Jean Fullerton: Romance Is A Feminist Issue.

...and desires were seen only through male eyes, and often as two dimensional and stereotypical figures. The loving mother, the heartless tart, innocent victim and too often as sexual objects;...

New Releases: June 2020

...Cornwall Contemporary women’s fiction Bookouture e-bo ok and paperback 15 June 2020 Claudia never regretted leaving city life behind and escaping to this coastal paradise. With her cheeky cat Pudding,...

RNA Industry Awards: Agent Of The Year

...include saga authors Libby Ashworth and Sheila Riley as well as heart-warming, thought-provoking, hilarious and historical women’s commercial fiction authors such as Kirsten Hesketh, Kerry Barrett, the inaugural winner of...

Marketing & Me By Suzanne Snow

...gift shop when they reopen as it could appeal to visitors looking for something local to take home. All of this of course takes time and I can easily spend...

Conference Speaker: Anna Caig, Explore Your Author Brand, Sat 1:30-3pm

What is an author brand? ‘Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.’ Oscar Wilde may not have been talking about author branding when he wrote this – but he could’ve...

Love Is An Art By Kathy Strobos

...and she discussed how it is often better to reveal the lie sooner because the fallout gives so much material to work with. And indeed, really, the end needed to...

Mary Smith: Chick Lit Shop Blog

...am always on the hunt for the unique story. A witty title, a colorful & unique cover, a quirky blurb or premise will always catch my eye. I also love...

December 2020: Competition Monthly

...If you receive a critique but disagree with some, or all, of what it says, please don’t go onto social media and around all your friends to tell them what...

November 2019: Competition Monthly

...Open, 3,000 words max Prize: £700/£250/£100 (Devon prize £100) Closing date: 29 February 2020 Entry: £7 Details   Red Hen Women’s Prose Prize Theme: Novel between 45,000 and 80,000 words...

Liam Livings On Gender And Sexuality

...wrong, teenagers all over the world will be thinking about these things too. The difference though is that if you’re trans, gay, lesbian or bisexual, then you will also be...

Lynn Johnson – The Potteries Girls On The Home Front

...out of linear time because I want a certain effect. In book 1, The Girl in the Workhouse, I wanted to start the story prior to Ginnie entering the workhouse,...

The Contemporary Romantic Novel Award – Finalists

...Helen writes contemporary women’s fiction and enjoys weaving stories about family, friendship, secrets, and relationships. Characters often face challenges and must fight to overcome them, but above all, Helen’s stories...