Congratulations to Elaine and Laurie G!!! You are the winners of a selection of books from the RWA conference. Please e-mail me your snail-mail address at nrobardsthompson@yahoo.com.  

Here are the answers:

1. What was the original name of the RWA contest that “recognizes outstanding published romance novels and novellas”?  The Golden Medallion
2. What year was it first awarded? 1980
3. How many categories did it first have that first year? There were no categories, only 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners
4. How many categories did the Rita have in 2010? 12
5. What year did the contest’s name change to the Rita Award? 1990
6. For whom is the Rita Award named? RWA founder and first president Rita Clay Estrada
7. What significant honor is bestowed upon authors who win three RITA Awards in a specific Rita category? They are inducted into the RWA “Hall of Fame.”

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