Mills & Boon is delighted to announce that Faye Acheampong has won Love to Write, a competition to find new series romance authors from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds. As the winning entry, Acheampong’s romance novel will be published by Mills & Boon in our True Love series in autumn 2023! Acheampong will also receive a grant … Read more
As part of our campaign for the Love To Write competition, we’ve spoken to our amazing book community about what representation in fiction means to them. Find out below! * @aminasbookshelf As a writer with #Thrive Hachette and a longlisted author for Penguin’s #WriteNow competition, Amina knows a thing or two when it comes to … Read more
Like so many other Mills & Boon authors before me, I’d been waiting for “the call” for years, and yet when it came it took me completely by surprise. Previously I’d submitted seven manuscripts to Mills & Boon. I had just started working on manuscript number eight when I saw that Mills & Boon was … Read more
Medical romance writer Deanne Anders shares the moment she received ‘The Call’ to write for Mills & Boon and her journey to getting her debut romance published! My story has been a journey which started with making the SYTYCW contest finals, starting back in the slush pile, and then receiving the call. Harlequin romances were … Read more
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
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