Resources
What? You want more about romance? We have resources for readers and writers.
Contents
Communities
- Access Romance - website with blogs, newsletters, etc.
- Blogging in Black - blog of authors as well as readers, reviewers and industry professionals
- Cata Network Readers Lounge - network of related websites, message board, reviews, awards
- Erotic Romance Writers Forum - forum (online bulletin board)
- ParaNormalRomance - a website with user groups featuring paranormal romance
- The Romance Studio - website with industry information, reviews, authors, readers, ads, chat rooms
- Romancing The Blog - blog of authors, readers, reviewers, and industry professionals
- Romance Writing Tips - a group listserv
- UK Historical Romance - blog by a group of historical romance authors
Educational Programs
- Romance Fiction Course at DePaul University
- RomanceScholar - A listserv dedicated to academic discussion about romance fiction.
- Romance Scholarship
- Teach Me Tonight - The blog adjunct of the RomanceScholar listserv
- Romance Writers of America Grant Program
Publications
- Forbidden Fruit Magazine
- LoveLetter Magazine
- MAS-Zine
- Romantic Times Magazine
- Romance Writers Report
- Shades of Romance
Readers
- Author Hangouts - includes author websites and blogs, author group blogs
- Events
- Review Sites
- Reference Sites
Reviewers
- All About Romance (All About Romance) - Huge database of reviews, many discussion boards for readers and the bi-weekly 'At The Back Fence' column.
- Blogging in Black - blog of authors as well as readers, reviewers and industry professionals, regular review and other columns concerning African-American books
- Coffeetime Romance
- Dear Author.com
- Fallen Angel Reviews website
- Heartstrings Reviews
- Historical Romance Club
- Mystique Books - reviews of Futuristic, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance
- Paperback Reader - Regular reviews and discussions of new titles and reviewer favorites. The blog format allows readers to participate in the discussion.
- Rakehell.com - Regency romance community dedicated to supporting the Regency genre. Reviews, articles, & interviews.
- The Road to Romance reviews
- Romance Divas - An award winning romance writer's Web site. Book reviews, resources, forums, blog, & more.
- Romance In Color - a review site with a focus on the African-American romance
- Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Novels - Reviews, comments on romance and a lot more. Not a site for those who dislike obscenity.
- Sweeter Romantic Notions (Sweeter Romantic Notions Reviews)
- The Romance Reader - Reviews, interviews with authors and more.
- We Really Dig Romance
- Writers Unlimited - A writers' community -- a readers' paradise!