The RoNAs 2022

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 Last week I had a trip to London, to the RNA's Romantic Novel Awards. It was an exciting in many ways - the first RoNAs I'd been to and the furthest from home I'd travelled since before the pandemic!

London was lovely - sunny and crisp and quietly buzzing. The awards were held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, right near the Tower of London. Having arrived fairly early, despite train disruptions, I took a walk along the Thames path before checking in.  Across the water was Mills & Boon HQ, right next to the Shard Building. 

The ceremony was fabulous with a great atmosphere and much excitement as the nominees and winners were announced. It was great to see no less than five nominees from HMB in the Shorter Romantic Novel category. 

 

 
 
 
It was also fab to see fellow historical author Lucy Morris nominated for the Katie Fforde Best Debut Novel and Virginia Heath for the Best Historical Romantic Novel categories.  
 



A moving tribute was paid to Jane Wenham-Jones and so fitting that the Romantic Comedy Award is now renamed in her honour.  

I met a couple of people I knew and also some Facebook friends and fellow authors that I hadn't met yet apart from online.   Best of all, I was able at last to meet up in person with my brilliant editor, Linda Fildew, who is sadly retiring at the end of this month. Though after 47 years in the job, I think she's allowed!  She will be sorely missed, not just by myself but by all the authors, old and new, who have been lucky enough to be part of her stable at HMB. 

For a full report on the evening and details of the winners and sponsor of all the categories visit the Romantic Novelists Association Website https://romanticnovelistsassociation.org.

 




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