Kate Ryder: Secrets Of The Mist

...and that I mentioned her website. The company I’d chosen produced a beautiful cover and she was more than happy. I was truly humbled by her generous gift. If you...

Elaine Everest – The Woolworths Saturday Girls

...our own path. Grasp every opportunity and don’t be complacent. No longer can we ‘just write a book’ and expect it to sell. Readers will not beat a path to...

The Fantasy Romantic Novel Award

...  About the book: A witch in denial…….. An interfering family…….. A murder……… A vampire who may or may not be a good guy……… A dog who is more intelligent...

Ask An Industry Expert: Juliet Pickering

Today I’m delighted to welcome Juliet Pickering, Literary Agent with Blake Friedmann Literary Agency and a Director of the Books Department. Hello and welcome, Juliet. Perhaps you could begin by...

The Sapere Books Popular Romantic Fiction Award

...ex. (I always enjoy constructing financial trickery. Perhaps because I used to work in a bank.) Christmas Wishes was a joy to write. About the book: Hannah’s lost her shop...

RNA – Romantic Novel Awards Winners

...their stories. www.katiefforde.com, @KatieFforde. Katie Fforde said, “Discovering the stars of the future is a joy and I am thrilled to be sponsoring this award. There is so much talent...

The Liberta Books Shorter Romantic Novel Award

...live event. There is no need to register to do this. You can view it on: 1)The RNA Website:https://romanticnovelistsassociation.org/event/romantic-novel-of-the-year-awards-2021/ and select the link to the viewing page. The viewing page...

RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Characters

...“Not … in a ‘Here is Walter. He is gay’ way. It was just who he was. No one fussed about it … And I wrote about a disabled heroine...

Elaine Everest: From Woolworths To Teashops

...agent. The rest, as they say, is history. You’ve written five novels about shop girls at Woolworths, and your newest title is The Teashop Girls. Will you be writing more...

Competition Monthly: August 2020

...story, and it doesn’t look very professional. If you’re entering by post, don’t use old yellowed paper you’ve found at the back of the cupboard, or coloured sheets. Neat, white...

RNA Conference 2018: Meet The Industry Professionals – Laura Gerrard

...conference in July. Today, we welcome Laura Gerrard, who is a freelance editor. So, over to you, Laura. * 1. Please could you start by telling us what your current...

The River Between Us