Australian Romance Readers Awards

I was honoured and thrilled over the weekend when I was awarded Favourite Debut Romance Author 2018 by the members of the Australian Romance Readers Association members. It was unexpected, and I'm still floating on a happy cloud.The dinner was a fun occasion, as it always is. Bestselling guest of honour Abbi Glines spoke about the importance of persistence and community support, helping other authors as we would like to be helped. She really embodied the spirit of this message as after the air flight from hell, she landed in Sydney from America a day late, worked her way through an all day signing and still made it to the dinner.Full list of winnersMembers’ Choice awards

• Favourite 2018 romance that made me cry: Maggie’s Run by Kelly Hunter.
• Favourite 2018 romance with laugh-out-loud moment:  Chaser by Kylie Scott.
• Favourite Australian romance of 2018: Maggie’s Run by Kelly Hunter.

Main Category award winners

• The Favourite Paranormal Romance for 2018 is Ocean Light by Nalini Singh. This award was sponsored by Hachette Australia and was presented by Lousie McClean.
• The Favourite Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance 2018 is Cursed by Keri Arthur. This award was presented by Cathleen Ross.
• The Favourite Historical Romance 2018 is Marry in Scandal by Anne Gracie. Thisaward was sponsored by Hachette Australia and was presented by Louise McClean.
• The Favourite Contemporary Romance 2018 is Chaser by Kylie Scott. This award was sponsored by Allen & Unwin and it was presented by Abbi Glines.
• The Favourite Short or Category Romance 2018 is Maggie’s Run by Kelly Hunter. This award was presented by Helen Sibbritt.
• The Favourite Romantic Suspense 2018 is Dark in Death by JD Robb. This award was presented by Alli Sinclair.
• The Favourite Continuing Romance Series 2018 is Outback Brides by Kelly Hunter, Victoria Purman, Cathryn Hein and Fiona McArthur. This award was sponsored by Harlequin Australia and was presented by Kita Kemp.
• The Favourite Debut Romance Author of 2018 is Laura Boon. This award was sponsored by Booktopia and was presented by Ben Hunt.
• The Favourite Australian Romance Author 2018 is Kylie Scott. This award was sponsored by Booktopia and was presented by Ben Hunt.