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RICHMOND, Va., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In the wake of the phenomenally successful Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, one author hopes that the erotic romance genre's newly-expanded popularity can be used to raise awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury or 'TBI', an invisible but life-changing injury that is estimated to affect at least 19% of American veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/CG91482) Erotic romance author...
TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Harlequin announced the acquisition of New York Times bestselling and digital phenomenon Bella Andre's Sullivan series in a major seven-figure deal. Executive editor Valerie Gray, Harlequin MIRA, secured world English print rights. Steven Axelrod at The Axelrod Agency brokered the deal. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/NY62394LOGO ) "Bella Andre's success in self-publishing has been extraordinary, and we are...
“Team Bodice Rippers’" charity-donation THREE WEDDINGS AND A MURDER anthology features novellas by bestselling authors Tessa Dare and Courtney Milan, and debut authors Leigh LaValle and Carey Baldwin Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) September 20, 2012 Among the thousands planning to participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, a two-day, 39-mile event Sept. 22-23, four romance authors have gone the extra mile – penning a popular anthology and donating all proceeds of the work to...
NEW YORK, LONDON, TORONTO and SYDNEY, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Harlequin (Harlequin.com), a leading publisher of books for women, and Mills & Boon, their international romance imprint, today announced the inauguration of a global English-language writing contest that offers aspiring authors the chance to win a publishing contract. The free 24/7 online conference, So You Think You Can Write (soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com) will take place September 17-21, 2012 and will be the...
NEW YORK, LONDON and TORONTO, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Harlequin, one of the world's leading publishers of books for women, added a compelling epilogue to its tremendously popular So You Think You Can Write event by announcing Katrina Williams of Allen, Texas, as the winner of its unpublished author competition and offering the Dallas-area resident a publishing contract. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/NY62394LOGO)(Logo:...
TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Harlequin announced the purchase of Heartsong Presents Book Club from Barbour Publishing, Inc. Heartsong Presents, a book club dedicated to providing its members with Christian romance novels, is an excellent addition to Harlequin's direct-to-consumer channel. The Heartsong Presents Book Club was founded in 1992, and its members receive four novels a month, with a focus on inspiration, hope and faith, written by leading inspirational...
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chances at Romance announces the publication of perhaps the first mainstream romance novel with a transgendered heroine. "Two Spirit Ranch" explores when love is challenged by a rugged sheriff's preconceived notion about gender and the heroine's fear of not being loved for the woman she is. After a year of unprecedented publicity regarding transgender issues in the entertainment and political worlds, the transgender romance, written by...
NEW YORK, LONDON and TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harlequin (www.Harlequin.com), one of the world's leading publishers of books for women, is offering aspiring authors the opportunity to win a publishing contract as a prize as part of its second annual online So You Think You Can Write conference, which takes place November 7 - 11, 2011. The contest is open to eligible entrants between November 7th and December 15th, 2011.* (Logo:...
'He seized her in his manly arms and bent his lips to hers' -- the surprising impact that romantic novels have on our workModern women are still heavily influenced by the idealised love and sex, purveyed by romantic fiction, says broadcaster and agony aunt Susan Quilliam in this month's Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.In some parts of the developed world, romance accounts for nearly half of all fiction titles purchased.And while there is clearly a place for the genre,...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From swashbuckling, sensitive pirates to sexy, self-sacrificing vampires, romance novels and many other forms of popular culture emphasize the power of love to make all things turn out right, in the end. Romance fiction sales are expected to top $1.35 billion when the final figures are tallied for 2010, with nearly 75 million Americans reading at least one romance novel a year, according to Romance Writers of America. "Given...
