A VERY Big Day!

I haven't been able to post anything much lately, but boy did I luck out on getting the joy of handling today's news.

Sunday afternoon was a VERY big day for The Knight Agency. Around noon the emails started pouring in as our clients were proudly reporting back to us with their nominations for the much anticipated 2007 RWA National Awards.

and the Drum Roll PLEASE!

This year we have four authors bringing home seven nominations for the highly regarded RITA AWARD. The RWA’s RITA is the highest award of distinction and is the most sought-after award in romance publishing today. The 1,100 romance novels entered in this year’s contest have been narrowed down to nearly 100 finalists in 12 categories.

2007 RITA for Best First Book Finalists

Rekindled by Tamera Alexander

Bethany House Publishers - Karen Schurrer, editor

Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

Dorchester Publishing - Leah Hultenschmidt, editor

2007 RITA for Best Inspirational Romance Finalists

Revealed by Tamera Alexander

Bethany House Publishers - Karen Schurrer, editor

Rekindled by Tamera Alexander

Bethany House Publishers - Karen Schurrer, editor

2007 RITA for Best Romantic Novella Finalists

"Her Mad Grace" in Bad Boys Ahoy! by Sylvia Day

Kensington Books - Kate Duffy, editor

2007 RITA for Best Short Contemporary Romance Finalists

Rapid Fire by Jessica Andersen

Harlequin Enterprises - Allison Lyons, editor

2007 RITA Finalists for a Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

Dorchester Publishing - Leah Hultenschmidt, editor

We are just as proud to also announce four extremely talented women who have been nominated for the 2007 Golden Heart award. RWA’s Golden Heart contest honors the best unpublished manuscripts of the romance genre. Nearly 1,100 manuscripts were entered by aspiring writers in the 10-category contest.

2007 Golden Heart for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance Manuscript Finalists

Touch of Danger by Susan Paytas

2007 Golden Heart for Best Paranormal Romance Manuscript Finalists

All Fired Up by Kristen Painter

2007 Golden Heart for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Manuscript Finalists

The Miseducation of April Hillson by Maureen McGowan

According To Jane by Marilyn Weigel

To all of our lovely ladies, I speak for the entire team in offering the biggest round of appluase you can imagine. We couldn't be any prouder! Way to go and we will all have our fingers crossed until the Award’s ceremony at RWA’s 27th Annual Conference held July 11-14, 2007 in Dallas, TX.