In the glamorous setting of the Gladstone Library, One Whitehall Place the attendees sipped champange and enjoyed a wonderful afternoon into evening...(apologies for the funny layout - blogger and jet lag don't seem to work together)
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| Broo Doherty and Evelyn Ryle |
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| Short listed author Sarah Duncan |
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| Judy Astley and Lyn McCulloch |
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| Short listed author Jan Jones |
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| Liz Fenwick and Penny Jordan |
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| Julie Cohen and Karin Stoecker |
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| Tim Bentinck (alias David Archer) and Jane Wenham-Jones |
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| Katie Fforde |
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| The Gladstone Library |
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| Enjoying the atmosphere before the announcements |
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| Awaiting the start |
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| Penny Jordan receiving a lifetime achievement award |
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| Tim and Jane |
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| Louise Allen receiving the Love Story of the Year Award |
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| Elizabeth Chadwick receiving the Historical Novel Award |
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| Jill Mansell reeiving the Romantic Comedy award |
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| Josephine Cox receiving a lifetime achievement award |
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| JoJo Moyes receiving Romantic Novel of the Year award |
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| Penny Jordan with her award and friends |
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| The Flaming Meringues |
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| Roger Sanderson congratulating Josephine Cox |
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| Sue Morrcroft |
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| Bring on the pudding |
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| The table of short listed author Tom Gamble |
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| Sophie Kinsella and JoJo Moyes |
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| Jane Judd and Jill Mansell |
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| Broo Doherty and short listed author Christina Jones |
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| Elizabeth Chadwick with her award |
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| Liz Fenwick and Carole Blake |
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| Louise Allen |
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| Short listed author Ruth Saberton (centre) |
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| Julie Cohen and Cat Cobain |
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| The portrait that watched over the event |
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| JoJo with fabulous handbag and shoes |
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| Enjoying the champagne |
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| Jill's gorgeous handbag |
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| The Churchill Bar |
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| Short listed author Christina Courtenay |
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| The fireplace in the ladies loo |
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| Carole Blake's purple suede shoes |
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| The amazing free standing staircase |
What fantastic photos -- everyone looks incredibly glam! Congrats to all the winners.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a fantastic event. And I now understand Sue's 'red fried eggs'! Pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks for these brilliant photos of another spectacular Awards event.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the photos.
Thanks for letting us share in the event through the great photos! Congratulations to all winners and short-listed authors.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I didn't realise my handbag had been 'papped'!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, everyone, for the lovely comments and congratulations. It was a magical moment I shall never forget. This morning I told my son to get out of bed, he had to be taken to school by an AWARD -WINNING AUTHOR.
Fantastic pictures. I'm green with envy that I didn't get to go. Oh well, maybe next year I'll get to don some fabulous outfits like this year's list did. Congratulations everyone who was short-listed, a wonderful achievement and bonus congrats to the winners!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting this so we can all share in the magic.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the winners and the shortlistees :o)
Lovely to see it all and well done to winners and those shortlisted.
ReplyDeleteI had a fabulous evening, thank you to all the organisers involved & congratulations to the winners - and those authors who were short listed.
ReplyDeleteMemo to self for next year: take fancy handbag, posh shoes... oh & try to write a good book!
I second Talli 'jealous I wasn't there' Roland! Looks like a really fabulous party. I WILL make it next year, I WILL!
ReplyDeleteJill--hah! Did it get him out of bed any faster?
Congratulations to you, and to Elizabeth, Louise, Jojo, Josephine and Penny!
Once again, I felt it was a real privilege to be there. Having had nothing to do with it this year, I can say that the organisation was fantastic, and the new venue really lovely.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners and short listed authors.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good night had by all
carol
Lovely! Thanks for sharing the photos, it's easy to imagine the atmosphere. Congrats both to the winners, and all involved in the organisation!
ReplyDeleteI so wanted to be there that I can hardly bear to look at the pictures! It looks (and sounds) like a wonderful event. Congratulations to all the short-listers and winners and a huge round of applause for the oranisers! Well done everyone.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners! And wow, what a stunning event!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous day - congrats to everyone and thanks for the photos, Liz.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all winning this awards.
ReplyDelete- romantic pictures