January 2021: Competition Monthly

...is up to the individual, of course. I personally wouldn’t be happy with having my entry published without some kind of payment, though I did in my early days as...

New Releases: December 2021

...audio 9th December 2021 When Maddie finds a small knife embedded in the banks of the Liffey, she knows what it is – a time travel device. She only intends...

March 2021: Competition Monthly

...‘Second Chances’, 1,000 words max Prizes: Fully inclusive stay at Swanwick Writers’ School between 7th and 13th August 2021 Closing date: 30 April 2021 Entry: £6 Details Carlo Annoni Prize...

New Releases: November 2021

...      Lesley Field: Duchess Thro Time Time travel/regency Lesley Field Independently published, e-book and paperback 8th November 2021 While attending her friend, Charlotte’s, birthday celebration Kate suddenly found...

Ask An Industry Expert: Julian Friedmann

...of these, or are the skills so transferable that they can easily switch from one to another? Some scriptwriters manage all the formats; some are only really good at one...

RNA – Romantic Novel Awards Winners

...via this link: http://bit.ly/30amXGp RNA 2021 winner author photographs via this link: http://bit.ly/38cEx0H Photographs and cover images for Outstanding Achievement Award recipient Mike Gayle and guest presenter Larry Lamb: http://bit.ly/2PDnkHz...

New Releases: January 2021

JANUARY 2021 Jane Anstey: Thirteen Forty-Nine Historical Novel Wings ePress, Inc. ebook 1 Jan. 2021   Weaver’s daughter, Alys, is struggling to make ends meet after her father’s death, while...

Ask An Industry Expert: Annie Aldington

...remember what my characters sound like as I’ve read through the cast list beforehand. Occasionally a producer will say “Billy sounded a bit like Fred there”. Producers are so crucial....

December 2020: Competition Monthly

...17 January 2021 Entry: Free Details The Screw Turn Flash Fiction Competition Theme: Supernatural, 250 – 1,000 words Prizes: US$1,000c/c2 x $200 Closing date: 31 January 2021 Entry: US$15 Details...

November 2020: Competition Monthly

...17 January 2021 Entry: £16 Details Lancashire Authors Association Open Flash Fiction Competition Theme: Open, Exactly 100 words Prizes: £100 Closing date: 31 January 2021 Entry: £2 / £5 for...

Sarah Wendell: Smart Bitches Trashy Books

...is also the co-author of Beyond Heaving Bosoms: the Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance Novels, published in April 2009 by Touchstone Fireside. Yes, Sarah really does seem to like Really...

The Jackie Collins Romantic Thriller Award:

...inspired by family holidays to Sicily and a passion for Inspector Montalbano, both the literary and the television versions. The House by the Sea is mainly set in the real-life...