Welcome to the RNA website
Welcome to the
Romantic Novelists' Association web site. We hope you enjoy clicking through the various pages of information about us and about the romantic fiction we love to read and write. Perhaps you, like our members, are a writer as well as a reader.
Romantic fiction is the best selling, most widely read type of fiction, universally enjoyed because everyone knows something about love.
If you write or work with books and want to
join us, we welcome published and unpublished writers, agents and editors, and other people involved in publishing or connected to books.
Recent News:
Debut Romantic Novelist Short Listed for Two Awards
2nd May, 2009
Juliet Archer, one of the nominees for the Joan Hessayon New Writers' Scheme Award organised by the Romantic Novelists' Association, has also been nominated for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance, scoring a double hit.
View the press release and the New Writers' Scheme shortlist contenders
Four RNA members on Melissa Nathan shortlist
11th April, 2009
The 2009 Melissa Nathan shortlist for romantic comedy novels contains no fewer than FOUR RNA members! They are
Kate Harrison ( "The Secret Shopper's Revenge"),
Jane Costello ("Bridesmaids"),
Trisha Ashley ("A Winter's Tale") and
Juliet Archer ( "The Importance Of Being Emma").
The full shortlist is here
New name for Romance Prize
23rd February, 2009
Due to occasional confusion between the Romantic Novel of the Year and the Romance Prize, from 2010 the Romance Prize will be known as the Love Story of the Year. All entry forms, rules and press releases pertaining to this prize awarded from 2010 onward will refer to it by the new name.
Julia Gregson wins Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2009!
10th February, 2009
The winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2008 is
Julia Gregson with
East of the Sun!
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India Grey wins RNA Romance Prize 2009!
10th February, 2009
The winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2008 is
India Grey with Mistress: Hired for the Billionaire's Pleasure!
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RNA vote Richard Armitage Sexiest Thing On Two Legs
6th February, 2009
British actor Richard Armitage has leapt from last year's 4th place to this year topping the ratings in the Romantic Novelists' Association 2009 Valentine's poll, to take the title of Sexiest Thing on Two Legs, beating top Hollywood stars to the number one spot.
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Judy Piatkus to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
1st February, 2009
Independent publisher Judy Piatkus, forward thinker, entrepreneur and risk-taker, is to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association.
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Romantic Novel of the Year 2009 Shortlist Announced!
13th January, 2009
The shortlist for the Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2009 has been announced!
View the press release
View the shortlist
RNA 50th Birthday Anthology
11th January, 2009
LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT, the 50th Anniversary anthology of short stories by all your favourite RNA authors is coming!
Read about it here
RNA Romance Prize 2009 Shortlist Announced!
6th January, 2009
The shortlist for the RNA Romance Prize 2009 has been announced!
View the press release
View the shortlist
Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2009 Longlist Announced!
14th December, 2008
The longlist for the for the Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2009 has been announced!
View the press release
View the longlist
The 5th Women's Fiction Festival
12th August, 2008
The Women's Fiction Festival is a writers' conference with a difference offering an exclusive view into the international world of publishing.
Uniquely, the Festival also offers a chance for writers to meet editors and agents to chat about their work over a drink. Individual and group appointments to discuss books, markets and trends are available in the most amenable and relaxing setting possible.
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Giselle Green wins 2008 Joan Hessayon Award
18th May, 2008
Pandora's Box by
Giselle Green (published by Avon), has been announced as the Romantic Novelists' Association NWS winner for 2008.
Click here for a full report of the Summer Party
Joan Hessayon contenders 2008
27th April, 2008
The list of contenders for the 2008 Joan Hessayon Award can be found
here.
Book your Summer Party tickets now!
Romance Prize 2009 Now Accepting Entries
24th March, 2008
Rules and entry form for the Romance Prize 2009 are now up on the website. Please
note that the qualifying dates for the
Romance Prize only have been changed.
Download Entry Rules (Microsoft Word format)
Download Entry Form (Microsoft Word format)
Pure Passion winner announced
18th March, 2008
Christina Jones wins the Pure Passion award
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Valentine's Day Romantic Hero Poll
14th February, 2008
Johnny Depp and Pierce Brosnan make Romantic Novelists' hearts throb
Members of the Romantic Novelists' Association have voted Johnny Depp as the Number One Perfect Romantic Hero in a poll to mark Valentine's Day.
A second poll, taken by members of the RNA admitting to being over a certain age, voted for male celebrities over fifty who've 'still got it'. Remarkable for his appearance on both polls, Pierce Brosnan took the crown for the over fifties by a huge margin.
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Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2008 Winner Announced!
5th February, 2008
The winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2008 is
Freya North!
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Romance Prize 2008 Winner Announced!
5th February, 2008
The winner of the Romance Prize 2008 is
Kate Hardy!
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RNA Romance Prize 2008 Shortlist Announced!
17th January, 2008
The shortlist for the award has been announced!
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