November 2018: Competition Monthly

...Novella set in Wales or with Welsh theme Prize: £1,000 advance on ebook publishing deal / £300 + voucher towards residential course Closing date: 4 February 2019 Entry: £10 Details...

Change of Heart

Meet The RNA Team – Catherine Lawless

In honour of the RNA’s 60th Anniversary we’re interviewing some of the many volunteers who work hard behind the scenes to keep the organisation, website and blog running smoothly. Today,...

Ask An Industry Expert: Rhea Kurien

...the ones that I will. Regardless of the genre, a story with a clear hook and a distinctive voice are my two non-negotiables. Make sure those are clear from the...

RNA Industry Awards: Library Or Librarian Of The Year

...and a part-time co-ordinator. During the Covid-19 lockdowns, they have focussed on online provisions by building a website, providing an order and collect for books, and changing the events and...

Emily Shelton Poole – Winner – Indie Editor Of The Year Award

...were as follows: The Romantic Bookseller of the Year, Inclusion Award, Indie Champion of the Year, Library or Librarian of the Year, Indie Editor of the Year, Cover Designer of...

Catherine Jones: The Little Woodford Series

...cute and endangered and they potter about people’s gardens doing no harm and a lot of good. Can you describe your typical writing day. Do you have a place where...

Interview with Graham Ley

...deal: they have corridors and panelled chambers, and occasionally old stables, while in Brittany it is a pleasure to wander round the old ruelles of towns like Pontivy and Auray,...

The Popular Romantic Fiction Award – Winner

...a secret and a desire to hide away from the world, but is that the best way to celebrate the season? Twitter – Heidi_Swain Instagram – heidi_swain Website – heidiswain.co.uk...

Anne Williams – Winner – Media Star Of The Year Award

...on her website Being Anne. The blog is now approaching ten years old, and has almost 12,000followers. She lives in Wetherby in Yorkshire, and took early retirement a decade ago...

The Romantic Comedy Novel Award

...set in a rural Lancashire village. Trisha now lives in Wales (where she lived for many years and once went to Art College in Swansea). She has thousands of dedicated...

RNA Industry Awards: Finalists For Indie Champion Of The Year 2023

...with a sizzling edge. Her first book, Fix You, has been translated into eight languages and made a surprise appearance on Big Brother in Brazil. Luckily for her, it wasn’t...