Ask An Industry Expert: Anna Davis

...students. Our shorter six or four-week online courses – such as the Writing a Romance Novel course – have a lower price-point, and consequently offer less individual feedback. However, you...

Independent Bookshop Week

...been cancelled or moved online where possible. Thanks to Covid 19 the ways to support bookshops for many are limited. However, you can support them. In England bookshops opened this...

Ask An Industry Expert: Charlotte Ledger

Today I’m delighted to welcome Charlotte Ledger, Editorial Director of Harper Collins UK’s digital first division, One More Chapter. Hello, Charlotte and it’s so nice to speak with you again....

Ask An Industry Expert: Julian Friedmann

...detailed answer. The short response, I’m aware, could easily have been Why not buy my book? I know you have both written and lectured widely on the art of scriptwriting....

New Releases: September 2019

...glorious, thronged with shoppers, its grand staircase and balcony adorned with holly, mistletoe, tinsel and lights. It should be the happiest time, but dramas are seething beneath the surface. For...

Ask An Industry Expert: Laura Mayers

Today I’m delighted to welcome Laura Mayers, Rights Executive at Ulverscroft Ltd. Hello and welcome, Laura. I understand that Ulverscroft was set up more than half a century ago, filling...

Honno, Independent Women’s Press By Judith Barrow

For Romance Reading Month Judith Barrow joins us on the blog to talk about her publishers, Honno, the longest-standing independent women’s press in the UK. “Great Women, Great Writing, Great...

Ask An Industry Expert: Liz Gardner

Today I’m delighted to welcome Liz Gardner, Stock, Services and Activities Officer for Burton upon Trent public library in Staffordshire. Hello and welcome, Liz. First of all, many congratulations on...

Launching RNA Learning

...RNA’s very own on-line workshops which are now being rolled out. Jean’s popped onto the blog today to tell us all about launching RNA Learning. Thanks, Karen. One of the...

New Releases: July 2020

JULY RELEASES 2020 Louise Allen, Lesley Cookman, Liz Fielding, Joanna Maitland, Sarah Mallory, Sophie Weston: BEACH HUT SURPRISE Romance Collections & Anthologies / Humorous Fiction Libertà Books Amazon ebook 30...

Full membership

...Code of Conduct This Code of Conduct sets out the standards and behaviours, in no order of priority, expected of RNA members when engaging with, acting on behalf of, or...

Ask An Industry Expert: Julie Morris

...just not for me though, and I don’t read them. Sagas, for example, (sorry, fabulous Saga authors!) and most books set in war time. Very complicated sci-fi novels. Erotica. There...