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The RITA Award, presented by the Romance Writers of America (RWA) from 1990 to 2019, was the most prominent award for English-language romance fiction. [1] [2] [3] It was named for the RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. After not being awarded in 2020, it was replaced by the Vivian Award, which was awarded once in 2021. [4] [5] [6] [7]
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The Romance Writers of America was founded in 1980 in Houston, Texas, by romance editor Vivian Stephens and 37 authors in the romance genre, including the original co-founders Rita Clay Estrada and Parris Afton Bonds, first President and Vice President, [7] [12] According to their by-laws, the organization's purpose is to “advance the ...
In 2019, Ryan was the first Black author to receive the RITA Award [4] by the Romance Writers of America for Best Contemporary Romance for her novel "Long Shot," a recognition considered one of the highest honors in the romance writing community. [6] [7] The novel was inspired by the domestic violence incidents around football player Ray Rice. [8]
She has won three Romance Writers of America RITA Awards,–the highest award given to romance novelists– in 1992, 1995, and 2006. Her third win, for The Texan's Reward , led to her immediate induction into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. [ 5 ]
These books have won a RITA Award from the Romance Writers of America. Pages in category "RITA Award–winning works" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Estrada was a founding member and the first president of the Romance Writers of America (RWA). Their signature award from 1990 to 2019, the RITA, which is the highest award of excellence given in the genre of romantic fiction, was named for her. [2] The RWA also awarded Estrada their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. [3]
By 1995, her books were making the New York Times Besteller List and in 2007 she won her first RITA Award with The Book of True Desires. [2] Her books have been translated into many languages including Russian and Italian. [1]