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The countdown has begun! On May 15th, our Mills & Boon Modern Blitz will be open for submissions. So, what’s next? Well, you’ve heard from the Harlequin Editorial team. Now, we’re going to give you a glimpse into the life of a Mills & Boon Modern author! Here’s our author’s top tips on what it … Read more

From pursuing a passion to getting ‘the call’, Faye Avalon shares her call story of how she became a DARE author! When I told friends that entering the Dare Blitz in April 2018 was to be my last-go-round at cracking Harlequin/Mills and Boon, nobody seemed too concerned, probably because I’d been saying the same thing … Read more

November is National Novel Writing Month, and our authors share their hottest, most exclusive writing tips: whether it’s motivation, inspiration or crafting you’re seeking advice for, we have it all covered! Our Authors’ Top Writing Tips Don’t stop writing until you finish the book. You can’t sell a book that isn’t completed. “The End” are … Read more

Are you a budding romance writer? Ever thought about writing a Mills & Boon novel? This blog is a must read! As it is National Novel Writing Month, our author Heidi Rice has given us her fantastic top ten tips on how to write a Mills & Boon novel! Heidi Rice’s Top Ten Tips for … Read more

The road to “The Call” was, for me, a roller coaster. Life was already chaotic when I decided to participate in the Mills & Boon Medicals’ fast track early in 2016, but I was determined to at least give it a good try. Yet, for a variety of reasons, I wasn’t particularly optimistic. While I’ve … Read more

To celebrate the publication of Hard Deal we got chatting to Mills & Boon Dare author Stefanie London! We talk about her journey to getting published, her favourite fictional characters and more… Can you tell us about Hard Deal, what is it all about? Hard Deal is the second book in the Melbourne After Dark series, … Read more

What if? Two tiny words. But ones that have always sat in the back of my mind. What if there was a hero… who met a heroine… I’ve been pondering that question since I first fell in love with romance at a very young age. It took me through my degree, my masters, my job … Read more

We’re looking for new authors for our Mills & Boon True Love series and we want to see YOUR fresh, vibrant voice! Submit your contemporary Mills & Boon True Love submission between February 1st and Valentine’s Day. Get a response, including editorial feedback, by Wednesday, February 21st! Do you adore a feel-good love story? Mills & Boon True … Read more

Aspiring Writer My first Mills & Boon rejection rocked my world. I’d been reading Mills & Boons for at least two years, pretty much non-stop, and my very first manuscript contained all my blood, sweat, tears and, at the time, swoon-worthy-hero material. I was fifteen. It would be another fifteen years before I would again … Read more

Rachel Dove I never expected to even place in the Mills & Boon/Prima competition, let alone win. I, like many other writers, was used to the rejection letters, the narrow misses, and the notebook of ideas just vying for attention. Since finishing writing ‘The Chic Boutique on Baker Street’, I decided to take the plunge … Read more