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Given by Romance Writers of America (RWA)

Other Names: Golden Medallion Award
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The RITA recognized excellence in published romance novels and novellas and was retired in 2020.
The RITA® Awards were issued annually by the Romance Writers of America® (RWA), a nonprofit trade show more association for romance writers, chartered in 1981.
The RITA® award was formerly known as the "Golden Medallion" (it was a gold pendant). The award was renamed and redesigned in 1990 for the RWA’s tenth anniversary, resulting in a golden statuette named after RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. show less
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All, 2019 (13), 2018 (13), 2017 (13), 2016 (12), 2015 (12), 2014 (9), 2013 (11), 2012 (12), 2011 (12), 2010 (12), 2009 (12), 2008 (12), 2007 (12), 2006 (13), 2005 (13), 2004 (13), 2003 (12), 2002 (12), 2001 (12), 2000 (12), 1999 (11), 1998 (12), 1997 (11), 1996 (13), 1995 (13), 1994 (12), 1993 (12), 1992 (12), 1991 (9), 1990 (11), 1989 (8), 1988 (7), 1987 (7), 1986 (8), 1985 (8), 1984 (7), 1983 (6), 1982 (4)

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The RITA recognized excellence in published romance novels and novellas and was retired in 2020.
The RITA® Awards were issued annually by the Romance Writers of America® (RWA), a nonprofit trade association for romance writers, chartered in 1981.
The RITA® award was formerly known as the "Golden Medallion" (it was a gold pendant). The award was renamed and redesigned in 1990 for the RWA’s tenth anniversary, resulting in a golden statuette named after RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. (English, Award granter)
Now known as the  RITA® Award, the Golden Medallion  Award was bestowed by the Romance Writers of America® (RWA) organization from 1982 through 1989. See "RITA Award" under the CK: Awards category for subsequent recipients (1990-current). (English, Member-written)

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