An Escape To Provence By Sophie Claire

...pages with a handwritten stream of consciousness, simply allowing your thoughts to flow freely. The important thing is not to stop writing, and I rip up the pages when I’ve...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #9

...the central love story, and toning down the secondary characters, so I did that. That’s what led to the contract, and my name on an actual book. Since then, I’ve...

Ask An Industry Expert: Rhonda Penders

...have always had is lack of material. We won’t contract something just to put it on our website and show we are inclusive. It has to be a good story....

Refund Policy

...not completed, the place will be forfeit, and instalments paid to date will be non-refundable. Please note that due to contract specifications, individual events might have special terms and conditions....

Festival in Croftwood Park

...special, and she has stopped expecting more. After all, what are the chances of finding that kind of love again? Sebastian Thorne is about to lose everything. He’s already lost...

Tracy Baines: Debut Novel – The Variety Girls

...all as my brain is so busy working things out. It’s all work in and off itself, it’s all building towards the writing of it. Fathoming lots of things out...

Ask An Industry Expert: Robbie Guillory

...A neat way of contrasting the functions of the two. Do you look for anything in an author apart from a brilliant book? (such as social media presence) I’m what...

Jean Fullerton: Romance Is A Feminist Issue.

...often have a tortured past or broken relationship that they have to grapple with. None of it is romantic in the conventional hearts and flowers way. It is the internal...

RNA Joan Hessayon Award Contender: Julie Haworth – Always By Your Side

...contract. I’d also like to say a big thank you to my wonderful publisher, Simon & Schuster UK, for all their encouragement and support.’ Melissa Oliver, the RNA Joan Hessayon...

RNA Joan Hessayon Award Contender: Stella Holt – Last First Kiss

...appeal of the romance genre. Well done to all of you.’ RNA Chair, Jean Fullerton, added, ‘Congratulations to all of the 2023 contenders for the RNA Joan Hessayon Award for...

RNA Joan Hessayon Award Contender: Suzanne Merchant – Their Wildest Safari Dream

...to the success of the scheme but also to the enduring appeal of the romance genre. Well done to all of you.’ RNA Chair, Jean Fullerton, added, ‘Congratulations to all...

Ask An Industry Expert: Nia Beynon

...spending time setting up our internal processes, from contracts through to production and distribution. I’ve also been setting up our agreements with the retailers, acquiring books for the list and...