Celebrating 50 years of Romance

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The latest news from the Romantic Novelists' Association:

Public vote for PASSION in the RNA’s 50th anniversary year ~ 11 Feb 2010

The Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) is pleased to announce the creation of the RNA's Pure Passion Awards, in celebration of the Golden Anniversary of the founding of the Association.

Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2010 longlist ~ 14 Dec 2009

From spies to speed dating; war-time turmoil to modern manners -- a broad array of titles and authors, including a record number of men, have been nominated for the 50th Romantic Novel of the Year Award, presented by the Romantic Novelists' Association.

Champagne and conundrums as the RNA goes quizzing ~ 26 Nov 2009

In a style befitting our 50th Anniversary year, the RNA team bravely took on the literary world's best and brightest at the 2009 Colman Getty Pen Quiz in November.

A golden start to RNA anniversary ~ 19 Nov 2009

A golden anniversary deserves a golden book -- and that's exactly what the Romantic Novelists' Association has produced to honour 50 years of romantic fiction.

50th anniversary poll ~ 18 Sep 2009

The RNA in conjunction with Woman's Weekly is running a 50th Anniversary Poll to find Britain's favourite romantic novel published between 1960 and 2009.

Lesley Eames wins the 2009 Elizabeth Goudge Trophy ~ 21 Jul 2009

An extremely sparkly Conference Gala dinner was the setting for the presentation of the 2009 Elizabeth Goudge Trophy.

Debut Romantic novelist short listed for two awards ~ 2 May 2009

Juliet Archer, one of the nominees for the Joan Hessayon New Writers' Scheme Award organised by the Romantic Novelists' Association, has also been nominated for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance, scoring a double hit.

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