Regency Authors celebrate hat trick of successes

Regency Authors UK, an association of historical romantic fiction authors, announce a hat trick of successes

[ClickPress, Sun Feb 19 2006] London, 20th February 2006. Regency Authors UK, an association of historical romantic fiction authors, announce a hat trick of successes achieved by three popular authors: Nicola Cornick, Melinda Hammond and Fenella-Jane Miller.

THE RAKE’S MISTRESS by Nicola Cornick (Harlequin Mills and Boon), was a winner of the bi-annual Reviewers' Choice Awards at popular website Cataromance, and DANCE FOR A DIAMOND by Melinda Hammond (Robert Hale), was a winner of the bi-annual Reviewers' Choice Awards at SingleTitles.com

Meanwhile THE UNCONVENTIONAL MISS WALTERS by Fenella-Jane Miller (Robert Hale) was chosen as an Editor's Choice by the Historical Novels Review.

"What a week!" comments award-winner Nicola Cornick. "We are all delighted to have so much recognition for romantic historical novels written by UK authors all at once."

"I'm delighted that DANCE FOR A DIAMOND has won the Reviewers' Choice Award," comments award-winner Melinda Hammond. "Actually, I could hardly believe it at first, because this award is open to books published all over the world."

"Regency Authors UK was created to promote historical romance writing
in the UK," says Kate Allan, author and spokesperson for Regency Authors UK.
"Jean Plaidy and Georgette Heyer are no longer with us, but there are a number of successful authors currently writing historical romantic fiction for the UK and foreign markets and this recognition demonstrates the quality of current writing.”


Notes for editors
Regency Authors UK is an association of historical romantic fiction authors, all of whom write novels set in the Regency / Georgian period. The group was founded in 2005 and is affiliated to the Romantic Novelists Association.

Regency Authors UK run a blog for readers to keep up to date with new books at
www.historicalromanceuk.blogspot.com

Website: www.regencyauthors.co.uk


Forthcoming titles by Regency UK authors
February 2006
(UK/US): SEASON OF STORMS by Lynne Connolly (Triskelion Publishing. Ebook)
(UK): DANGEROUS WATERS by Jane Jackson (Robert Hale. H/B)

March 2006
(UK): PERFIDY AND PERFECTION by Kate Allan (Robert Hale. H/B)
(US): THE EARL'S INTENDED BRIDE by Louise Allen (Harlequin Historicals. P/B)
(UK): A SUITABLE HUSBAND by Fenella-Jane Miller (Robert Hale. H/B)

April 2006
(UK/US): WICKED INTENTIONS by Lynne Connolly (Triskelion Publishing. Ebook)
(UK): LADY HARTLEY'S INHERITANCE by Wendy Soliman (Robert Hale. H/B)