Posted by: chocolatetort on: February 22, 2009
Via Jez (I’ve misplaced the link itself), The Independent reported recently on the boom in romance fiction and the ever-widening scope of what “romance fiction” entails. It’s a pretty lengthy piece, touching on a lot of aspects of the industry today. I found it especially interesting that, during WWII, one major British romance publisher escaped [...]
Posted by: chocolatetort on: January 10, 2009
Via Jezebel, even fictional Wall Street tycoons and i-bankers are getting the kiss-off from the romance genre. I’m picturing the BookWorld replete with these strapping stockbrokers, begging for D-list character roles in their pinstriped Armani suits. These days, it’s tough to be a gangsta. The article claims that rugby players are the next Big Thing, [...]
Posted by: fshk on: November 30, 2008
I recently came into a whole sack of romances from the late 70s, 80s, and 90s, so look out for recaps of those once November is over. The glee I feel cannot be described. I mean, the covers alone are priceless. Anyway, some things to tide you over until I get to those: + The [...]
Posted by: fshk on: August 19, 2008
Spy novels featuring celebrity chefs?
