Book News: ARRA Finalists and SWF Save the Date

Australian Romance Readers Awards Finalists

Each year ARRA holds awards for the best romance books in a number of categories. The ARR Awards recognise favourite romance fiction for the previous year as chosen by ARRA members. The finalists for 2019 are listed below and voting is currently under way. The winners will be announced on 7 March 2020 at our Awards Dinner in Sydney. Tickets for the dinner are now on sale.

Favourite Australian Romance Author 2019

Alissa Callen
Kelly Hunter
Kylie Scott
Maya Linnell
Megan Mayfair
Michelle Montebello

Favourite Debut Romance Author 2019

Ally Parker
Casey McQuiston
Cassie Laelyn
Jayne Kingsley
Kaneana May
Maya Linnell
Meg Bignell
Rania Battany
Samantha Marshall

For the full list of finalists, check out the website.

Save the Date! Sydney Writers’ Festival 2020

Our favourite time of the year is approaching. A week where readers and writers come together to talk about the issues that matter and the stories that stick. Save the date – Sydney Writers’ Festival returns 27 April to 3 May.

The program will be announced on Thursday 12 March. And tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 13 March.