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Meet The New RNA Committee

...eclectic career in the real world. I’ve worked at British Airways, the Daily Mirror and the BBC. I also spent a decade as the Head of History in a local...

Ask An Industry Expert: Alice Lutyens

...fitting us into your busy schedule, Alice. It’s been so interesting to hear from you. For more about Alice see: https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/agent/alice-lutyens * Alice was talking with Susan Leona Fisher (www.SLFisherAuthor.co.uk)...

The Fantasy Romantic Novel Award

...suddenly appeared everywhere – a fictional TV series, a big exhibition at the British Museum and several factual TV programmes caught my attention – it was clearly serendipity!   About...

Sue Cook – Tara’s African Adventure

...miles from anywhere, with unrivalled game viewings and dreamy sunrises and sunsets. And then there were all those drinks around the campfire… Without giving too much away, what was the...

RNA Conference 2018: Meet The Industry Professionals: Julia Silk

...to take us on a journey, but no one wants to be taken for a ride. By which I mean when you write a commercial novel there is an unspoken...

Sandy Barker – The Dating Game

...Snark and illustrious recapper of British reality television shows for online magazine, Feed Your Mind. When her recap of reality dating show, The Stag, goes viral, the show’s producers practically...

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...

Sam Eades: Searching For The Next, Great Love Story

...need some inspiration here are five great contemporary stories about love that I recommend with all my heart. Julie Cohen’s TOGETHER Dolly Alderton’s EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE Cass Hunter’s...

2021 RNA Industry Award Winners

...Bookshop Jane Fincham has owned the Harbour Bookshop in Devon for five years. Bookshops have always been a natural home for her, and she doesn’t think she has ever been...

Kate Baker: Awards First Timer

...seven categories. They had each been, at some point, where I am now. Some authors may be better known while others are at the start of their writing careers, but...

Sarah Hardy: By The Letter Book Reviews

...all my life, a few years ago I found myself lucky enough to get into the publishing world where I started off with a small digital publisher and after nearly...