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Romance Writers of Australia, Romantic Book of the Year Award (1999-)
or Ruby Awards
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

Conducted by Romance Writers of Australia for published and unpublished writers. The contest year runs from August through to June, and the winners’ awards are made at the RWA conference in August.

The conference has also occasionally included a number of popular votes on favourite covers from books published by organisation members: these awards are not included on AustLit.

Notes

  • Voted on by Australian readers, this contest is open to any Australian or New Zealand romance author who writes long or short romance novels. (Romance Writers of Australia website)

Latest Winners / Recipients (also see subcategories)v2133

Works About this Award

Undercover Marc McEvoy , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 August 2011; (p. 33)
A column canvassing current literary news including brief reports on the 2011 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year winners and the Romance Writers of Australia Ruby Award winners.
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