AUTHOR SHORT L I S T ED FOR AWA RD
ROMANT IC NOVE L WOWS JUDGE S
Worcester author Sara Downing has been shortlisted in the Fantasy Romantic Novel Award category with her novel, I Let You Fall, for the Romantic Novelists' Association's (RNA) annual Romantic Novel Awards for 2023. The awards celebrate excellence in romantic fiction in all its forms.
Sara lives in Worcestershire with her husband, three almost grown-up children, a Labrador and a cat. Before she had children, she was a Chartered Accountant, but always knew her dream career lay elsewhere. She started writing in 2009 and hasn't since yearned to return to the world of accountancy. Sara writes across several genres, including romance.
More recently she has become fascinated with the supernatural, and her latest novel, I Let You Fall, combines these two genres.
She said: “I am absolutely over the moon to be shortlisted! I shrieked with delight when I first saw the email, and had to pinch myself that this was real! It's such an honour to be chosen, as I know that the standard is so high.
“Thank you so much to the reader-judges who loved my book.”
Jean Fullerton, the RNA Chair, commented:“Once again, our lovely reader-judges have had the almost impossible task of creating
award shortlists from what is an unbelievable number of cracking, page-turning novels. Thankfully they have, and I can only say this year's shortlist books are the crème de la crème of romantic fiction.”
Sharon Ibbotson, the RNA Awards Coordinator, added: “'Our genre continues to go from strength to strength, providing escapism, delight and delicious romance with the turn of every page. Our shortlisted books, voted for by real, everyday readers, are a testament to wordmanship and the dedication of their authors, who we congratulate today.”
The awards, which have been held since their inception in 1960, are highly respected in the UK publishing industry. Previous winners include Santa Montefiore, Joe Heap, Julie Cohen and Milly Johnson. The awards are unique in that they are judged entirely by readers, without input from any industry professionals.
The winners of the awards will be announced during the Romantic Novelists' Association's Romantic Novel Awards ceremony, which is being held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London City later this month.
Sara Downing’s books are available on Amazon as ebooks or hard copies or signed copies direct from Sara at
www.saradowningwriter.co.uk
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