Our RITA and Golden Heart
Winners and Finalists
Every year, Romance Writers of America recognizes outstanding published romance novels and novellas with the RITA award and outstanding unpublished manuscripts with the Golden Heart award.
| Name | Award |
| Chris Campillo | 2011 Golden Heart Finalist Contemporary Single Title |
| Cheryl Etchison | 2017 RITA Winner Best First Book 2017 RITA Finalist Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length |
| Jan Hudson | 2005 RITA Finalist Short Contemporary Romance 1991 RITA Winner Short Contemporary Romance 1988 RITA Finalist Long Contemporary Romance 1986 Golden Heart Finalist Long Contemporary Romance 1986 Golden Heart Winner Long Contemporary Romance |
| Katie Graykowski | 2009 Golden Heart Finalist Contemporary Single Title |
| Vivien Jackson | 2018 RITA Finalist Paranormal Romance |
| Laurie Kellogg | 2009 Golden Heart Finalist Contemporary Series 2006 Golden Heart Award Contemporary Long 2004 Golden Heart Award Contemporary Single Title |
| J. Kenner | 2018 RITA Finalist Erotic Romance 2016 RITA Finalist Erotic Romance 2015 RITA Finalist Erotic Romance 2014 RITA Winner Erotic Romance |
| Cathy Maxwell | 2014 RITA Finalist Paranormal Romance |
| Emily McKay | 2015 RITA Finalist Short Contemporary 2013 RITA Winner Young Adult Romance 2004 RITA Finalist Short Contemporary 2004 RITA Finalist Best First Book 2001 Golden Heart Finalist Short Contemporary |
| Jane Myers Perrine | 2013 RITA Nominee Novel with Strong Romantic Elements 1999 Golden Heart Finalist Regency |
| Kate Ramirez | 2017 Golden Heart Finalist Paranormal 2016 Golden Heart Finalist Paranormal |
| Brooke Salesky | 2016 Golden Heart Finalist Contemporary |
| Sherry Thomas | 2014 RITA Finalist Historical 2014 RITA Finalist Paranormal 2011 RITA Award and Finalist Historical 2010 RITA Award and Finalist Historical 2009 RITA Finalist Best First Book 2009 RITA Finalist Historical |