Most people probably wouldn't look to the annual conference of a romance writers' group to find controversy and political outrage, but then again, too many people write off romance authors as not being the business savvy, world-changing voices they are capable of being. This was never more evident than at the annual Romance Writers of America conference, wrapping up today in … [Read more...] about Author Suzanne Brockmann Sets #RWA18 on Fire with Award Speech
Rita Awards
RWA, Shindig to Host RITA Award Finalists for Romance Fans
Just as the concept and definition of a book has changed dramatically due to recent technology, so have the concepts of being an author and a reader. It's not uncommon to be Facebook friends with a famous author or to enjoy back and forth exchanges on Twitter with someone in a favorite genre. But the personalized connection via technology is about to get a whole lot … [Read more...] about RWA, Shindig to Host RITA Award Finalists for Romance Fans
RWA’s Rita Award Honorees Include eBooks This Year
The Romance Writers of America recently held its annual conference, and one of the highlights of each year’s event is the awarding of the Rita awards. Named for one of the founders of RWA, Rita Clay Estrada, Ritas are awarded to romance titles in thirteen different categories and, until 2012, were limited to books in print. At this year’s event, however, two Ritas were … [Read more...] about RWA’s Rita Award Honorees Include eBooks This Year