Christo is a RITA finalist!
Hi from New York!
We've been having a fabulous time, and it isn't even wedding day yet. That's Saturday.
In the meantime, though, we've been wandering the city, getting reacquainted with old haunts, seeking out a few new ones, and generally enjoying ourselves.
Nancy the Cat Slayer (not!) has joined me for this trip as The Prof is proffing and can't possibly leave his classes (he did retire, but no one told him that!). NTCS is a good traveling companion and we manage to find fun things to do regularly.
Yesterday we went to the Brooklyn Museum which was wonderful. I'll tell you about it later, but I have more exciting news to share that I got when we returned.
I had an email from Anne Gracie congratulating Christo on his RITA nomination!
Turns out the RITA finalists we announced yesterday and ONE-NIGHT MISTRESS. . . CONVENIENT WIFE is one of them.
Christo is pleased. Natalie is pleased. I'm thrilled and delighted and honored. Not to mention amazed.
This year there are FOUR (count 'em) Presents and Presents Extra nominees. Besides Christo's book, Jane Porter, Jennie Lucas and Kelly Hunter all have finalists in the contemporary series category! It was a huge category -- over 250 entries, I've heard. So the competition was fierce. And to have so many books from the line is great news.
I'm going to celebrate with Christo today by taking him to the Pierpont Morgan Libary and checking it out. Never been there. I've heard it's wonderful. Natalie is up for the chocolate tour. But it's drizzling and promising worse, so I'm not sure we'll make that.
Back home on Wednesday!
Labels: Christo, RITA books
posted by Anne McAllister at 7:45 AM
10 Comments:
Huge congrats Anne on the RITA nomination. Caroline x
Fantastic news, Anne - congrats!
Congratulations, Anne (and Christo.) Always thrilled to see your books recognised, and from 250+ entries? Sweet.
Bron
Hugests Congtats! Am so excited for you and totally not surprised. I LOVED Christos and Natalie :)
Hi Caroline, Kate, Bron and Rach,
Thanks so much for the good wishes. It means a lot. I'm very pleased to be among the finalists this year. It always seems to me that I have no idea what makes a "RITA finalist." But I'm happy that the judges agreed that Christo is one (and Natalie, too, of course!).
Congratulations to Anne, Natalie
and Christo on being selected as RITA finalists! (It takes all of
you, you know!) Good luck in the
competition!
Pat Cochran
Congratulations Anne!!! That's such great news :)
Pat, thanks! You're right, of course. They couldn't do it without me, and I certainly couldn't do it without them!
Lacey, thanks very much! I'm very pleased!
Anne,
Congratulations! I am sure that Christos and Natalie are thrilled with the good news.
Lidia,
Many thanks! Christo and Nat are indeed thrilled. Me, too.
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