Joan Hessayon Award 2022
I am so thrilled to be one of the nine contenders for the Joan Hessayon Award 2022 , and also to be representing my publisher, Harlequin Mills & Boon in such an amazing way! This award is for new authors whose debut novels have been submitted for critique to the Romantic Novelists Association's New Writers’ Scheme, which then go on to reach publication. The award is sponsored by Dr. David Hessayon in memory of his late wife, Joan, who was a novelist, RNA member and supporter of the NWS. Unlike previous years, this year the award ceremony is being held during the RNA's annual conference at Harper Adams University in July. I go to the conference every year, as it is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends and mingle with other writers, published and unpublished, and to immerse myself in a enjoyable and affirming environment for a couple of days. Needless to say, this year will be extra special, not just for me, but for all of the fabulous writers whose debut