This is the presenter (I'm afraid I don't know her name) who handed over the golden lady to my editor, Kimberley Young.
Kim Young (lower right, beneath the huge screen) delivering the acceptance speech on my behalf. A lot of people have asked if I wished I was there. Well, yes, but I am so, so grateful to Kim. I don't think she cried, but there's a very good chance that I would have. (grin)
Kim holding the RITA and looking very glam!
Editors raising a glass. (I'm guessing that the one on the left might be Maddie Rowe.) Centre is Meg Sleighthome, my current editor and right Kim Young, who edited Claiming His Family and who is holding her editor's RITA plaque.
Lovely Marion Lennox has RITA tightly packed in a box after the long flight back from the States and she will be taking her in situ to Sydney for the Australian conference in August. Apparently, RITA's a very difficult lady to travel with, so she'll have to go back in the box. I don't think I should indulge in the pleasure of nursing her all the way back to Townsville.
The sad thing is, this was the very last time a RITA will be given for Traditional Romance. Too many sweet romances (including many of mine) now have sex scenes and Trad was all about no sex before marriage. This area ia catered for these days in America by Inspirational Romance. Sign of the times...
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Yes, your guess is correct about Maddie.
They are lovely pictures.
I am still very thrilled for you.
Can't wait to see pics of you holding your special gold lady, Barb :)
Congrats to you on your RITA, Barbara! It was a thrill to be there and hear another Australian's name read out, and great fun to clap and cheer for you!
Thanks for the congrats, folks. Bronwyn... Bronwyn Clark? Golden Heart winner?
A huge congratulations to you. What a thrill to have been there. I do hope it leads to big things for you.
Congrats again, Barbara! The lovely lady who presented your RITA was Jennie ucas, new Presents author, who won the Golden Heart for best Traditonal last year.
That should be Jennie lucas - my keyboard is having a strop and refuses to do upper case l's at the moment!
Thanks, Fiona. I knew she must have been a former prize winner. I hope she's published now??
Congrats again Barbara
Phillipa
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