RNA Industry Awards: Finalists For Publisher Of The Year 2023

...of honour. It’s a massive testament to all our hard work and our commitment not just to romantic fiction, but to all our brilliant authors.” Boldwood Books Boldwood is an...

Meet The RNA Team – Christina Courtenay

...Winter Sea (by Susanna Kearsley), Winter de Ballesteros from Shadow of the Moon (by M M Kaye) and Brother Cadfael (from the series by Ellis Peters). Perhaps I’d also invite...

New Releases: April 2020

...Historical Romantic Suspense Soundings Audiobook 1 April 2020 When Alice Verinder’s beloved sister Lydia goes missing, Alice boards the Orient Express bound for Topkapi Palace in Constantinople, determined to find...

RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Final Thoughts!

...a writer can sometimes feel isolated. A professional organisation like the RNA can be a source of information, support and friendship. I’m also grateful for the advocacy, and the opportunities...

New Releases: July 2023

July 2023 Louise Allen: The Discovery of Death: Time travel/romantic mystery Indie ebook 1 July 2023 The Clock House Mysteries: Book 4 The discovery of a skeleton in the grounds...

Lynne Shelby – Love On Location

...historical advisor to be an elderly academic who won’t interfere too much with her writing. But when she meets Professor Jason Harding, a young and unexpectedly handsome archaeologist who has...

Ask An Industry Expert: Leah Koch

...the genre. Bea has written her master’s thesis on fashion in historical romance novels which was called Mending The Ripped Bodice , so we stole it from here. We also...

Book Marketing with Heart & Creativity

...public speaker. Anna also writes historical crime fiction and her debut novel was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger prize. She reviews books for The Sheffield Telegraph and on her...

Sandy Barker – The Dating Game

...insist that she joins next season’s cast, undercover as a Doe – won’t that make her recaps all the spicier?! Abby’s editor, Prue, is all for the idea but Abby...

Sunny Days and Sea Breezes

Marilyn Rodwell – The Wedding Drums

...school days and family conversations, but weaving it together into a novel was baffling. I understood the huge hardships and injustices my grandparents and great grandparents endured, along with almost...

Ann Evans: Hints & Tips For New Writers #15

...your research or knowledge, now’s the time to find out all those little things that you need to know. This will save you masses of time rather than you having...