Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel

Ask An Industry Expert: Anna Davis

...But the course is also rich with insider tips, and features Jenny’s personal experiences and her individual take on the genre – and I’d suggest this means it also suits...

Ask An Industry Expert: Lisa Firth

...books for their beautiful covers alone, like this gorgeous edition of Rebecca I own (actually even prettier in real life, with the metallic embossing): https://cdn.waterstones.com/bookjackets/large/9781/8440/9781844080380.jpg I also love a design...

September 2018: New Releases

...whether home is where her heart has been all along.   Kathleen McGurl: The Drowned Village dual timeline – part historical part contemporary HQ Paperback and digital 20th September 2018...

Meet The Contenders For The Fantasy Romantic Novel Award 2020

...love overcome an ancient evil that threatens both the living and the dead? What inspired your interest in ghost stories? Catherine Curzon I’m very keen on all things paranormal and...

Clare Ashton: Romance Between Women Who Love Women

...particularly the fixation on a male hero, or any reader who enjoys relationships of all kinds between strong female characters, f/f romances can appeal to everyone. Literary works with queer...

Ruth Frances Long: Writing Fantasy

...everywhere. In the case of The Queen’s Wing, I read a book called Queens Consort by Lisa Hilton, in which each chapter examined the lives of a medieval queen of...

New Releases: March 2022

...in a Time of War   Historical Romance, Family Saga One More Chapter Digital, Audio, Paperback February 25th for digital and audio; March 3rd for paperback Book 1 of The...

Full membership

...work fit?* Contemporary Commercial women’s fiction with romantic elements Romantic comedy Romantic suspense Historical Saga Regency Young Adult/Middle Grade Paranormal Fantasy Sci-Fi Commitment to romantic fiction Please provide evidence of...

The Goldsboro Books Contemporary Romantic Novel Award

...story: Hope Farm is based on a real place called Animal Antiks that provide alternative education for children/YA with behavioural/mental health issues.       About the book: Christmas is...

Kate Johnson: By Royal Appointment

...that she won the first ever Paranormal RoNA in 2017, but sometimes, she also likes writing about the real world. So long as the real world contains spies or princes....

August 2019: Competition Monthly

...only to be praised, but it happens. If you receive a critique but disagree with some, or all, of what it says, please don’t go onto social media and around...