RITA Award
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The RITA Award was a prestigious annual honor presented by the Romance Writers of America to recognize excellence in published romance novels and novellas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
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romance fiction award ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Romance Writers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in published romance novellas
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excellence in published romance novels ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | writers association ⓘ |
| categoryType |
contemporary romance
ⓘ
historical romance ⓘ novel ⓘ novella ⓘ paranormal romance ⓘ romantic suspense ⓘ young adult romance ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | RWA annual conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized for lack of diversity among finalists and winners ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disestablished | 2020 ⓘ |
| eligibility | published romance authors ⓘ |
| field |
literature
ⓘ
popular fiction ⓘ |
| formerName | Golden Medallion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | romance fiction ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| languageOfEligibleWorks | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rita Clay Estrada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most prestigious awards in romance writing ⓘ |
| organizer | Romance Writers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Romance Writers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDiscontinuation | organizational response to diversity and inclusion concerns ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Vivian Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | peer judging ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| typicalAwardDate | summer ⓘ |
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