Hodder & Stoughton Announce The Takeaway Girl As Winner Of Love At First Line Writing Prize

...Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, Quercus, Bookouture and Octopus. Hachette Children’s Group publishes a diverse range of books for children of all ages and Hodder Education is a market leader in...

Liam Livings On Gender And Sexuality

...questioning your gender identity and your sexuality. If you are someone, as my mum is, who is cis gender (identifies as the same gender she did at birth), and heterosexual,...

Kate Ryder: Secrets Of The Mist

...I’ve noticed a pattern. It’s usually at the three-quarter’s stage of creating a book when I wonder if the current WIP is a load of old tripe! The trick is...

New Releases: October 2018

...more…         Tracy Corbett: Starlight on the Palace Pier Romantic comedy Avon E-book/Paperback 4th October 2018 After an injury derails her dream of becoming a professional dancer,...

New Publications: March 2019

...McGurl: The Forgotten Secret dual timeline – part historical part contemporary Publisher: HQ Format: Digital. 1st March Can she unlock the mysteries of the past? A country at war It’s...

RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Heroines!

...their way in life and need shunting onto the right path because that is a great way of getting your reader to watch her journey. There are many women out...

The Romantic Novelists’ Association And Hodder & Stoughton Announce New Writing Prize With Bestselling Author Mike Gayle

Hodder & Stoughton are delighted to be pairing with the Romantic Novelists’ Association on a one-off prize entitled LOVE AT FIRST LINE. This summer, Hodder & Stoughton, bestselling author Mike...

Lucy Mitchell And The New Writers’ Scheme

...the entire process; submitting my manuscripts, the nail-biting wait for my Reader Report, trying to telepathically connect with my reader (this has never worked by the way) and doing the...

RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Conflict/emotion/tension!

...I feel, and I write the emotions my characters feel. Sweaty palms, breathlessness, feelings of panic and disorientation can all be described with minimum words.” Photo by Vera Arsic from...

Ann Evans: Hints & Tips For New Writers #16

...mood on every page. Love stories have just as much pain, anguish and upset as any thriller. So, you might, for example. want a foreboding mood, or a heart-breaking scene,...

New Releases: June 2021

...                Philippa Carey: The Girl From Calcutta   Regency Romance Idyllic Books UK e-book and paperback 27th May Amanda’s parents die in Calcutta...

Jackie Collins Award For Romantic Thrillers – Finalists

...perfect inspiration for a series of murder mysteries with an ecological twist – so, these days, Sarah’s research includes consulting detectives, lawyers, judges and attending murder trials. She commented, ‘I’m...