Resources
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Awards
Awards are given by various romance industry organizations, by review publications and websites, and writer associations. For a list of awards, go here.
Communities
These are websites that provide a variety of information and forums for readers and writers to interact about romance! See also Author Hangouts for other sites maintained by authors.
- Access Romance - website with blogs, newsletters, etc.
- Blogging in Black - blog of authors as well as readers, reviewers and industry professionals
- Cata Network Readers Lounge - network of related websites, message board, reviews, awards
- Erotic Romance Writers Forum - forum (online bulletin board)
- The Internet Adult Book Database - a sister site of the Internet Book Database dedicated to erotica and erotic romance
- Kissa's Karma Korner - A Reader's and Writer's Den (yahoo group) for discussion
- The Long And The Short Of It - promoting long and short romantic fiction through author interviews, contests, free books, and more
- Midnight Seductions Authors - An Authors' Promotion Group
- Night Owl Romance - Reviews, chats, free reads, excerpts, bookstore, active blog, message board, Yahoo Group, author website database - Plus sections devoted to romance and erotic romance.
- ParaNormalRomance - a website with user groups featuring paranormal romance
- The Romance Studio - website with industry information, reviews, authors, readers, ads, chat rooms
- Romancing The Blog - blog of authors, readers, reviewers, and industry professionals
- Romance Writing Tips - a group listserv
- Sheikhs and Desert Love - database of romance novels featuring sheikhs - features "Sheikhs and Desert Blog"
- UK Historical Romance - blog by a group of historical romance authors
Educational Programs
- Romance Fiction Course at DePaul University
- RomanceScholar - A listserv dedicated to academic discussion about romance fiction
- Romance Scholarship
- Romance Writers of America Grant Program
- Romance Novel TV - On-camera video interviews with romance novel authors
- Teach Me Tonight - The blog adjunct of the RomanceScholar listserv
See also Category:Writing Scholarships for other resources.
Organizations
- Canadian Romance Authors' Network
- Erotic Authors Association
- Manloveromance
- Romance Writers of America
- Romance Writers of Australia
- Romance Writers of New Zealand Inc.
- The Romantic Novelists' Association
Publications
- Forbidden Fruit Magazine
- LoveLetter Magazine
- MAS-Zine
- Romantic Times Magazine
- Romance Writers Report
- Shades of Romance
Readers
- Author Hangouts - includes author websites and blogs, author group blogs
- Events
- Free Romance Stories
- Review Sites
- Reference Sites
- Romance And Movies
Reviewers
See Review Sites for a list of online reviews. Also see Author Hangouts for sites that discuss writing and occasional reviews or information about books.
Terms
- For links to pages with information about terms often used when discussing romance, see Romance Terms.
- For links to pages with information about terms used in connection with the publishing industry, see Publishing Terms.
Writers
- Author Hangouts for sites maintained by authors
- Agents
- Editors
- Listservs
