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[[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.
 
[[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.
  
Top authors in this genre include [[Sandra Kitt]] and [[Kayla Perrin]]
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==Publishers==
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Some mainstream publishers have established a line for African-American romances, and other publishers are devoted to African-American publications.
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*[[Genesis Press]] claims to be the largest privately-owned African-American book publisher
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*[[Harlequin]] has the [[Kimani Press|Kimani]] line with several imprints:
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**[[Kimani Romance]] - Category Romance
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**[[Arabesque]] - Contemporary Romance
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**[[Sepia]] - Mainstream Fiction
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**[[Kimani TRU]] - Young Adult
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**[[New Spirit]] - Inspirational Fiction
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*[http://www.parker-publishing.com Parker Publishing], LLC was established to target the ever-expansive market of books by and about African-Americans.
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== Authors ==
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Top authors in this genre include [[Rochelle Alers]], [[Brenda Jackson]], [[Beverly Jenkins]], [[Sandra Kitt]], [[Kayla Perrin]] and [[Francis Ray]].
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* [[Devon Vaughn Archer]]
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* [[Robyn Amos]]
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* [[Leslie Banks]]
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* [[Angeline M. Bishop]]
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* [[Gwyneth Bolton]]
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* [[Niobia Bryant]]
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* [[Adrianne Byrd]]
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* [[Francine Craft]]
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* [[Angie Daniels]]
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* [[Lynne Emery]]
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* [[Bette Ford]]
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* [[Gwynne Forster]]
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* [[Marcia King Gamble]]
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* [[Shirley Hailstock]]
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* [[Donna Hill]]
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* [[Monica Jackson]]
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* [[Wayne Jordan]]
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* [[Gracie C. McKeever| McKeever, Gracie C.]]
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* [[Michelle Monkou]]
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* [[Celeste Norfleet]]
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* [[Dusk Peterson|Peterson, Dusk]]
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* [[Candice Poarch]]
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* [[Maryann Reid]]
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* [[Deidre Savoy]]
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* [[Janice Sims]]
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* [[Melanie Schuster]]
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* [[Jacqueline Thomas]]
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* [[AlTonya Washington]]
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* [[Abiola Abrams]] New Author
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* [[Zane]]
  
 
== External Links==
 
== External Links==
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===Articles===
 
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1264/is_2_32/ai_75278184 '''African-American Romance Novels Turn Up the Heat''']
 
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1264/is_2_32/ai_75278184 '''African-American Romance Novels Turn Up the Heat''']
 
* [http://www.affairedecoeur.com/articles-display.php?id=34 '''Culture and Ethnicity: The African-American Romance Novel''']
 
* [http://www.affairedecoeur.com/articles-display.php?id=34 '''Culture and Ethnicity: The African-American Romance Novel''']
 
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1264/is_n3_v28/ai_19561884/print '''Isn't It Romantic'''] by Paula Woods
 
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1264/is_n3_v28/ai_19561884/print '''Isn't It Romantic'''] by Paula Woods
* [http://reviews.aalbc.com/itsallaboutlove.htm '''It's All About Love'''] by Gwendolyn E. Osborne
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* [http://reviews.aalbc.com/itsallaboutlove.htm It's All About Love] by Gwendolyn E. Osborne
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===Websites===
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* [http://blogginginblack.com/ 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.
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* [[Romance In Color]] - a review site with a focus on the African-America romance

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.

  • 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.

External Links

Articles

Websites