As we approach the shortlist announcement for our Love to Write competition, we’re excited to introduce the judges of our search for a brand-new voice in romance.
We’ve partnered with Love Island 2019 winner, Amber Rose Gill to find new romance writers from under-represented ethnic backgrounds.
The winner of Love to Write will receive a book contract, a grant and a mentorship with an editor! Find out more about the competition here.
Meet the Judges
Nic Caws | @NicolaCaws
Nic Caws is an Editor for Mills & Boon. Nic started at Mills & Boon in 2013 where she promptly fell headlong into a love affair with category romance. She’s always looking for unique, gripping voices with fresh twists and perspectives on popular themes for the Modern, Historical, Medical and True Love lines. When she doesn’t have her nose buried in a book, she can be found seeking her next theatre fix, listening to podcasts, or baking!
Nic says: The Love to Write mentorship is an exciting opportunity for an author to achieve their writing goals – helping that happen is my favourite part of my job! It’s also one more step towards ensuring all readers can see themselves reflected in the authors and books Mills & Boon publishes.
Amber Rose Gill | @AmberRoseGill
Since winning Love Island, Amber Rose Gill has established herself as one the Nation’s favourite TV stars.
She has since proven herself to be an influential entrepreneur who has launched her own fitness business AmberFlexx and a premium skincare brand. Amber is a firm favourite for global brands and she is the face of numerous campaigns.
Her TV career continues to flourish as she works with ITV to bring greater awareness of mental health to young people.
Amber says: I’ve really enjoyed being a part of the Love to Write judging panel. It’s such a great opportunity for young aspiring writers. There’s so many young talented writers out there and I’ve loved reading their submissions. Competitions like Love to Write are so important as they create an avenue for people to explore their talent while giving them a writing platform for their work to be seen
Nadine Gonzalez | @_NadineGonzalez
Nadine Séïde Gonzalez writes joyous contemporary romance featuring a diverse cast of characters, American, Caribbean and Latinx. SCANDAL IN THE VIP SUITE and WHAT HAPPENS IN MIAMI are her latest releases for Harlequin Books. A New York City native, she grew up in Haiti and now calls Miami, Florida, home. She networks on Twitter, but lives on Instagram! @_nadinegonzalez.
For more information visit her website: Nadine-Gonzalez.com
Nadine says: The Love to Write competition is a unique opportunity for writers, who may not have the opportunity to attend conferences or other publishing events, to have their work evaluated by industry professionals and hopefully establish a relationship with an editor. It was a great pleasure to assist the Mills & Boon team in finding a unique voice to share with their readers worldwide.
Bryony Green | @BryonyGreenHqn
Bryony Green is the executive editor of Harlequin’s series acquisition team in London, which acquires for Mills & Boon Modern, True Love, Medicals and Historical. She’s always found the biggest thrill is finding exciting, vibrant and varied new voices for all those series. Outside of work, Bryony is mum to two teenage sons and the household menagerie is completed with a labradoodle, two guinea pigs and a husband.
Bryony says: We’re looking to develop authors from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds for all our Mills & Boon series and that’s why we’re running the LOVE TO WRITE mentorship competition. We’re thrilled to have such a strong shortlist in this initiative. We’re really looking forward to working with the winner!
Rebecca Slorach | @BeckySlorach
As Senior Editor at Mills & Boon Rebecca works on the dedicated longer length romance list. Recent publishing highlights have been the bestselling Meet me in… series from Georgia Toffolo; the Sunday Times bestseller Her Heart for a Compass from the Duchess of York and the LGBTQI+ romance The Secret of You and Me by Melissa Lenhardt. She is equally proud to publish other bestselling romance authors including; Susan Mallery, Sherryl Woods, Robyn Carr, Naima Simone, Julia London and Eva Leigh. This year she will be publishing Amber Rose Gill as well as new author Emma Denny.
Becky says: Love to Write’s aim was to find a fresh new voice for Mills & Boon and I have been delighted to be a part of this competition. The quality of entries received was incredible and I am excited to read the finalists and select the next new Mills & Boon author.
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If you missed out on entering Love to Write but would like to know more about submitting to Mills & Boon, check out our submissions guidelines.
