and did so with style and more than a touch of glamour! The event began with a reception where most of these photos were snapped. Please forgive for I have forgotten some name (pls don't be shy if it's you or someone you know - let me know).Blogger is playing up so I will just list the pictures in order.
Roger Sanderson (aka Gill Sanderson) and Anne Ashurst (aka Sara Craven)
Louise Allenand Evelyn Ryle
Jenny Haddon, Catherine King and Trisha Ashley
Carol Townend and Kate Hardy (who has a great write of the lunch on her blog)
Julie Cohen(who also has a wonderful write on her blog) and another author
Judy Astley
Susie Vereker, Brigid Coady and Carol
Biddy and moi!
Jane Wenham-Jones and you know who
Mary Zacaroli, Carol Sheldon (agent) and Elizabeth Harris
Emma Beswetherick (editor Piatkus) with Paola Ehrlich (Piatkus) and Cath Burke (editor MIRA)
Jane Wenham-Jones and Katie Fforde
Julia Gregson receiving the Romantic Novel of the Year Award for East of the Sun
Julia celebrating.
Judy Piatkus shortly after she received the Life Time achievement award
Jan Jone Jan Jonesand Catherine JonesCatherine Jones (aka Kate Lace)
Victoria Connelly and Jean Fullerton
The winner of the Romance Prize, India Grey
The pub afterwards!
Fellow Novel Racer Cally Taylor and I - amazingly still standing!
Katie Fforde, Susannah Kearsley (short listed author for the main award) and Janet Gover
I have run out of steam I'm afraid................ will post links to other blogs with more detail.
