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== Authors ==
 
== Authors ==
Top authors in this genre include [[Sandra Kitt]] and [[Kayla Perrin]]
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Top authors in this genre include [[Sandra Kitt]], {{Brenda Jackson]] and [[Kayla Perrin]]
 
* [[Gracie C. McKeever| McKeever, Gracie C.]]
 
* [[Gracie C. McKeever| McKeever, Gracie C.]]
 
* [[Dusk Peterson|Peterson, Dusk]]
 
* [[Dusk Peterson|Peterson, Dusk]]
 
* [[Gwyneth Bolton]]
 
* [[Gwyneth Bolton]]
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* [[Wayne Jordan]]
  
 
== External Links==
 
== External Links==

Revision as of 22:15, 13 October 2007

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:
    • Romance - Category Romance
    • Arabesque - Contemporary Romance
    • Sepia - Mainstream Fiction
    • 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 Sandra Kitt, {{Brenda Jackson]] and Kayla Perrin

External Links

Articles

Websites