![]() ![]() Winning authors received a gold statuette while book editors received a plaque. Finalists were announced in mid-March and winners were announced at the annual award ceremony, held on the last day of the RWA's National Conference, which was normally held in July. Each title was judged by five separate judges during the preliminary round. Entrants had to supply five printed books by the posted deadline. The RITA Award opened for entries in the fall. The 2022 Vivians were postponed, with works that would have been eligible in 2022 eligible for the 2023 Vivians instead. It was not awarded in 2020, and was replaced by the Vivian Award, awarded for the first time in 2021. ![]() It was named for the RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. The purpose of the RITA Award was to promote excellence in the romance genre by recognizing outstanding published novels and novellas. It was presented by the Romance Writers of America (RWA). The RITA Award was the most prominent award for English-language romance fiction from 1990 to 2019. Literary award for romance fiction RITA Award ![]()
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