The Goldsboro Books Historical Romantic Novel Award

...inspire hope.’ An interesting story: —Whilst writing this novel about ghost photography, I encountered a real-life ghost. —The novel was partly inspired by William Mumler, the inventor of spirit photography,...

2021 RNA Industry Award Winners

...of Annie’s acting life and is an area she greatly enjoys.   INDIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR For an editor who has worked on an independently published novel that falls...

Bridget’s War By Shirley Mann

...nightmare because I suddenly found myself writing a bit of a detective novel and I got in a complete muddle. Fortunately, the publishers put the deadline back and I was...

In conversation Jenni Keer and Clare Hollingworth – It’s Love Actually Film Festival

...part of the Holt February Film Festival. Tickets are £5 and available from The Holt Bookshop and full details of the Holt Fourth February Film Festival can be found here....

Joan Hessayon Award 2021 – Meet The Contenders 1

...will solving a romantic mystery from the past convince Kate that true love and ghosts do exist? Penny’s writing journey really only started in earnest when she took early retirement...

RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Characters

...characters are obviously a bit pre-ordained and mature very quickly into real people.” But the fictional characters “appear fully formed and talk to each other. I’m just taking it all...

Ask An Industry Expert: Charlotte Ledger

...be a bit misleading as a lot of writers think that means digital only – when in fact we also publish in print and, now, audio. It’s coming up to...

LoRNA Cook – The Dressmaker’s Secret

...the 1940s and then in the next chapter I naturally just set it in 2018. It was a bit of a subconscious decision. Although for my next historical, my fifth,...

A.l. Lester – Taking Stock

...behaved dachshund, a terrifying cat and some hens. Likes gardening but doesn’t really have time or energy. Not musical. Doesn’t much like telly. Non-binary. Chronically disabled. Has tedious fits.Her  ...

Julie Cohen

...a very busy bar and I was immediately impressed. She had an amazing vision for the film and a real understanding of the characters and the ideas in the book....

Liam Livings: Writing, Publishing And Promoting

...lot of terribly-judged decisions. He has his mum and his best friend Tony to help pick up the pieces when it all inevitably goes wrong. Kev also has very bad...

Joan Hessayon Award 2021 – Meet The Contenders 2

...her emails and Grace keeps replying. Only to make sure he doesn’t send any more heart-breaking emails, obviously. Grace’s life has suddenly gone from stagnant to brimming with possibilities. But...