Sunday, August 03, 2008

Good News & Scarlet Rose Editors

There's been soooo much good news coming from San Fran over the weekend, it's making me more jealous than ever that I couldn't make it this year! First of all EC and Berkley author Denise Rossetti won the Passionate Plume Futuristic/Fantasy/SF award for Tailspin and the lovely Anna Campbell won Best long historical for the Booksellers Best Awards with her dark Regency Claiming the Courtesan. Aussie Catherine got The Call face to face from Kathleen Scheibling, editor of Harlequin American Romance, and then NZer Sandra received The Call at 7am in her hotel room from Melissa Jeglinski, editor of Silhouette Desire. I foresee much partying at the NZ conference in celebrations!!!

I also want to give a shout out to fellow Wild Rose Press author Maggie Toussaint. Her novel, House of Lies, won the Best Romantic Suspense for the Readers Choice Awards. She was in the most excellent company, and finalled alongside Roxanne St Claire. Well done Maggie!!!

For anyone interested in how editors' minds work, there's a great interview over at The Wild Rose Press with the Scarlet Rose editors from the erotic romance line. You can catch their words of wisdom here.

6 comments:

Sussan Marz said...

Hey, it's fantastic news. There's always next year...

Christina Phillips said...

Hi, Sussan! I'm kind of tentatively aiming for the following year in NYC!

Gail Symmonds said...

Hi Christina

There's so much good news coming in. A lot of partying to be had!! lol

Gail :)

Christina Phillips said...

Gail, it sure has been an exciting time lately! Lots to celebrate at the NZ and Aus conferences later this month!!

Kaye Manro said...

Hi Christina! Thanks for the kind words about my Knights of Legend and Magic website.
I think this is one of those good promo idea for all us writers. (My characters seem to like it, too.)

And I'd love for us to meet in NYC! Wouldn't that be fun?

Christina Phillips said...

Kaye it's a brilliant promo idea!

And yes, I'm getting very excited about the prospect of NYC in 2011 - would be wonderful to meet up!Fingers crossed it happens!!!