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* [[Presents]] - This imprint is devoted to glamore and passion, often with International settings | * [[Presents]] - This imprint is devoted to glamore and passion, often with International settings | ||
* [[Red Dress Ink]] - this imprint publishes primarily "chick-lit" | * [[Red Dress Ink]] - this imprint publishes primarily "chick-lit" | ||
| + | * [[Harlequin Romance|Romance]] - in 2007 the Silhouette [[Romance]] line was folded into this Harlequin line | ||
* [[Steeple Hill Books]] - Steeple Hill is devoted to publishing [[Inspirational]] romance. | * [[Steeple Hill Books]] - Steeple Hill is devoted to publishing [[Inspirational]] romance. | ||
* [[Superromance]] - Longer titles focusing on family issues. | * [[Superromance]] - Longer titles focusing on family issues. | ||
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* [[Intimate Moments]] | * [[Intimate Moments]] | ||
* [[Nocturne]] | * [[Nocturne]] | ||
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* [[Special Edition]] | * [[Special Edition]] | ||
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* [[Flipside]] | * [[Flipside]] | ||
* [[Love and Laughter]] - The Love and Laughter line featured short, humorous stories. The line later became Flipside. While humor remains a popular topic, dedicated Harlequin lines never seem to catch on with readers. | * [[Love and Laughter]] - The Love and Laughter line featured short, humorous stories. The line later became Flipside. While humor remains a popular topic, dedicated Harlequin lines never seem to catch on with readers. | ||
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* [[Temptation]] - Temptation was Harlequin's long-running sensual line. As the hotter Blaze line drew off readers, Temptation finally ceased publication in 2005. | * [[Temptation]] - Temptation was Harlequin's long-running sensual line. As the hotter Blaze line drew off readers, Temptation finally ceased publication in 2005. | ||
** [[Heat]] - Blaze was the original "flash" on the cover of Temptation books drawing readers looking for hotter, sexier reads. After Blaze became its own line, the Heat "flash" debuted. | ** [[Heat]] - Blaze was the original "flash" on the cover of Temptation books drawing readers looking for hotter, sexier reads. After Blaze became its own line, the Heat "flash" debuted. | ||
=== Silhouette === | === Silhouette === | ||
| + | * [[Romance]] - in 2007 the Silhouette Romance line was folded into the [[Harlequin Romance]] line | ||
* [[Shadows]] - Romances "from the Dark Side of Love" | * [[Shadows]] - Romances "from the Dark Side of Love" | ||
* [[Yours Truly]] - A humor line, similar to [[Duets]] | * [[Yours Truly]] - A humor line, similar to [[Duets]] | ||
Revision as of 06:28, 27 May 2007
Harlequin usually refers to the publishing company Harlequin Enterprises Limited, a Toronto, Ontario-based company that is the world's leading publisher of romance and women's fiction. The company publishes nearly 110 new titles each month in 27 different languages, primarily category romances.
Contents
About the Company
Current Harlequin Imprints
- American
- Blaze
- Everlasting Love
- Historical
- HQN - Harlequin enters the single-title market.
- Intrigue - Harlequin's romantic suspense line.
- Love Inspired - This imprint is devoted to inspirational (mainly Christian) romances.
- Mira - Mira is Harlequin's high-end single title imprint.
- Next - Women's fiction
- Presents - This imprint is devoted to glamore and passion, often with International settings
- Red Dress Ink - this imprint publishes primarily "chick-lit"
- Romance - in 2007 the Silhouette Romance line was folded into this Harlequin line
- Steeple Hill Books - Steeple Hill is devoted to publishing Inspirational romance.
- Superromance - Longer titles focusing on family issues.
- Violet - Violet is Harlequin's manga line. Currently, only existing titles are being reprinted.
Current Mills & Boon Imprints
- By Request
- Historical Romance (formerly Masquerade Historical Romance and Legacy of Love)
- Medical Romance
- Modern Romance
- Tender Romance
Current Silhouette Imprints
Defunct Imprints
Harlequin
- Duets - A humor line featuring two books in one.
- Flipside
- Love and Laughter - The Love and Laughter line featured short, humorous stories. The line later became Flipside. While humor remains a popular topic, dedicated Harlequin lines never seem to catch on with readers.
- Temptation - Temptation was Harlequin's long-running sensual line. As the hotter Blaze line drew off readers, Temptation finally ceased publication in 2005.
- Heat - Blaze was the original "flash" on the cover of Temptation books drawing readers looking for hotter, sexier reads. After Blaze became its own line, the Heat "flash" debuted.
Silhouette
- Romance - in 2007 the Silhouette Romance line was folded into the Harlequin Romance line
- Shadows - Romances "from the Dark Side of Love"
- Yours Truly - A humor line, similar to Duets
On the Web
- eHarlequin - Main Harlequin website
