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Novel News – RNA Joan Hessayon Award 2013

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.

The contenders of the Joan Hessayon New Writers' Scheme Award, run by the Romantic Novelists’ Association to encourage fresh talent, has been announced.

Anne%20O'Brien%20Author%20PhotoManuscripts submitted by unpublished New Writers' Scheme members and subsequently published as a debut novel become eligible for this Award, provided the author is still a member of the RNA.

The nine contenders for the Joan Hessayon Award 2013 are:

Joss Alexander : Tainted Innocence published by Carina Press

Jenny Barden : Mistress of the Sea published by Ebury Press/Random House

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Serena Clarke : All Over the Place published by Crimson Romance

Henriette Gyland : Up Close published by Choc Lit

Liz Harris : The Road Back published by Choc Lit

Carol McGrath : T he Handfasted Wife published by Accent Press

Cathy Mansell : Shadow Across the Liffey, published by Tirgearr Publishing

Liesel Schwarz : A Conspiracy of Alchemists published by Ebury Press/DelRey

Anne Stenhouse : Mariah's Marriage published by MuseItUp Publishing 

This award, sponsored by Dr David Hessayon in honour of his late wife Joan, who was a longstanding member of the RNA and a supporter of the New Writers' Scheme, will be presented on 16 May at the RNA Summer Party in London, as well as the award for the winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year.

Romantic Novelists’ Association Website

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