• A digital graphic promoting RUBY, an award by Romance Writers of Australia. The design features a faceted, gemstone-like pink heart in the centre, symbolising romance and prestige. The Romance Writers of Australia logo is positioned in the top left corner, with elegant typography and a stylised pen flourish. Below the illustration, the title "RUBY" is displayed in bold serif font, with a note underneath stating "Members & Non-Members with published works."
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Romance Writers Australia

Ruby Award

Ruby Award

$80.00 AUD
$80.00 AUD
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Eligibility Australian/New Zealand Authors with work published in Australia/New Zealand.

2027 Competition Coming Soon

The 2026 Romantic Book of the Year (RUBY) Award is our major contest for novels and novellas first made available in 2026 by Australian and New Zealand authors. 

It includes categories for Contemporary Long, Contemporary Short, Historical Romance, Novella, Romantic Elements/Women's Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Romantic Suspense/Mystery and Young Adult.

Entries

Entries open: December 2nd 2026 at 9am AEST

Entries close: January 13th 2027 at 5pm AEST

Pricing:

Non-members: $80 per entry

Members: $60 per entry. Please use code Ruby2026 at checkout to receive the member pricing.

Terms and conditions allow for up to 6 Ruby Award entries per participant, and the entry fee is payable per entry.

Terms and Conditions:

Click here for the full Terms and Conditions

If you do not receive an automated email containing your entry details, please contact our Contest Manager: contests@romanceaustralia.com


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