Award Update

Well, the wait is finally over and, although Divorce Etiquette didn't win the Joan Hessayon Award, my heartfelt congrats goes to Lucy King who did. It was an honour to be included in this years shortlist. Thank you all who wished me luck and rooted for me.

This is what they had to say about Divorce Etiquette: "A sophisticated love story in which the relationship between the hero and heroine is marred by cleverly-worked misunderstandings. The sexual conflict is tangible, and the story concludes with a real ahh-factor ending which brings the book to a very satisfactory close."


Great big hugs! 

Joan Hessayon New Writers' Scheme Award 2010

I blogged earlier this year to mention that Divorce Etiquette had been shortlisted for The Joan Hessayon New Writers’ Scheme Award. Well, the awards night is almost here. Only days now until the winner is announced. This award is organised by the Romantic Novelists' Association here in the UK, and is sponsored by Dr David Hessayon in honour of his late wife, Joan (she was a longstanding member of the RNA and a great New Writers’ Scheme supporter). The award is given to the best of the published debut novels which went through the previous year's New Writers’ appraisal scheme.

I am happy to be a nominee this year. Previous winners have gone on to recognise big success, so to win would be a great honour.

The winner will be announced at the RNA's Summer Party on 13 May in London. Sadly, I won't be able to make it. My youngest daughter will be going through another block of intensive chemo, and I can't risk being away from her in case we need to make a hospital dash. But I will be there in spirit to offer support to the other two nominees.

They are:

Georgia Hill for "Pursued by Love"  

and

Lucy King for "Bought: Damsel in Distress"

 Please join me in wishing these two ladies good luck :)

Divorce Etiquette and the Hessayon Award

Divorce Etiquette has been entered for the Joan Hessayon NWS Award through the Romantic Novelists' Association. Pretty cool, I think. I haven't got many details yet, but will be sure to keep you posted!


The winner will be announced at the 2010 Summer Party on the 13th of May. I'm claiming favour, since this is my firstborn's 21st birthday. Might drag her along with me for moral support--not because I'm too cheap to throw her a 21st Birthday Bash!