Oct
23
2007
If you didn’t heart Nora Roberts before for her writing, you have to love her for the speech she gave last night at the 3d Annual Quill Awards. Publisher’s Weekly and NBC teamed up to create the Quill Awards a few years ago with the intention of bringing “glamour and red carpet extravagance to the world of publishing.”
Roberts’ book, Angels Fall, was the voted as the best romance of the year, but last night it also took the book of the year. The freaking book of the year, folks. She beat out 18 other winners including Nobel Peace Prize winner, former Vice President Al Gore.
In her acceptance speech, Roberts said “Romance rocks.” So do you, Ms. Roberts.
Via MSNBC and Meri via my email box.
HUZZAH, NORA!
Congratulations, Nora!!!
That is such fantastic news!
“Romance rocks.”
Indeed it does. As does Nora.
Congrats Nora!
Holy mama! Congratulations, Nora!
Huge congrats! This was so nice to see today.
Congratulations, Nora!! And thank you so much for giving the romance genre much-needed street cred within the literary masses. lol It’s about dang time romance gets recognized!
~~Becka
To quote an award winning author… “ROMANCE ROCKS!!!”
and so do you Nora!
This is awesome on so many levels of awesomeness. CONGRATULATIONS, NORA!
Fabulous! Congratulations, Nora!
Fantastic :) Congratulations Nora
This is very cool. Congrats Nora! Romance DOES rock and it rocks that you’ve always been so supportive of the genre.
“Romance rocks.”
Yes, it does–due, in a large part, to you.
Congrats, Nora! :-D
Congratulations!!!
Sweet! Go Nora!
I think this amply answers the question of WWND? She would take home ALL the prizes!
Awesome! Congratulations Ms Roberts!
Congrats, Nora! I think you summed it up perfectly. :)
How fantastic. I loved Angel Falls, and I love that a Nora Roberts book got book of the year!
Totally 100% frigging awesome! Nora rocks da house!! I’m always proud of the romance genre, but today, I feel super shiny to be a part of it.
*still grinning*
Wow, that is freakin awesome! Congratulations, Nora!!
That’s seriously wicked awesome! Congratulations, Nora!
Oh, and am I the only one curious about Tiki Barber’s presence in the photo? Must investigate. *g*
Congratulations Nora! You are completely right Romance does ROCK!
Nora mothafucking rocks hardcore, dude.
Woohooo! Big congratulations! This is truly awesome!!!
Congratulations, Nora!
Diddo!
Yeah, Nora! Congratulations!
How incredibly awesome! Congratulations, Nora!
Freakin’ awesome.
Oh My!!!! This So Rocks!!! Congratulations Nora Roberts!!!!
I would say congrats, but that seems a bit overdone already. So how about, “Rock On!” :)
Nora Rocks!!! Congrats!!
Major Awesome congrats! Book of the Year–wahooo!
‘Bout time Nora got the recognition she deserves! Enjoy your well deserved award, then please get back to writing. WOOT!
Congrats, Nora! And YAY for a romance getting BOTY!
Congratulations, Nora! It’s very well deserved.
You rock! :)
CONGRATULATIONS, Nora! :) Romance does rock.
I can’t wait to watch the entire event on Saturday night!
Hail to the Queen…long may she reign. Many congratulations Nora!
Thanks, everybody–and thanks to Romance readers for being the best.
The Smart Bitches are having a nice giveaway relating to la nora including an ARC of Blood Brothers.
Oprah must be choking….
A very well deserved award. Congratulations, Nora, you just made every romance author and reader proud.
WWND? Take the prize, natch.
Soooo chuffed to see this news, for romance, for Nora, for a wondersome book.
Beating out Al Gore…does it get better than that? Don’t think so.
I’m just catching up on some earlier posts and wanted to add my congratulations, too. Way to go!
Fantastic news! Congratulations, Nora. YOU rock, ROMANCE rocks, WINNING QUILL BOOK OF THE YEAR definitely rocks!
Adding my congrats to the list! Rock on!
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