RNA Joan Hessayon Award Contender: Linda Corbett – Love You From A-Z

...enduring appeal of the romance genre. Well done to all of you.’ RNA Chair, Jean Fullerton, added, ‘Congratulations to all of the 2023 contenders for the RNA Joan Hessayon Award...

New Releases: February 2021

New Releases: February 2021   Louise Allen: The Earl’s Reluctant Proposal Historical Romance (Regency) Harlequin Mills & Boon Ebook and paperback Feb 2021   An injury ended Lucy Lambert’s ability...

The Inaugural Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival 2023: October 6-7

This is the year I scheduled to self-publish The Girl Who Fled the Picture, a book which graduated from the RNA New Writer Scheme. I knew mastering all the skills...

Kendra Smith – A Year Of Second Chances

...of the road and from there my life took a massive de-tour. Let’s be clear, I’ve also had the agent, no agent, no publisher, eat-a-million-Doritos-in-desperation period as well, only I...

Katie Greenwood: A Novel Idea

...Manchester, England. I’ve worked in the book industry from being fifteen. It all started with a Christmas job as a bookseller…and I never left. I’ve been a bookseller for just...

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...

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....

Elaine Everest – The Woolworths Saturday Girls

...page: Elaine Everest Author Twitter: @elaineeverest Amazon: https://amzn.to/35x1wFm Elaine has been speaking with: Julia Boggio is a writer, photographer, mother, Peloton lover, runner, and Christmas card enthusiast. She is also...

Jessica Redland: My Path To Selling One Million Books

...to me. So, what am I talking about? The first announcement was that the worldwide sales of my books across all formats (digital, print, audio) have passed one million. Eek!...

An Interview With Lola Jaye

...into the mental health services, highlighting the devastating psychological effects of Covid-19. You clearly feel passionately about mental health. Where did that passion stem from? I had ambitions of becoming...

Julie Cohen

...era. On a related topic, my next novel, SPIRITED, which is out in July, is a Victorian historical which also touches on some aspects of those faked supernatural photographs. You...

Ann Evans: Hints & Tips For New Writers #8

...emotional and physical. Inner (emotional) comes from a character’s own moral standing, their beliefs, background, upbringing, personality, etc. Outer (physical) conflict comes from things beyond their control such as other...