Resources

What? You want more about romance? We have resources for readers and writers.

Awards

Awards are given by various romance industry organizations, by review publications and websites, and writer associations. For a list of awards, go here.

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)
• Kissa's Karma Korner - A Reader's and Writer's Den (yahoo group) for discussion
• 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!

Writers

• Agents
• Editors
• Listservs

Organizations

• Canadian Romance Authors' Network
• Erotic Authors Association
• Manloveromance
• Romance Writers of America
• Romance Writers of Australia
• Romance Writers of New Zealand Inc.
• The Romantic Novelists' Association