Last night the Library at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers was filled with a wonderful array of frocks and shoes and buzzing conversation....and the winner of the Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers...
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| Jan Jones |
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| Katie Fforde |
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| The short listed authors |
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| The winner of the Joan Hessayson Award - Charlotte Betts |
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| Katie Fforde, new RNA President, toasting Diane Pearson, outgoing RNA President |
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| Last year's winner Lucy King |
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| Talli Roland and DJ Kirby |
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| Judy Astley and Julia Williams |
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| Henri Gyland and Katie Fforde |
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| Piatkus editors |
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| Mills and Boon editors |
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| Annie Ashurst, new RNA Chair , and Liz Fenwick |
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| Allex brown and Rachel Hale |
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| Nell Dixon, Cathy Mansell and June Tate |
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| JoJo Moyes and Liz Fenwick |
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| Fiona Harper, Barbara Alderton and Giselle Green |
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| Charlotte Betts and Philppa Ashley |
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| Charlotte Betts |
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| Susie Vereker and Margaret Kaine |
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| Jan Jone and her fabulous dress |
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| Jane Holland and Cal Andrews |
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| Kevin Woolmer, Christina Courtenay and Kate Johnson |
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| Anita Chapman and Elizabeth Cooper |
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| Sue Moorcroft, Lyn Vernham and Evonne Wareham |
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| Carole Blake and Jan Jones |
18 comments:
Oh wow - you all look fabulous and it looks like such a lot of fun!! The shoes are gorgeous and Jan your dress is amazing!
Fabulous photos. Everyone looks like they are having so much fun. Sad that I missed it myself but thanks for sharing the photos!
Lovely photos! Thanks for sharing!
Fab photos of a fab evening. Can't wait to do it all again!!
The photo of Judy Astley and Julia Williams is superb!
The one above Annie and you, Liz, is of @Alexbrownbooks and @rachaelhale
Everyone looks fab. V jealous.
Oh, I soooo wish I'd been there! Such fabulous frock, shoes and company...
Thank you so much for all the fantastic photos, everyone looked like they were having great fun.
It was a fab evening - wouldn't have been possible without all the fab people there!
Wow, how gorgeous! I hope you all had a really wonderful evening.
That window shot above the purple and red shoes is of me and Cal Andrews, both Birmingham Chapter. Those are Cal's lovely purple shoes ...
Thanks for sharing. Some lovely shots here!
Sorry - that last comment came up accidentally under Victoria Lamb.
I'm Jane Holland, of course, aka Victoria Lamb. ;-)
Thanks for posting the wonderful photos! Next best thing to being there.
Looks like a fab evening was had by all.
You all looked great!
I have come to the conclusion that writers have a fixation with shoes! :)
carol
It was a fab night, thanks for posting the pics! x
Great to see the pics! Glad a good time was had by all x
You all look to have had a truly great bun fight! Well done all short-listeds and winners, indeed well done all of you!
Margaret P
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