January 2020: Competition Monthly

...subscribers Details March Competitions Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prizes Theme: Adventure writing: Best published novel / Best unpublished novel Prize: Best published: £15,000 / Best unpublished: publishing deal with Bonnier...

Ask An Industry Expert: Anna Davis

...students. Our shorter six or four-week online courses – such as the Writing a Romance Novel course – have a lower price-point, and consequently offer less individual feedback. However, you...

Launching RNA Learning

...RNA’s very own on-line workshops which are now being rolled out. Jean’s popped onto the blog today to tell us all about launching RNA Learning. Thanks, Karen. One of the...

Press Release: The Romantic Novelists’ Association Honours Katie Fforde With Lifetime Achievement Award

...to bestselling author Katie Fforde. As President of the RNA, Katie is a wonderful ambassador for the organisation and has championed the romantic fiction genre for decades. Katie is loved...

Ask An Industry Expert: Rhonda Penders

...never ever leave it hanging. You do not want to tell an editor “to find out the ending you have to read the story.”. No we don’t. And we won’t!...

Jill Barry – The House Sitter

...will never stop learning.         Purchase Links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZDGZ86W/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-house-sitter/jill-barry/9781786157263 https://www.crimefiles.co.uk/titles/jill-barry/the-house-sitter/9781786157263/ Also available from independent bookstores Where you can find Jill: Website: www.jillbarry.com Facebook: Jill’s author page is...

Ask An Industry Expert – Jm Snyder

...here: JMS Website– https://www.jms-books.com. Also https://www.facebook.com/jmsbooks and https://www.twitter.com/jmsbooksllc. JM- http://www.jmsnyder.com (mostly inactive), http://www.jmsnyder.net (needs to be u http://www.twitter.com/jmsnyder23, Instagram https://www.instagra.comRNA/jmsnyder23/ (help make my kitties famous!) *   JM was talking...

Ask An Industry Expert: Charlotte Brown

...The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, read by Andy Serkis Gold for Best Narration – Solo: Imaginary Fred by Oliver Jeffers, read by Ciaran Hinds Bronze for Best Narration...

Deborah Carr- An Island At War

A very warm welcome to Deborah Carr today. Welcome, Deborah. I understand that you were once a member of the New Writer’s Scheme.   Yes. I’ve been a member of...

New Releases: April 2019

...wealth. But behind closed doors, nothing is what it seems. When Anny arrives, Margaret finds her first ally and friend. Together they plan to change their lives. But as disaster...

Lara Temple – Writing Is A Solitary Business

...Kobo: http://bit.ly/LochmoreKobo Author Links: Facebook Author Page: www.facebook.com/LaraTempleAuthor Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaraTemple1 Twitter: www.twitter.com/laratemple1 Amazon author page US: http://bit.ly/LaraTemple Amazon author page UK: http://bit.ly/LaraTempleUK Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/LaraTemple Website: www.laratemple.com About the Interviewer: Ruby...

The Contemporary Romantic Novel Award – Finalists

...overlooked locals. https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRaisinAuthor www.twitter.com/jaxandwillsmum https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaraisinwrites2/ https://www.tiktok.com/@rebeccaraisinw Helen Rolfe – Finding Happiness at Heritage View Boldwood Books author, Helen Rolfe, has been shortlisted in the Contemporary Romantic Novel Award category with...