Her Mediterranean Makeover, my January release in Australia has made it onto the Top 10 Bestseller list on the website at www.millsandboon.com.au.

Nice news for me to wake up to on a Sunday morning.

Claire

Translations are exciting things for writers – well, I don’t think I’m the only one to get excited when one of my books arrives in the the mail in a language that I don’t write or speak. Yesterday’s mail brought be this little beauty. It’s a Hebrew translation of Best Friend…Future Wife.

Claire

I’m pleased to announce that the winner of my blog contest is Eleni Konstantine.

Congratulations, Eleni! If you could email me your snail mail address, I’ll post your  copy of Her Mediterranean Makeover very soon.

There will be another chance for newsletter subscribers to win a copy of the book during December.

Claire

UK: December 2009

Aus / NZ: January 2010

I’m forty, in France, on a first date: HELP!

I can’t believe I’m on the Côte d’Azur and being taught French…by an amazing man! Jacques is making me feel young, sexy and special again – taking me all over the coast from Nice to Monaco. I feel like a superstar, not a tired old mum, and I wouldn’t swap this feeling for the world.

Now I just have to decide what to wear on our first proper date! Wow – maybe life can begin at forty?

For a chance to win a copy of this book, email the name of the largest city on the Côte d’Azur, to claire @ clairebaxter . com. Contest closes end of November.

Claire

 

I’m blogging today at the Harlequin Romance Authors Blog on the eHarlequin community site.  My topic is memorable proposals (of marriage), so if you have a story to share about your proposal, or you have a favourite proposal scene from a movie, TV show or book, please join us there. We’d love to hear about it!

Claire

Memorable Proposals | eHarlequin.com Community

If you haven’t already, do pop over to Eleni Konstantine’s blog where she’s having a month-long celebration, and talking about grants, writing, conferences and more.

This week’s guests include:

Mel Teshco – 12th October – With prize of a copy of ‘Stone Cold Lover’ or critique of first chapter.

Anne Oliver – 13th October – With a prize of a copy of ‘Memoirs of a Millionaire’s Mistress’ (or a choice of backlist if already have)

Tracey O’hara – 15th October – with a Night’s Cold Kiss promo prize of hat, tote bad and t-shirt,  and a wizard pen.

Claire Baxter – 16th October – with prize of The Best Love Stories of 2009.

Anne Gracie – 17th October – with prize of The Stolen Princess.
 

 

As you can see, I’m going to be a guest on Eleni’s blog on 16th October, and I’ll be giving away a book, so I hope to see you there.  And remember to visit Eleni again next week when she’ll have another selection of special guests.

http://eleni-konstantine.blogspot.com/

Claire

In August the annual conference of Romance Writers of Australia was held in Brisbane. As usual it was fabulous event, full of memorable moments, sparkling speakers, and lots of lovely romance writers (both published and unpublished).

The cocktail party, with an Arabian Nights theme, was great fun, and the Awards Dinner was wonderful.

I’ve been back home for a week and already I’m looking forward to next year’s conference in Coogee Beach, Sydney.

Claire

My book, The Single Dad’s Patchwork Family is one of the novels included in this anthology titled “The Best Love Stories of 2009″.

The anthology is a collection of Romantic Book of the Year Finalists and is due for release in September 2009.

This is certainly the sexiest cover I’ve ever had!

The collection also includes books by Melissa James, Miranda Lee, Fiona McArthur, Trish Morey and Paula Roe. Wow!

I have news! And it’s very exciting!

My book, The Single Dad’s Patchwork Family, has made the shortlist for the Romantic Book of the Year. It’s a real honour to be nominated for this prestigious award, and I am thrilled that the reader judges enjoyed my book.

About the Ruby:

The R*BY Award, affectionately known as The Ruby, is our premier award and the only one of its kind in Australia. Voted on by Australian readers, this contest is open each year to any Australian or New Zealand romance author who has published a long or short romance novel.

Congratulations to all the other finalists!

Here is the full announcement:

2009 Romantic Book of the Year

Romance Writers of Australia has announced the finalists in the 2009 Romantic Book of the Year. This year a record 144 books were entered in 4 categories. And the nominees for Romantic Book(s) of the Year are:

SHORT SWEET CATEGORY:

• Claire Baxter – The Single Dad’s Patchwork Family
• Melissa James – A Mother in a Million
• Marion Lennox – His Island Bride
• Fiona McArthur – The Midwife’s Baby

SHORT SEXY CATEGORY:

• Miranda Lee – The Millionaire’s Inexperienced Love-Slave
• Carol Marinelli – Expecting His Love-Child
• Trish Morey – The Italian Boss’s Mistress of Revenge
• Paula Roe – Boardrooms and a Billionaire Heir

LONG ROMANCE CATEGORY:

• Karina Bliss – Second Chance Family
• Anna Campbell – Untouched
• Anne Gracie – The Stolen Princess
• Elizabeth Rolls – A Compromised Lady

ROMANTIC ELEMENTS CATEGORY:

• Maggie Alderson – How to Break Your Own Heart
• Bronwyn Parry – As Darkness Falls
• Suzanne Perazzini – Beneath The Surface
• Suzanne Perazzini – Crash into Darkness

I am very pleased and proud to hear that my book,  THE SINGLE DAD’S PATCHWORK FAMILY, has won a CataRomance Reviewers’ Choice Award for Harlequin Romance, along with FALLING FOR MR DARK AND DANGEROUS by Donna Alward, and LAST-MINUTE PROPOSAL by Jessica Hart.

For a full list of winners, go to http://cataromance.com/?page_id=1500

What a great way to start 2009. Thank you, CataRomance Reviewers!

Claire