Barbara Vey Vivian Stephens Industry Award
At RWA there are several awards given that aren’t for writing books. I know because I received one. In a luncheon award ceremony, the Romance Writers of America also presented awards to a librarian, bookseller, and several service awards.
While it feels kind of funny to toot my own horn, I can’t not mention that I was privileged to receive the Vivian Stephens Industry Award. This award is given to “one or more professionals in the romance-publishing industry, who is not a writer, who has contributed to the genre or to RWA in a significant and/or continuing manner.” It gives me goosebumps to think that they mean me. It’s a very humbling experience to be honored in this way by an organization I have so much respect for. For those of you who may have missed it, my acceptance speech is right here.
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Janeen Solberg-photo Bruce Wilde
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Other awards given were to Janeen Solberg, Manager, Turn the Page Bookstore, Boonsboro, Maryland for Bookseller of the Year. She arranges all of the store’s events and hosts its book club. Solberg also arranges romance-friendly book signings and is known to enthusiastically recommend romances to the store’s patrons.
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Mary Moore
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Mary Moore, Reference & Adult Services Manager Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, Huntsville, Alabama was named Librarian of the Year. She was a Branch Manager for Huntsville’s largest city branch when she first started working with the local chapter of RWA, the Heart of Dixie chapter. “From the moment we opened the Bailey Cove Branch Library, I knew we needed more romance fiction. I could never keep enough in stock—paperback, hardcover, large print. Plus, romance readers are fast readers. You always need new stock to keep the customers coming back.”
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Laura Hayden
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Emma Merritt Service Award Recipient was Laura Hayden. Laura has published twelve novels, four short stories published in anthologies, and one non-fiction book about Nora Roberts. She served on the RWA Board of Directors and also was the Awards Ceremony Chairperson nine times. Besides writing, Hayden owns and operates Author, Author! Bookstore and has served six times as the Conference Director for the Pikes Peak Writers Conference.
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RWA Service Awards are intended to honor major commitments of service to RWA and are presented for the accumulated body of effort a volunteer may make during a lifetime. The following 3 individuals were recognized.
Natalie Damschroder
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Natalie Damschroder has been a member of RWA since 1995 and, in that time, has served on theassociation’s PRO Steering Committee. Natalie also compiles the Contests & Conferences column for the Romance Writers Report, RWA’s magazine. She’s published works including 8 romance novels (with four more on their way), 7 novellas, and 14 short stories.
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Dorian Kelly
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Dorien Kelly, an RWA member since 1995, served eight years on the Board of Directors (with one term as president of the association). Kelly is the author of more than 19 books and is currently co-authoring books with Janet Evanovich, as well as working on solo projects.
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Diane Pershing
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Diane Pershing joined RWA in 1990 and served on the association’s Board of Directors from 2004–2009. She was president of RWA from 2008–2009. Diane is the author of more than 19 books published by Bantam Loveswept and Harlequin.
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The RWA Veritas Award Recipient
(for the article that appears in print or in another medium that best depicts the romance genre in a positive light) was given to Denise Schipani for “7 Life Lessons from Romance Novels,” Woman’s Day. You can read the article here.
Bottom Line: It was an amazing week. Thanks RWA and members for giving me memories I’ll never forget.
Barbara, CONGRATULATIONS – so deserved. Your work for readers and the industry is unparalleled, and has been since you started. I’m so glad I met you back at that RT conventions, and I’ve been rooting for you every since. Your stamina amazes. I hope to buy you lunch again some day.
Lol, nice !
Such a deserving group of ladies getting those awards! The ceremony was fun to watch. BTW, you really hit that acceptance speech out of the park
Glad I got to be there.
Glad I got to be there too! You are so deserving of that award. It was great to see you again and have our annual breakfast. You’re like a romance novel because when I’m around you, I always come away feeling better.
Congrats again!
Wish I’d been there, but I was cheering from Virginia! Did ya hear me?
Hugs and celebratory cheers for all y’all!
What a lovely and gracious and charming acceptance speech! This is as good a time as any to say how terrific your column is and what a joy it is to read it. You have become a friend to many of us out here in cyber ether!
Congrats, Barbara! Couldn’t have been more deserved!
Congratulations, Barbara and to all the award winners. All winners in my book!
Congratulations Barbara for an award you’ve earned several times over as a powerful voice for the romance genre. And a huge congratulations to all the other award winners – thank you for all that you do!
Barbara, when I saw the list of award winners for this year and your name was there, my response was “Oh, of course!” You are so fantastic and deserving, and your speech was incredible. Thank you for all you do!
Barbara, congratulations on your award. What a fabulous acceptance speech! It was such a pleasure meeting you at the book signing and quite a wonderful week altogether.
Oh I am so glad you put up your speech. I was so hoping you would as I have wanted to hear it ever since I learnt that you had won the award. I knew I wasn’t going to be at the RWA this year but was silently cheering on the good sense the RWA had to give you this well deserved award. Thank you for all you do to promote the genre and allow people to live vicariously.
And a huge congratulations to all the other award winners.
Terrific speech, Barbara. Wish I could have been there. Congratulations!
CONGRATS to YOU and to all the winners! How wonderful!
Congratulatons, Barbara! As some one who has been in the busness since the very begining, that’s the 1970s for those of you who don’t know; and knew Vivian Stephens, it is well deserved. You do those of us who publish, and who write a great service with your column. Thank you!
You definitely deserve the award. Your blog here is partly how I started reading more romance-centered books and how initially found out about RWA (which I joined this year). I really never expected to join up with romance writers, but I love how diverse RWA members are — and how smart! I’ve met wonderful women through it (and my chapter has one guy!).
Applause! Applause! Congrats, Barbara! Nice speech, too
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Barbara–You truly deserved your award. You have been a major supporter of the genre for years and we treasure you. And thanks so much for mentioning the rest of us–what a pleasant surprise, and greatly appreciated!
Diane Pershing
Barbara, what a great speech! You rocked the house and the applause was universal agreement that you so deserved the recognition! It was an honor to “share” the stage with you and all the other recipients.
Laura Hayden (and her red Converse all-stars)
Congratulations Barbara! I know I’m late in doing this but better late than never! You deserve the award. And nice speech too! You’re the best!
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