Penguin USA, 0451407210)
"The Wedding Raffle" by Geralyn Dawson (Pocket Books, 0671001264)
"Always to Remember" by Lorraine Heath (Jove, 0515118041)
"Sparhawk's Angel" by Miranda Jarrett (Harlequin, 0373289154)
"Sometimes Forever" by Catherine Palmer, (Berkley, 0515119229)
"The Bartered Bride" by Cheryl Reavis (Harlequin, 0373289197)

These are only two of 11 categories. Let me know which book was your favorite.


Jodi Israel is a member of the Romance Writers of America and can be reached at jodi@tiac.net.

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