New Writers’ Scheme 2025 now open
Our New Writers’ Scheme for aspiring authors opens again today, 1st February 2025, and will close on 31st August. The scheme is aimed at unpublished writers of romantic fiction in all genres.
Claire McCauley wins Joan Hessayon Award 2024
The Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) is delighted to announce that author Claire McCauley has won the annual RNA Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers for 2024 with her novel, The Wedding Hitch published by Joffe Books.
Start your new chapter with Aspiring Writer membership
Are you an unpublished writer who aspires to write romantic fiction? The Romantic Novelists’ Association are welcoming new writers with their new Aspiring Writers’ membership.
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The RNA is at the heart of romantic fiction. It was founded in 1960 to promote romantic fiction and support authors. We continue to celebrate the excellence and diversity of the genre and provide a supportive, professional network for writers of romantic fiction.
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The RNA welcomes unpublished writers of romantic fiction in all genres into its unique New Writers’ Scheme.
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