This is a competition for completed Romance
manuscripts which is sponsored and organised by Barbara's Books in
conjunction with the Romance Writers of New Zealand Inc.
The closing date for entries is
late February, and the presentations are done at the RWNZ
conference which is usually held in August of each year. Membership of
RWNZ is a prerequisite for entering this competition.
Initial evaluation is done
by selected readers from Barbara's
Books customer base and the top
three
scoring manuscripts are then sent to an editor at Silhouette Books, New
York, for final judging.
2009 Awards images
The final
results for 2009, as judged by Leslie
Wainger, Silhouette Books, New York, were
announced at the RWNZ Conference Awards Dinner.
The
presenation was done by Mary-Theresa Hussey of Silhouette Books, New
York.
First
Kylie Short
Second
Wendy
Vella
The
2009
Readers Choice Award
Third
Kris
Pearson
Finalists
Gracie Stanners
Sharon Kelly
Meree Anderson
Kate Buchanan
Highly
commended
Giovanna Lee
Rachel Collins
Frances Maslen
Jenny Yates
Tyree Bidgood
Commended
Alister Livsey
Maree Anderson
Cathryn Hein
Angela Bethell
Wendy Vella
Janny Yates
The final
results for 2008, as judged by Leslie
Wainger, Silhouette Books, New York, were
announced at the RWNZ Conference Awards Dinner.
First
Chris Weston
Second
Rowena
May O'Sullivam
Third
Kylie
Short
The
2008
Readers Choice Award
Finalists
Sandra Hyde
Maree Anderson
Kendra Delugar
Highly
commended
Diana Holmes
Nicola Beynon
Mary Robbins
Maree Anderson
Lisa Anderson
Susan MacKay
Allison Withers
Commended
Maree Anderson
Shirley Wine
Shirley Wine
Kris Pearson
The final
results for 2007, as judged by Leslie
Wainger, Silhouette Books, New York, were
announced at the RWNZ Conference Awards Dinner.
First
Peta Mobberley
Second
Gracie
Stanners
The
2007
Readers Choice Award
Third
Kylie
Short
Finalists
Kris Pearson
Ellie Huse
Kendra Delugar
Highly
commended
Maree Anderson
Sharyn Barratt
Helene Young
Virginia Suckling
Vivienne Constable
Jennifer Raines
Cathryn Hein
Lyn Rasmussen
Lisa Anderson
Kathleen Smart
Sharon Arkell
Jennifer Raines
Soraya Nicholas
Cathryn Hein
Wendy Vella
The final
results for 2006, as judged by Leslie
Wainger, Silhouette Books, New York, were
announced at the RWNZ Conference Awards Dinner.
First
Maree Anderson
Second
Melanie
Scott
Third
Sandra
Hyde
Finalists
Kylie Short
The
2006
Readers Choice Award
Lisa Anderson
Rachel
Robinson
Highly
commended
Kathleen Smart
Zana Bell
Cas Bowman
Joanne Cleland
Commended
Jan Wordsworth
Natalie Buchanan
Cherie Skinner
Alison
van Vreumingen
Kris
Pearson
Wendy
Vella
First
Adele Gautier
Second
Sandra Hyde
Third
Karina Bliss
The 2005
Readers Choice Award
Other finalists
Kris Pearson
Maxine Sullivan
Highly commended
Enisa Hasic
Sarah Wilshaw Sparkes
Kris Pearson
Toni Hankins
Wendy Vella
Chris Weston
Sharon Arkel
Pam Simpson
Adele Gautier
Fiona Jeffcoat-Yu
First
Yvonne Lindsay
Second
Anne Oh
Third
Emily Gee
Other finalists
Joanne Graves
The 2004
Readers Choice Award
Kate Geard
Cass Bowman
Karina Bliss
Maree Anderson
Highly commended
Lisa Rose & Caroline Jamieson aka Emily Morgan
Maree Anderson
Mary Jones
Ruth Andrews
Toni Hankins
Tracey Ann Zahn
Maxine Sullivan
Kris Pearson
Elizabeth Lhuede
Charis Stein
Yvonne Lindsay
Paula Roe
Rosalie Sneyd
First
Melanie Scott
Second
Jan Colley
The 2003
Readers Choice Award
Third
Denise Frost
Other
Finalists
Sharon Kelly
Renee Robinson
Alex Rowland
Highly
Commended
Adele Gautier
Tessa Rallis
The
Jane Porter Award for highest placed Mills & Boon
Anne Dubrawski
Trish Morey
Maxine Sullivan
Owen Shailer
Shelley Munro
Hilary Green
Sandra Hyde
First
Karina Bliss
The Jane Porter Award for highest placed
Mills & Boon
Second
Maxine Sullivan
Third
Sandra Hyde
Highly
Commended
Elizabeth Lhuede
Nalini Singh
The 2002 Readers' Choice Award
Tessa Rallis
Trish Morey
Shelley Munro
Joanne Hill
Sue Edwards
Jennifer Raines
Final judging was by Leslie Wainger, Executive
Senior Editor, Silhouette Books, New York.
First
Helen Kirkman
This book is now under contract with Harlequin
Historical.
Second
Elizabeth Lhuede
Third
Shirley Wine
Highly
Commended
Nalini Singh -
Coaxing The Sheikh
This entry also won
The 2001 Readers' Choice Award
The Jane Porter Award for highest placed Mills & Boon
Suzanne Nikoia
Tessa Rallis
Viv Constable
Shelley Munro
Trish Morey
Gwenda Ware
Final judging was by Leslie Wainger, Executive
Senior Editor, Silhouette Books, New York.
First
Lisa Chaplin
This book was accepted for publication by
Silhouette Intimate Moments and published as:
Her Galahad - by Melissa James
USA edition - October 2002
NZ/Australian edition - December 2002
Second
Nalini Singh
Third
Rowena O'Sullivan
Highly
Commended
Liz Heywood
Carolyn Holm
Judy McLaren
Shelley Bridgeman
Final judging was by Leslie Wainger, Executive
Senior Editor, Silhouette Books, New York.
First
Frances Housden
This book was accepted for publication by
Silhouette Intimate Moments and published as:
The Man For Maggie - Frances Housden
USA edition - January 2001
NZ/Australian edition -
Second
Bronwyn Turner
This book was accepted for publication by
Silhouette Desire and published as:
In Bed With The Boss's Daughter - Bronwyn
Jameson
USA edition - July 2001
NZ/Australian edition - November 2001
Third
Nalini Singh
Highly
Commended
Lisa Chaplin
Gwenda Ware
Marg Risley
Final judging of the inaugural Clendon Award
was by Ann Leslie Tuttle, Editor, Silhouette Books, New York.
First
Annie Featherston
Second
Lisa Chaplin
Third
Frances Housden
Highly Commended
Loren Teague
Valerie Matuku
Pat Snellgrove
