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 |
