Kirsten Hesketh – Another Us

...and two exceptionally fluffy moggies, Kirsten is also a keen amateur archaeologist and loves to spend her weekends hacking through the mud on a local Roman dig. She is also...

The Secret Sister By Jan Baynham

...Claudia, Maria, Rosa. As always, the setting of my novel is fictional but based on real places. When the novel is taking place in mid-Wales, I choose place names that...

The Men Who Write Romance: John Jackson

...books. In recent times we have also had Roger Sanderson and Bill Spence. Roger, writing as Gill Sanderson, produced almost fifty medical romances for Mills & Boon, while Bill Spence,...

New Writers’ Scheme

...Member benefits Manuscript appraisal from a published author of one full-length work of romantic fiction Access to both regional and online RNA chapters Access to RNA Facebook groups, including a...

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...

Loving Libraries By Amanda Ward

...libraries all over the country, and it led to the Public Libraries Act in 1850, which allowed all cities with populations exceeding 10,000 to levy taxes for the support of...

Public appearances

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Aspiring writer

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Charlotte Ledger – Finalist In Publisher And/or Editor Of The Year

...has worked across commercial fiction from debut Sally Page to million-copy bestseller Julie Caplin. A champion for digital publishing, Charlotte was highly commended at the Futurebook awards and won the...

The entry process

...featuring characters overcoming social pressures or hardships alongside or fully entwined with a romantic story thread. These may be part of a series but must be able to stand alone...

Mary Smith: Chick Lit Shop Blog

...am always on the hunt for the unique story. A witty title, a colorful & unique cover, a quirky blurb or premise will always catch my eye. I also love...