Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary

When it comes to careers, neither the hero nor the heroine of Lorelie Brown’s Jazz Baby have quite “found bliss.” Micah is a Prohibition enforcement agent, disillusioned by the realities of his job; Kate runs a swanky speak-easy she inherited rather than chose.  It’s a set-up for a star-crossed lovers story, Jazz Age style, complete [...]

Blogcritics.org had a nice article on why you should be reading debut authors. One thing I remember about debut books is that these are novels that authors usually labored over, for years. This sometimes explains the sophomore slump whereby the second book just isn’t as good as the first. The first two [...]

Each year, RWA recognizes excellence in romance writing through the RITAs, considered the top honor in the genre.  Though awards are presented in a dozen categories, a writer has just one shot in her career to win the Best First Book award.  This interview series focuses on the debut authors nominated in that category.  Alyson [...]

Each year, RWA recognizes excellence in romance writing through the RITAs, considered the top honor in the genre.  Though awards are presented in a dozen categories, a writer has just one shot in her career to win the Best First Book award.  This interview series focuses on the debut authors nominated in that category.

Each year, RWA recognizes excellence in romance writing through the RITAs, considered the top honor in the genre.  Though awards are presented in a dozen categories, a writer has just one shot in her career to win the Best First Book award.  This interview series focuses on the debut authors nominated in that category.  Alyson [...]

Each year, RWA recognizes excellence in romance writing through the RITAs, considered the top honor in the genre. Though awards are presented in a dozen categories, a writer has just one shot in her career to win the Best First Book award. This interview series focuses on the debut authors nominated in that [...]

First Book is running a new reading campaign called “What Book Got You Hooked?” which asks authors and celebrities to identify the book that got them hooked on reading. I can’t recall the first book that I ever read as I have been a reader from the start. I even had a Golden Book [...]