I see red!
Red being the colour of rubies, of course. The public announcements have finally gone out, I can stop squirming in my chair and can happily announce that I’m a finalist in the Romance Writers of Australia ROMANTIC BOOK OF THE YEAR Award. I feel totally honoured and thrilled to be nominated with my first book THE BOSS’S CHRISTMAS SEDUCTION, which was released last year (USA Oct 06, AUS/NZ Nov 06).
I’m keeping excellent company in the list of nominees, who are (in alphabetical order) as follows:
Short Romance
Marion Lennox The Doctor’s Proposal
Marion Lennox Rescue at Cradle Lake
Yvonne Lindsay The Boss’s Christmas Seduction
Fiona Lowe Her Miracle Baby
Carol Marinelli Needed: Full Time Father
Anne Oliver Behind Closed Doors
Long Romance
Karina Bliss Mr Imperfect
Fran Cusworth The Love Child
Anna Jacobs Bright Day Dawning
Anna Jacobs The Corrigan Legacy
Helen Kirkman A Fragile Trust
Margaret Way The Horseman
Finalists will be listed in the Australian Woman’s Day magazine dated 25 June (on sale 18 June) and the winner of each category will be announced at the Romance Writers of Australia Awards Dinner at their annual national conference in August.
I’d like to send my warmest congratulations to my fellow finalists. I’m so proud to be there with you all!
Congrats Yvonne. You are in great company.
Comment by Christa — 9 May, 2007 @ 2:36 pm
Congrats again Yvonne!! Btw you’ve been tagged. Check out my blog for details.
Comment by Nalini — 9 May, 2007 @ 9:38 pm
And a very worthy finalist! Congratulations, Yvonne, I’d hate to pick a winner out of that lot but you’re already a winner in my book.
:-)) Looking forward to whoop it up in August!
Comment by Trish Morey — 10 May, 2007 @ 1:48 am
Thanks, you guys.
Christa, the company is rather awe-inspiring, that’s for certain.
Hmm, tagged? Will go and check it out, Nalini.
Trish, yes, it’ll be fun to get together again in August for sure!
Comment by yvonnelindsay — 10 May, 2007 @ 4:41 am
A very well deserved accolade
Congratulations Yvonne! Hope that trophy comes over the ditch!
Comment by Shar — 15 May, 2007 @ 11:14 pm
I hope so too, Shar. Be nice if Kiwis win in both categories, that’s for sure. Fiona Brand has won the Romantic Book of the Year award twice, so far, I think, the only kiwi to do so.
Comment by yvonnelindsay — 16 May, 2007 @ 3:57 am
Congratulations! I am so happy for you! Love SMITHY
Comment by Rose-Marie Robinson — 3 June, 2007 @ 2:23 am
Hey, Smithy! Great to *see* you here! Thanks for the congrats. It’s a huge honour to be nominated and I’m so thrilled.
Comment by yvonnelindsay — 3 June, 2007 @ 9:34 pm