RWA Awards Romance Writers of America Awards Author Year Sharon Sala 2011 Author Won Finalist Linda Goodnight 1 1 Merline Lovelace 1 10 Amanda McCabe 2 Maggie Price 1 Janis Reams Hudson 3 Christine Rimmer 3 Sharon Sala 7 Author Won Finalist June Calvin 1 Sherri Buerkle 1 Claire Cavanaugh 3 Jordan Dane 1 Linda Goodnight 1 Elle James 1 Merline Lovelace 1 Robin Perini 1 Maggie Price 1 4 Tina Radcliffe 2 Janis Reams Hudson 1999 RWA Emma Merritt Service Award Jill Monroe 2002 RWA Service Award