Ruth Frances Long: Writing Fantasy

...Heart, which is coming out on the 19thFebruary 2019. This will focus on Bel’s bodyguard Petra Kel and comes after events of The Queen’s Wing. It will also feature Bel’s...

August 2019: Competition Monthly

To pay for a critique or not? Is it worth paying for a critique for your short story or novel when entering a competition? Some competitions offer them, but they...

Girl, Goddess, Queen

Ask An Industry Expert: Lisa Firth

...books for their beautiful covers alone, like this gorgeous edition of Rebecca I own (actually even prettier in real life, with the metallic embossing): https://cdn.waterstones.com/bookjackets/large/9781/8440/9781844080380.jpg I also love a design...

Zoe Allison: Something Unique

NWS graduate Zoe Allison tells us about her debut novel and the importance of mixed race characters in fiction.   I was around eleven years old when I realised I...

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...

Kate Johnson: By Royal Appointment

With a total of eleven days until the ‘Big Day’ we Romantic Novelists didn’t feel we could let such a big occasion as a Royal Wedding go by without marking...

November 2019: Competition Monthly

...but it happens. 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...

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...

The Fantasy Romantic Novel Award – Finalists

...Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) annual Romantic Novel Awards for 2023. The awards celebrate excellence in romantic fiction in all its forms. Christina writes historical romance, time slip and time travel...

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...

Ask An Industry Expert: Eleanor Leese

...https://www.instagram.com/ellie_darkins/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllieDarkins TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ellie_darkins Editorial website: www.eleanorleese.com Author website: https://www.elliedarkins.com/ Eleanor is no stranger to awards, being nominated for the RONA Rose in 2020 and having worked with the...