Activities

ROMANCE ALOUD

What do you get someone for a Diamond Anniversary? I knew I wanted to give something to the RNA to mark the occasion, because over the years it has given so much to me. Each episode of my new

We are delighted to welcome Penny Hampson to the blog today to talk to us about her new release. Penny, can you tell us a little about it?

I’m very happy to be here, so thank you for inviting me. I

Please welcome British author of Contemporary and Regency steamy romances,  Arabella Sheen,

What was the inspiration behind your book? Can you tell us a little about it?

There were a couple of factors that

SEPTEMBER RELEASES 2020

Jan Baynham: Her Sister’s Secret

Historical
Ebook
Ruby Fiction
15th September 2020

It’s 1966 when the contents of an inconspicuous brown envelope turn the world of

We are delighted to welcome Carol Thomas to the blog today to talk to us about her upcoming new release. Carol, could you tell us a little more about it? 

Thank you, though due to the current situation, the p

Flirting with romance or serious relationship?

I joined the Romantic Novelists’ Association because it embraced every type and sub-genre of romance and romantic fiction, from the sweet, inspirational, g

Writers are always being told to ‘write about what you know’. But I’ve always thought that if we stuck too rigidly to that idea, we’d never write anything. I’m more of the opinion that we should write about wha

Today I’m delighted to welcome Sara-Jade Virtue, brand development director for fiction at Simon & Schuster UK
Hello and welcome, Sara-Jade. Could I start by asking about your fairly new role as brand d

A huge welcome today to Eleanor Harkstead. 

Writers have different ways to get into the “zone”. Some achieve this by going to a particular corner of their home which they’ve set aside for writing. Others might

In honour of the RNAs 60th anniversary year, we have put together a special series of blog posts on various aspects of writing romance. These will feature advice and comments from some of our bestselling author

How to make a good impression
How can you make a good impression with your competition entry? Although not all competitions stipulate a writing font and size, it’s a good idea to stick with something easily

We are delighted to welcome Judy Leigh to the blog today to talk to us about her latest novel, The Old Girls’ Network. Judy, could you tell us a little more about it?

My fourth novel, The Old Girls’ Network, is

Today we welcome Jennifer Bohnet.

Jennifer, what was the inspiration behind your book? Can you tell us a little about it?

A French Affair is set mainly in a rundown campsite in Brittany. Belinda,

In honour of the RNA’s 60th Anniversary we’re interviewing some of the many volunteers who work hard behind the scenes to keep the organisation, website and blog running smoothly. Today, Sheila Riley, who  deal

Ella Allbright: The Last Charm

Commercial Women’s Fiction
One More Chapter, HarperCollins
Ebook
21 August 2020

A moving and heartwarming love story perfect for fans of Me Before You and One Day in

We have twenty one amazing debut authors this year who are all contenders for the Joan Hessayon Award  Over the next few days we will be sharing with you a little about the authors and their books. It’s a

We are delighted to have Julie Stock with us today to talk about her new release, Starting Over at the Vineyard in Alsace. Julie, could you tell us a little about it?

Thanks so much for having me on the RNA