HEA Canada: A CanLit Romance Hub
For the love of Romancelandia, Canada
New Feature Alert! On January 31st I will launch the monthly New Releases post here on the HEA Canada blog. Based on feedback from my newsletter subscribers, the post will go live at the end of the month so that readers can add to their TBR shelves ASAP. Are you a Romance author in or… Continue reading Coming Jan 2026: New Releases Monthly Posts
By Catherine, HEA Canada Did You Know? The easiest way you can support an author is by posting a review of their book. I don’t even mean that you should have a social media account dedicated to reviews, I mean just popping onto the website of a bookseller or review platform and posting just a… Continue reading You gonna review that? A copy+paste list of reviews to support the authors of the books we love
Although publishers may have seen three queer Emma retellings as a bad sales omen, rather than creating a Cher and Amber or Emma and Jane Fairfax rivalry, we embraced the rainbow and created distinct variations, demonstrating how Jane Austen is ripe to be played with and evolved in a post-modern way. Consider this my open letter arguing for the formal creation of an Austenverse.
But “your characters’ identities are such that romance readers won’t want to read about them, and romance publishers won’t want to buy a book about them?” That’s not fixable. I didn’t want to fix it. It’s one thing to hear “your book’s not that good.” It’s quite another to hear “your book’s great! But peasants don’t sell.” That, to me, is not acceptable.
Kobo Writing Life (KWL) is a fantastic self-publishing platform that empowers authors to share their love stories with the world. With its Canadian roots and a strong commitment to showcasing local talent, KWL offers a unique opportunity for romance writers to connect with readers globally.
I flipped the script a bit on this guest blogging thing, and wrote a guest post for Kobo Writing Life. Check out 10 Timeless Writing and Publishing Tips I Learned from Romance Authors right now!
By Marlies Sargent, Editor & Reader I love transformations. From home reno shows to romance novels, I can’t help but get invested in the before-and-after storylines. And maybe that’s why I love editing books so much. I get to work with authors as they revise and edit their work to make it shine. Lately, I’ve… Continue reading Marlies Sargent: Romance is more than transformation: A thank you note to Canadian romance authors
By Lindsey-Anne Pontes, AuthorFind her on Instagram! Being slapped with the IEP (Individual Education Plan) label in elementary school put you in a “special” category, and this label followed me into high school. Though my IEP was for Reading and Writing and was given to me because I needed extra time when it came to… Continue reading Lindsey-Anne Pontes: From IEP (Individual Education Plan) to Self-Published Author
Remember when times were precedented? Yeah, me neither, but let’s assume there was a moment. The world needs stories of all kinds. If you’re struggling to keep writing in unprecedented times, here are a few strategies that might help.
By M. Jacqueline Murray, Author "How did a hydrogeologist end up writing romance?" is a question asked by my long-time friends who've known me since we were undergraduates in Earth Science at the University of Waterloo. The truth is, I sometimes wonder that myself. My journey from environmental consultant to medical marketing specialist to romance… Continue reading M. Jacqueline Murray: From Technical Reports to Love Stories: My journey to romance writing
HEA Canada: A CanLit Romance Hub 