I am SOOO excited to announce that our own Denise Hunter has finaled in the Rita Inspirational Contest. The Rita is Romance Writers of America's biggest award, and it's a very prestigious thing to be nominated. Colleen was nominated in the past, and now our Denise for "Convenient Groom". SOOO exciting.
Here are the other finalists, and yay for our good buddy Rachel and Robin Lee Hatcher (who I want to be if I ever grow up!)
2009 RITA Finalists for Inspirational Romance
Deep in the Heart of Trouble by Deeanne Gist
Bethany House Publishers (ISBN: 1590529286)
David Long and Julie Klasseneditor, editors
Faking Grace by Tamara Leigh
Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah (ISBN: 978-1-59052-929-4)
Julee Schwarzburg, editor
Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren
Tyndale House Publishers (ISBN: 1-4143-1019-6)
Karen Watson, editor
Love Starts with Elle by Rachel Hauck
Thomas Nelson Inc. (ISBN: 1595543384)
Ami McConnell, editor
Mulberry Park by Judy Duarte
Kensington Publishing Corp. (ISBN: 978-0-7582-2015-8)
John Scognamiglio, editor
The Perfect Life by Robin Lee Hatcher
Thomas Nelson Inc., Women of Faith Fiction (ISBN: 978-1-59554-148-2)
Ami McConnell and Leslie Peterson, editors
Where Love Abides by Irene Hannon
Harlequin Enterprises, Steeple Hill Love Inspired (ISBN: 9780373874798)
Melissa Endlich, editor
13 Comments:
Wohoo! Congratulations, Denise. Great news!
Yay! I love that book! :)
Congratulations, Denise! I loved your book, and it definitely deserves this honor.
Thanks Kristin! It's a great list of finalists. Big congrats to Denise!!
Hugs to Girls Write Out!
Rachel
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Thanks K and everyone! I'm still pinching myself. And Rachel, Elle was one of my fav books last year so I wasn't at all surprised to see it on the list.
Yeah Denise!!! I loved this book!!
Whoohooo!!! We're so proud of you, D!!!! Love your writing!!!
Proud of you, too, Rachel!!! You both are awesome writers!!
Congratulations Denise! I loved the book. I just received and started reading Sweetwater Gap. It grabbed me from the first page. Excellent writing. I think you've got another one coming.
Woooo hooo! Congrats Denise! I've been telling people that THAT is my favorite book of 2008. LOVED it!!
Congrats! You were nominated with some awesome authors! I loved your book, so I agree with the nomination 100%!
Congratulations Denise! I hate that I'm at the mercy of our local library as to what I can read right now. (Books just are not in the Dave Ramsey budget right now.) So I've not had the opportunity to read Convenient Groom yet. I did love Sweetwater Gap and am still holding out hope that the library will get a few more of your titles (and Rachel Hauck's as well!).
Congratulations, Denise! I looooved that book!
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