RNA JOAN HESSAYON AWARD FOR NEW WRITERS 2024 – SIX CONTENDERS ANNOUNCED

...Writers’ Scheme to secure publishing contracts this year are not only a testament to the success of the scheme but also to the enduring appeal of the romance genre. Well...

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

...I’m very happy with that, although I have written a couple of books in the first person for them.” Until last year, Jill Mansell had always written in the third...

Ask An Industry Expert: Julian Friedmann

...is one of the main challenges, alongside trying to keep all colleagues and all clients happy. Agenting is a bit like informed gambling: can I sell this writer and can...

Jennifer Bibby – The Cornish Hideaway

Congratulations on your publishing deal with Digital Originals. Your debut novel is coming out soon. Please tell us a little about how you got the deal with your publisher? Thank...

Dark Days At The Beach Hotel By Francesca Capaldi

...had a look at cases reported in local newspapers of the time, which helped, and also at a real libel case that took place in Littlehampton in the early 1920s....

RNA Conference 2018: Meet The Industry Professionals – Kate Nash

...I am always partial to romantic comedy and would like to see new themes, moving on from cupcake cafés, but still with community settings. I love sagas of all types,...

RNA Conference 2018: Meet The Industry Professionals – Juliet Pickering

...can make all the difference to your success both in the UK and beyond.   7. Can you tell us the last published book you read which you really enjoyed...

Alison May: Publication Days

...also just a Thursday and I do still have work to do). Thanks, Alison, I totally agree that they are emotional days. I’ve also found mine to be a bit...

Emily Royal – Roderick’s Widow

Today I would like to welcome self – confessed mathematics geek, Emily Royal. Emily grew up in Sussex, and has always had a passion for romance and alpha heroes. After...

Elaine Everest – The Woolworths Saturday Girls

...a writing retreat with three author friends when I took the call from my editor. The Woolworths Girls had been published several weeks before and I’d already filed The Butlins...

Lizzie Page: The Best War To Write About

...feel indignant on behalf of WW1. I grew offended for it. Why didn’t WW1 have bigger appeal? Why no Hollywood treatment for 14-18? Why was it always the bridesmaid never...

RNA Conference 2018: Meet The Industry Professionals – Sareeta Domingo

...I acquire across all the lines we work on out of the UK (True Love, Medical, Historical, Dare and Modern), and have authors across all those lines, I work with...