Celebrating 2018 NEFRA Winners

Celebrating 2018 NEFRA Winners

Congratulations to the 2018 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards Winners! Contemporary Romance His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras Historical Romance The Viscount and the Valet by Abigail Dane Romantic Suspense A Covert Affair by Susan Mann Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance The Trouble with Fairies by Liz Roadifer Inspirational Romance The Color of Truth by Stacy Monson Novella … Read more

50K Challenge 2019

50K Challenge 2019

2020 FCRW 50K Challenge The Basics: The challenge is open to published and unpublished authors who are members of FCRW. Participants pay a nonrefundable $20 entry fee. Entry Deadline is 10/30/2020. Participants can join in and pay their entry fee at any FCRW meeting. (If you can’t make a meeting, pay via PayPal using the button … Read more

Beacon Is Closed

The Beacon Contest is CLOSED. Our apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause. We sincerely appreciate the enthusiastic support of the Beacon over the years and hope that our critiques and feedback have helped many writers on their writing journeys. The Beacon was a romantic fiction writing contest designed to closely mimic the … Read more

Super Saturday with Shirley Jump

Super Saturday with Shirley Jump

“Work Your Writing” Mini-Conference  First Coast Romance Writers (FCRW), is hosting an all-day “Work Your Writing” mini-conference with award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shirley Jump. Participants will enjoy her workshops on “The Novel Brainmap: create intricate plots and unforgettable characters” and “Writing Compelling Scenes.” Details Date: Saturday, October 12, 2019, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. EDT … Read more

Remembering the 2017 NEFRA Winners

Remembering the 2017 NEFRA Winners

Congratulations to the 2017 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards Winners! Contemporary Romance Home Free by Claire McEwen Editor: Karen Reid Agent: Jill Marsal Paranormal, Fantasy or SciFi Romance The Beacon by Cara Crescent Editor: Theodora Bryant Historical/Regency Romance Susana and the Scot by Sabrina York Editor: Monique Patterson Agent: Nicole Resciniti Romantic Suspense Primal Instinct … Read more

Revisit the 2016 NEFRA Winners and Finalists

Revisit the 2016 NEFRA Winners and Finalists

2016 Winners & Finalists Contemporary Series Romance Winner: Rebecca Hunter for Stockholm Diaries, Caroline Finalists: Janie Crouch for Untraceable (Omega Sector) Kate James for When the Right One Comes Along Contemporary Single Title Romance Winner: Penny Watson for A Taste of Heaven Finalists: Debby Grahl for Rue Toulouse Bev Pettersen for Backstretch Baby  Erotic Romance … Read more

We Remember the 2015 NEFRA Winners and Finalists

We Remember the 2015 NEFRA Winners and Finalists

We Remember the 2015 NEFRA Winners and Finalists. Check out the many great winners this year and purchase their books. Don’t forget to post a review. Contemporary Series Winner: A League of Her Own by Karen Rock< strong>Finalists: Primal Instinct by Janie Crouch Stalked by Beverly Long Single Title Winner: Just One Thing by Holly … Read more

2014 Winners and Finalists a Look Back

2014 Winners and Finalists a Look Back

2014 Winners & Finalist Contemporary Series WINNER A Kiss to Die For by Gail Barrett, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, editor Susan Litman, agent Pam Hopkins **The Cradle Conspiracy by Robin Perini, Harlequin Intrigue, editor Allison Lyons, agent Jill Marsal **Undercover Texas by Robin Perini, Harlequin Intrigue, editor Rachel Burkot, agent Jill Marsal Contemporary Single Title WINNER Country Roads by Nancy Herkness, … Read more