Stirling's Struck is Romantic Novel of the Year

Joss Stirling’s Struck (Oxford University Press) has become the first YA novel to be awarded the prize for Romantic Novel of the Year by the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA). At the association's annual awards (RoNAs), held this evening (16th March) in London, Jill Mansell and Carole Matthews were also presented with outstanding achievement awards for their “continued championing of the RNA and romantic fiction”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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