RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Plotter Or Pantser?

...adds. “I can’t start until I know the direction of travel but never really plan in a detailed way.” For Barbara Erskine, who writes dual period novels, it’s a case...

New Releases: June 2018

...is all it takes to put Alicia’s carefully organised world in a spin.   Anna Jacobs: Peace Comes to Honeyfield, #3 of Honeyfield series Historical family/relationships Allison & Busby (Trad)...

Ask An Industry Expert: Karen Sullivan

...and publishers all appreciate. Some attract bigger sales than others, but all attract attention. I can’t TELL you how excited I was to hear that The Lion Tamer Who Lost...

Press Release: Romantic Novelists’ Association Romantic Novel Awards 2023 Shortlists

...Novel Award The Earl’s Mysterious Lady, Louise Allen, Mills & Boon Historical Summer at Seaspray Cottage, Angela Britnell, Choc Lit The Shopgirl’s Forbidden Love, Jenni Fletcher, Mills & Boon Historical...

New Releases: February 2021

New Releases: February 2021   Louise Allen: The Earl’s Reluctant Proposal Historical Romance (Regency) Harlequin Mills & Boon Ebook and paperback Feb 2021   An injury ended Lucy Lambert’s ability...

New Releases: May 2020

...front, his marriage in ruins and his heart burning for Francesca at last. Could she, a good Catholic girl, countenance an affair with the man she has always longed for?...

About the RNA

...for, romantic fiction. Founder members included Denise Robins, Barbara Cartland, Elizabeth Goudge, Netta Muskett, Catherine Cookson and Rosamunde Pilcher. The first president of the association, Denise Robins, noted that although...

The Weekender – Fay Keenan

...me, although I did also pass Hugh Grant in the foyer of Portcullis House, the building opposite the Palace of Westminster where most MPs have their offices. I also was...

Charlotte Betts:  The Fading Of The Light

...Writers’ Scheme, conferences where members can network, gossip and learn all they need to know about writing. If I’d become a member sooner, I would have discovered that you can...

The Oath By Patricia M. Osborne

...her cheery lady’s maid, Tilly, who is the second narrator. The Oath takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster with its captivating story. Although heartbreaking, it is also uplifting, both...

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

...hit on the best way to write a novel from the start if I can …” but “… it can be a case of trial and error and sometimes it’s...

Jennifer Bibby – The Cornish Hideaway

...Christmas card enthusiast. She is also an original You Tube star. Her wedding dance went viral, sparking a worldwide trend in choreographed first dances. She and her husband appeared on...