Helen Buckley – Strictly On Ice

A very warm welcome to the blog to Helen Buckley who has come to talk to us about her new release, Strictly on Ice. Helen, could you tell us about...

The Alliance Of Independent Authors (ALLI) – Finalist In The Indie Champion Of The Year Category

...Indie Champion Award. We were thrilled to win the inaugural award in 2021 and are proud to be acknowledged again for our work on behalf of indie authors. The Romantic...

Nicola Pryce – When A Standalone Book Turns Into A Series.

...published seemed incredible, a two-book deal verging on unbelievable. But a series? Out of the question. Looking at what is currently being written by RNA members, series seem hugely popular...

Just One Day – Autumn By Susan Buchanan

...felt this was the book to try to get traditionally published with and although I then subsequently self-published the Just One Day series (2021/22) I sporadically continued to look for...

Romantic Bookseller of the Year

...RNA Industry Romantic Bookseller of the Year 2021 The Ripped Bodice RNA Industry Romantic Bookseller of the Year 2020 Goldsboro Books RNA Industry Romantic Bookseller of the Year 2019 View...

The Christmas Festive Holiday Romantic Novel Award – Finalists

...life. She commented, ‘The competition is extremely tough, with a huge number of worthy entrants and I’m truly flattered that Merrily Ever After, my second festive novel, has made it...

The Contemporary Romantic Novel Award

...True North Milly Johnson Simon & Schuster Romantic Novel of the Year Contemporary Romantic Novel 2021 A Summer to Remember Sue Moorcroft Avon Romantic Novel of the Year Contemporary Romantic...

The Historical Romantic Novel Award

The Romantic Novel of the Year Awards The RNA’s Romantic Novel of the Year Awards are presented annually, recognising and celebrating the very best in romantic fiction. Categories The entry...

The team

...independently publishing her first novel, Like Me, in November 2023. She has spent most of her working life in event management and is head of operations for a busy church...

Joan Hessayon Award Contender: Anita Faulkner, A Colourful Country Escape

...authors whose debut novels have gone through the RNA’s New Writers’ Scheme and are subsequently accepted for publication. Anita writes warm and fuzzy romcoms from her up-cycled bureau near the...

Inclusion Award

...2023 Sponsored by ProWritingAid Read more Previous winners Rebecca Slorach RNA Industry Inclusion 2022 Dorothy Koomson RNA Industry Inclusion 2021 Julie Cohen RNA Industry Inclusion 2020 Laura Macdougall RNA Industry...

The Oath By Patricia M. Osborne

...with my characters I find I become lethargic. Without giving too much away, what was the hardest part of the book to write? Definitely the heartbreaking scenes. I initially skimmed...