In August 1991 an historic meeting of eight women took place in Sydney - a meeting that gave birth to Romance Writers of Australia.

Although we began with only eight members, we now support over 700 members and our membership includes writers from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom. RWA has become internationally recognised and respected by both category and mainstream publishers of romance.

Ruby Award 2025 winners:

Historical

• A Most Improper Duchess (Alivia Fleur, self-published)

Long contemporary 

• Return to Hope Creek (Alyssa J Montgomery, Escape)

Romantic elements

• The Barrington Book Club (Susan Mackie, self-published)

Romantic suspense

• Reckless Trust (Nyssa Kathryn, self-published)

Short contemporary 

• Bali Escape with the Single Dad (Rachel Armstrong, Escape)

Speculative fiction 

• Wolf’s Prize (KE Turner, Totally Entwined)

Diverse

• Ocean’s Embrace (Lisa Stanbridge, Crystal Brook Publishing)

Novella

• Christmas at Yindi Creek (Stella Quinn, HQ).