An evening with Freya North

Join us for an author event with Freya North to celebrate the publication of her latest novel, The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne. 'A completely compelling story of family secrets,...

My (not so) Perfect Summer

...her long-term boyfriend Marc to buy their first home. But Autumn’s barely opened the estate agent's website when Marc vanishes with half their savings, leaving her no choice but to...

Top tips for a brilliant author newsletter by Anna Caig

...you to build long-term relationships with readers who will not only buy your books but also become real advocates for your writing. But where should you start? How do you...

Mandy Baggot: Desperately Seeking Summer

...also got an idea of how estate agents work in Corfu through buying our own house and I thought it would be a great set-up for my next book. But...

New Releases: September 2021

...and audio 9th September   For the sake of her son, Nicola buys a run-down cottage on the edge of her ex-husband’s family Olive Farm in the hills behind Nice....

#IndieApril Author Spotlight: Karen Louise Hollis

...easier to say how brilliant someone else’s books are, than saying people should buy my books. It’s also demoralising to do so much work, then hardly make any sales or...

2021 RNA Industry Award Winners

...able to pass one anywhere in the world without going in and buying at least two books every time. Her bookshop is one of the first in the country to...

Celebration For The Woolworth Girls By Elaine Everest: Author Interview

...to aspiring authors would be to make full use of the RNA, use the Facebook group, watch the online talks and chat with authors who are further on in their...

Liam Livings On Gender And Sexuality

...question.” I was in an online discussion, about how children in schools are taught about sexuality and gender identity at quite an early age. Somebody commented that when she was...

The entry process

...required the author to buy any copies. Publishers should inform authors that their book has been entered for an award. Equally, authors or agents should advise the publisher if they...

Julie Ryan: How Much Research Do You Do?

...and places he was stationed and started to enjoy the research. I watched camera footage online about the clothes they wore at the time, investigated the rations they were given,...

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

...are focusing on heroes. Here’s how our bestselling authors go about creating theirs:- stocksnapp-pixabay For Jill Mansell the priority is always “for my hero and heroine to have a quick...