The Vivian will replace the RITA Awards, which have seen some controversy over the past few years, and will have new standards for judging.
Scandal shook the romance community over the holidays as the RWA sanctioned Courtney Milan for pointing out racism in books.
Jess and Trisha discuss RWA speeches by Suzanne Brockmann and Sonali Dev, note the end of a certain trademark battle, and talk about the romance still to come in 2018.
For all you writers and reviewers out there who couldn't attend, here's a round-up of the best things I heard at RWA 2015.