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Latest revision as of 15:51, 26 November 2011
African-American romances tend to focus exclusively on relationships between African-American or black heroes and heroines, and are commonly set in urban areas. The stories are often written by black authors, though Julie Garwood did write a historical focusing on African-American characters settling in the West in the post-Civil War era.
African-American romances are also sometimes referred to as Multi-Cultural romance, though the latter also includes all non-white groups. Interracial Romance is also sometimes included in this group, though the term technically refers to romances between a hero and heroine of different ethnic background.
Publishers
Some mainstream publishers have established a line for African-American romances, and other publishers are devoted to African-American publications.
- Genesis Press claims to be the largest privately-owned African-American book publisher
- Harlequin has the Kimani line with several imprints:
- Kimani Romance - Category Romance
- Arabesque - Contemporary Romance
- Sepia - Mainstream Fiction
- Kimani TRU - Young Adult
- New Spirit - Inspirational Fiction
- Parker Publishing, LLC was established to target the ever-expansive market of books by and about African-Americans.
Authors
Top authors in this genre include Rochelle Alers, Brenda Jackson, Beverly Jenkins, Sandra Kitt, Kayla Perrin and Francis Ray.
- Devon Vaughn Archer
- Robyn Amos
- Leslie Banks
- Angeline M. Bishop
- Gwyneth Bolton
- Niobia Bryant
- Adrianne Byrd
- Francine Craft
- Angie Daniels
- Lynne Emery
- Bette Ford
- Gwynne Forster
- Marcia King Gamble
- Shirley Hailstock
- Donna Hill
- Monica Jackson
- Wayne Jordan
- McKeever, Gracie C.
- Michelle Monkou
- Celeste Norfleet
- Peterson, Dusk
- Candice Poarch
- Maryann Reid
- Deidre Savoy
- Janice Sims
- Melanie Schuster
- Jacqueline Thomas
- AlTonya Washington
- Abiola Abrams New Author
- Zane
External Links
Articles
- African-American Romance Novels Turn Up the Heat
- Culture and Ethnicity: The African-American Romance Novel
- Isn't It Romantic by Paula Woods
- It's All About Love by Gwendolyn E. Osborne
Websites
- Blogging in Black - blog of authors Cherlyn Michaels, Gwyneth Bolton, Lena Matthews, Lynn Emery, Monica Jackson, Seressia Glass, Shelia Goss, Sylvia Hubbard, Wayne Jordan, Wendy Coakley-Thompson as well as readers, reviewers and industry professionals.
- Romance In Color - a review site with a focus on the African-America romance
