RNA Joan Hessayon Award Contender: Stella Holt – Last First Kiss

...appeal of the romance genre. Well done to all of you.’ RNA Chair, Jean Fullerton, added, ‘Congratulations to all of the 2023 contenders for the RNA Joan Hessayon Award for...

The Shorter Romantic Novel Award – Finalists

...husband and a garden that fights back. She is the author of over 70 historical romances and several non-fiction history titles. Almost all are set in the years spanning Jane...

Sophie Claire – A Forget-me-not Summer

...family which revealed more about him, his qualities and flaws. I also added more twists in the plot: complications and obstacles for the characters to overcome. And I included my...

New Releases: August 2020

...her honeymoon tour of Japan alone. A feel-good story of reclaiming your life, set among the cherry blossom.           Jenni Fletcher: Redeeming her Viking Warrior Historical...

Judy Leigh – Chasing The Sun

...the industry works. Then get writing and expect to be flexible, resilient and to work hard. The journey will always be interesting. What advice would you give to aspiring authors?...

The Romantic Saga Award

...process Register as a judge Gallery The Romantic Saga Award For novels predominantly set in the past (pre-1970), usually featuring characters overcoming social pressures or hardships alongside or fully entwined...

New Releases: May 2019

...and she has no idea how to contact him. When a valuable oriental artefact also goes missing Alice is plunged into a worse peril then even she could have imagined...

The Historical Romantic Novel Award – Finalists

Alex Brown – A Postcard from Capri Kent author, Alex Brown, has been shortlisted in the Historical Romantic Novel Award category with her novel, A Postcard from Capri, for the...

Milly Johnson Wins The Richard Whiteley Award

...Boggio is a writer, photographer, mother, Peloton lover, runner, and Christmas card enthusiast. She is also an original You Tube star. Her wedding dance went viral, sparking a worldwide trend...

Christmas / Festive Holiday Romantic Novel Award Category

...a make-or-break marriage crisis, Christy desperately needs time alone with her husband, Seb. Her solution? Alix, along with Seb’s oldest friend, Zac, can take Christy’s daughter on the planned Lapland...

Ask An Industry Expert: Lindsay Ashford

...historical fiction and was picked up by American publisher Lake Union (my sixth book for them, ‘A Feather on the Water’, comes out in August 2022). I will always be...

Meet The Contenders For The Books And The City Romantic Comedy Novel Award 2020

...date with her playboy best friend, Simon. But could that be what she’s wanted all along? What was your inspiration for A Question of Us? This book is very close...