RWA Service Award
RWA Service Awards are intended to honor major commitments of service to RWA and are presented for the accumulated body of effort a volunteer may make during a lifetime.
2012 RWA Service Award Recipients
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Natalie Damschroder
Natalie Damschroder has been a member of RWA since 1995 and, in that time, has served on the association's PRO Steering Committee. Damschroder also compiles the Contests & Conferences column for the Romance Writers Report, RWA's magazine.
Damschroder's published works include 8 romance novels (with four more on their way), 7 novellas, and 14 short stories.
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Dorien Kelly
Dorien Kelly, an RWA member since 1995, served eight years on the Board of Directors (with one term as president of the association).
Kelly is the author of more than 19 books and is currently co-authoring books with Janet Evanovich, as well as working on solo projects.
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Diane Pershing
Diane Pershing joined RWA in 1990 and served on the association's Board of Directors from 2004–2009. Pershing was president of RWA from 2008–2009.
Pershing is the author of more than 19 books published by Bantam Loveswept and Harlequin. |
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| RWA will present the RWA Service Award to the recipients at the 2012 RWA Conference in Anaheim, California. |