Saturday, May 19, 2012

Jane Lovering honoured with romantic novel award



Jane Lovering
Jane Lovering has previously written novels titled Vampire State of Mind and Slightly Foxed
Author Jane Lovering has won Romantic Novel of the Year for her novel Please Don't Stop The Music.
"Jane's voice was fresh and new with an unexpected hero", a panel of judges, including WH Smith's Matt Bates and The Bookseller's Sarah Broadhurst, said.
Lovering's Please Don't Stop the Music triumphed over nominations from better known authors such as Katie Fforde and two-time winner Rosie Thomas.
The award, which recognises excellence in romantic novels, began in 1960.


Lovering received her prize from news anchor Kay Burley at the annual ceremony in London on Thursday.


The winner was chosen from a shortlist compiled of category winners from the Romantic Novelists' Association's annual RONA awards, which took place earlier this year.
Judges said it was "a narrow choice" between Lovering - winner of the Romantic Comedy Novel award - and Thomas's The Kashmir Shawl, winner of the Epic Romantic Novel award.


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