Vicki Lewis Thompson
has been selected as the 2008 recipient of
Romance Writers of
America's Nora
Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award!!
How cool is that! Sheβll receive the
award at the national conference in San Francisco during the Saturday evening
awards banquet.
RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award
One of the highest honors
RWA bestows is the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement
Award. This award is presented to a living author in recognition of significant
contributions to the romance genre. To qualify for the award, the recipient's
career in romantic fiction must span a minimum of 15 years. Recipients must in
some way continue to promote the romance genre, teach romance in fiction, or
publish romantic fiction. In 1994 a new requirement was added, that recipients
must maintain active RWA membership. Authors are nominated for the award by RWA
members and selected by the Board of Directors.
2008 RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award Winner:
Vicki Lewis Thompson
Vicki Lewis Thompson is an eight-time finalist for the RITA Award and author of
over 90 novels. Thompson was first published in 1984 with Harlequin Temptation,
and her first mainstream romance,
Nerd in Shining Armor, became
Kelly Ripaβs pick for her book club in 2003. Read more about this 2008 RWA Nora
Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award Winner at her Web site,
VickiLewisThompson.com
Congratulations to Vicki Lewis Thompson. What an accomplishment.Keep up the good writting.
(Mary Branham 1:53pm March 24, 2008)
I can't think Of any one person more deserving of this award. Vicki's books have filled my days with many a smile and a laugh.
(Gigi Hicks 9:14pm March 30, 2008)
WOnderful news! Congratulations, Vicki, and thanks again for the dragon at CR 2008.
(Kay Sturm 5:12pm April 9, 2008)
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