Romance Writers of America
The Romance Writers of America is over 8,000 members strong. It is the largest fiction writing group devoted to a single genre. Unlike many writers' organizations, the RWA is open to both published and unpublished authors.
The RWA Hall Of Fame honors a select group of top authors. The Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at the RWA Annual Conference honors an author's entire body of work.
Contents
Contests
Chapters
Special Interest Chapters
- Faith, Hope, & Love for writers of inspirational romances
- Futuristic, Fantasy & Paranormal RWA
- Gothic Romance Writers
- Hearts Through History Romance Writers for writers of historical romances
- Kiss of Death Chapter for writers of mystery/suspense romances
- Passionate Ink for writers of erotic romance
- The Beau Monde, which aims to 'to promote excellence in romantic fiction, set primarily in the Regency period (1811-1820)'
Local Chapters
US Chapters
Alabama
- Gulf Coast Chapter
- Heart of Dixie
- Southern Magic
Alaska
- Alaska Chapter of RWA
Arizona
- Desert Rose Chapter
- Northern Arizona Romance Writers of America
- Tucson RWA Chapter #58
- Valley of the Sun Romance Writers of America
Arkansas
- Diamond State Romance Authors
California
- Black Diamond Romance Writers
- Inland Valley Romance Writers
- Los Angeles Romance Authors
- Monterey Bay Chapter
- Orange County (California) Chapter
- Sacramento Valley Rose
- San Diego RWA
- San Francisco Area
- Silicon Valley Chapter
Colorado
- Colorado Romance Writers
- Heart of Denver
- Pikes Peak Romance Writers
Connecticut
- Charter Oak Romance Writers
- Connecticut RWA
- Romance Writers of Southern CT and Lower NY (COLONY)
Delaware
Florida
- Ancient City Romance Authors
- Central Florida Romance Writers
- First Coast Romance Writers
- Florida Romance Writers
- Southwest Florida Romance Writers
- Space CoasT Authors of Romance
- Tampa Area Romance Authors (TARA)
- Volusia County Romance Writers
Georgia
- Georgia Romance Writers
- Heartland of Georgia Romance Writers
Hawaii
- Aloha Chapter
Idaho
- Coeur du Bois Chapter (Boise, ID)
- Southern Idaho Romance Writers
Illinois
- Chicago-North RWA
- Heart & Scroll RWA
- Love Designers
- Prairie Hearts
- Quad Cities Romance Writers
- Windy City RWA
Indiana
- Indiana Romance Writers
- Northwest Indiana Romance Writers
Iowa
- Heart of Iowa Fiction Authors
- Iowa Romance Novelists
Kansas
- Mid-America Romance Authors (MARA)
- Midwest Romance Writers
- Wichita Area Romance Authors
Kentucky
- Kentucky Romance Writers
- KYOWA
- Louisville Romance Writers
Louisiana
- Coeur de Louisiane
- Heart of Louisiana
- North Louisiana Storytellers and Authors of Romance (NOLA STARs)
- SOLA (Southern Louisiana)
Maine
- Maine Romance Writers of America
Maryland
- Maryland Romance Writers
Massachusetts
- New England Chapter
Michigan
- Grand Rapids Region RWA
- Greater Detroit RWA
- Mid-Michigan RWA
Minnesota
- Northern Lights Writers
- Midwest Fiction Writers
Mississippi
- Magnolia State Romance Writers
Missouri
- Heartland Romance Authors (NW Missouri)
- Mid-America Romance Authors (MARA)
- Missouri RWA
Montana
Nebraska
- C.A.M.E.O. Inc.
- Nebraska Romance Writers
- Prairieland Romance Writers
- Heartland Writers Group
Nevada
- Cactus Rose
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Romance Writers of America
New Jersey
- New Jersey Romance Writers
New Mexico
- Land of Enchantment Romance Authors (LERA)
New York
- The Capital Region Chapter
- Central New York Romance Writers
- Hudson Valley RWA
- Lake Country Romance Writers
- Long Island Romance Writers
- Romance Writers of Southern CT and Lower NY (COLONY)
- RWA New York City
- Saratoga Romance Writers
- Southern Tier Authors of Romance
- Western New York Romance Writers
North Carolina
- Carolina Romance Writers
- Heart of Carolina Romance Writers
North Dakota
Ohio
- Central Ohio Fiction Writers
- KYOWA
- Maumee Valley RWA
- Northeast Ohio RWA (NEORWA)
- Ohio Valley Chapter
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Romance Writers (OK-RWA)
- Romance Writers Ink
Oregon
- Mid-Willamette Valley
- Rose City Romance Writers
Pennsylvania
- Bucks County Romance Writers
- Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers
- Pocono/Lehigh Romance Writers
- Valley Forge Romance Writers
- Western Pennsylvania Romance Writers
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Lowcountry RWA
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Music City Romance Writers (Nashville)
- River City Romance Writers
- Smoky Mountain Romance Writers
Texas
- Austin RWA Chapter
- Dallas Area Romance Authors (DARA)
- East Texas RWA
- Heart of Texas
- Houston Bay Area
- North Texas Romance Writers of America
- Northwest Houston RWA
- Red River Romance Writers
- San Antonio Romance Authors (SARA)
- West Houston RWA
- Yellow Rose Romance Writers
Utah
- Utah/Salt Lake RWA
Vermont
Virginia
- Chesapeake Romance Writers
- Virginia Romance Writers
Washington
- Eastside RWA (Washington)
- Greater Seattle RWA
- Inland Empire Chapter RWA-Spokane, WA
- Olympia RWA
- Peninsula Chapter (Washington)
Washington, D.C.
- Washington DC Romance Writers
West Virginia
- KYOWA
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin RWA
Wyoming
Canada Chapters
- Calgary Association of the Romance Writers of America
- Greater Vancouver Chapter
- Marshlands Romance Writers (Moncton, New Brunswick)
- Ottawa Romance Writers Association
- Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Toronto Romance Writers
- Vancouver Island Chapter (Victoria, British Columbia)
- Greater Vancouver Chapter