The Rlf – Helping Writers Keep Writing

...nominated as one of the best crime and thriller books of 2016 by the Guardian and the Sunday Express. Click on the link to go to the RLF page. https://www.rlf.org.uk/helping-writers/...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #19

...exercises, writing time and discussions on the art of writing and the publishing industry. When: Autumn 2019 Retreat: 11th-13th October, 2019 (limited places still available – contact organisers for prices)...

Romantic Novelists’ Association Industry Awards 2023 – Shortlists Announced

We are delighted to announce the shortlists for our annual Industry Awards for 2023. The awards celebrate the hard work and talent of any person, group or organisation who has...

Rachel Gilbey – Finalist In The Media Star Of The Year Category

...hard work and talent of any person, group or organisation who has championed the broad genre of romantic fiction in a positive way. Since starting her popular blog Rachel’s Random...

Katy Turner Wins The RNA Joan Hessayon Award 2023

...and confident Holly Anderson doesn’t do flings. She doesn’t do romance, full stop. She has her five-year plan all mapped out. Falling in love is not part of it …...

Katie Fforde, The RNA And Me

...to worry about not getting ideas but no longer, there are millions! You have been president of the Romantic Novelists’ Association for ten years, congratulations. How did you originally become...

Callie Langridge: Unearth Treasures In Archives

...to research by subject. And when you’re feeling brave, dive into Discovery – their online catalogue discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk Not only does it catalogue their collection, but also the collections of many...

Joan Hessayon Award 2019 – Meet The Contenders 2

...any entanglements with handsome dukes during the course of my studies, the overall experience probably helped inspire the background story for Annabelle. I’ve long been fascinated with women pioneers, because...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #20

...doesn’t. So today’s blog asks why – Why doesn’t the writing process get any easier? You know how they say it takes 10,000 hours to be an expert at something?...

Meet The Contenders For The Books And The City Romantic Comedy Novel Award 2020

...date with her playboy best friend, Simon. But could that be what she’s wanted all along? What was your inspiration for A Question of Us? This book is very close...

Sasha Lane : Girl. Always And Forever

...I love these kind of books too- where there is a bit of a dark theme even though the book has romance and comedy throughout. The latest book starts with...

Mandy Baggot: Desperately Seeking Summer

...because of this.   You have written an impressive 16 novels over a period of 10 years. How long does it take on average for you to plot and write...