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In 1980, the romance novel market began to change dramatically. [[Harlequin]] took back its distribution rights from [[Simon & Schuster]]. S&S responded by creating a [[Category Romance|series romance]] imprint called [[Silhouette]]. Even though [[Simon & Schuster]] was not the publisher of [[Harlequin|Harlequin's]] books, the financial arrangement was too lucrative to let go. | In 1980, the romance novel market began to change dramatically. [[Harlequin]] took back its distribution rights from [[Simon & Schuster]]. S&S responded by creating a [[Category Romance|series romance]] imprint called [[Silhouette]]. Even though [[Simon & Schuster]] was not the publisher of [[Harlequin|Harlequin's]] books, the financial arrangement was too lucrative to let go. | ||
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| + | Though [[Single Title Romance|Single Titles]] -- romances that were not part of a series or line -- existed before the 1980's, single titles and authors who wrote in that realm proliferated in the 80's. These longer, more complex novels expanded the romance genre. | ||
Revision as of 23:49, 18 February 2006
In 1980, the romance novel market began to change dramatically. Harlequin took back its distribution rights from Simon & Schuster. S&S responded by creating a series romance imprint called Silhouette. Even though Simon & Schuster was not the publisher of Harlequin's books, the financial arrangement was too lucrative to let go.
Though Single Titles -- romances that were not part of a series or line -- existed before the 1980's, single titles and authors who wrote in that realm proliferated in the 80's. These longer, more complex novels expanded the romance genre.
