Last night was conference awards night and this year's version was pared down to the basics--recognition of nominees, awards given, (short) acceptance speeches--broken up with several vignettes of clips from movies/TV. The theme, I think, was Fact vs Fiction and the clips showed various fictional representations of writers and the publishing industry (think Misery, think the Friends episode were Rachel started writing a romance, think Romancing the Stone, As Good As It Gets, etc, etc.) Funny, entertaining, pertinent, and the perfect length.
The awards themselves: no gold statue for me but I was thrilled and applauded wildly the wins of fellow Aussies, Christine Diehm in the Golden Heart for Best Short Historical and Marion Lennox for Best Traditional Romance (her second RITA!!) I felt hugely proud and honored to see my books up on the big screen and to be part of the exciting buzz of the big night. The wonderful Liz Fielding won my category (Best Short Contemporary Romance) for The Marriage Miracle. Congratulations, Liz!!!
Today I say farewell to Atlanta and commence the long journey home. I am really looking forward to being home and to clearing the travel fog from my mind. I will have pictures to share (although I just realized that I didn't take nearly as many photos as I would have liked, especially of last night) and more details and impressions then.
posted by Bronwyn Jameson @ 10:53 PM
