Industry Awards Shortlists Announced

We are delighted to announce the shortlists for our fourth annual Industry Awards. The nominations are made by the RNA membership in recognition of those industry professionals who have made a significant contribution to the success and sales of romantic fiction in 2018. The awards will be presented on 14th November at a ceremony in London in front of an audience of romance writers, publishers and agents.

The shortlist comprises:

Agent of the Year

Kate Nash

Kate Nash Literary Agency

Juliet Pickering

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Amanda Preston

LBA Literary Agency

Bookseller of the Year

Blackwells Bookshop, Leeds

Andrew Sellers, Senior Bookseller

Goldsboro Books, London

David Headley, Managing Director

Waterstones, Truro

Libby Shaw, Manager

Blog Star of the Year

Anne Cater

Random Things Through My Letterbox

Rachel Gilbey

Rachel’s Random Reads

Kaisha Holloway

The Writing Garnet

Library of the Year

Bexley Libraries

Will Cooban, Librarian

Kingswinford Library

Sharon Hunt, Library Assistant

Bedford Libraries

Ben Woodfine, Librarian

Publisher of the Year

Avon Books UK

Rachel Faulkner-Willcocks, Commissioning Editor

Canelo

Laura McCallen, Editorial Director

Simon & Schuster

Emma Capron, Women’s Fiction Editor