What's new?

8/7/13 PIATKUS ENTICE COMPETITION IS OPEN. A fantastic opportunity to win a publishing contract!

1/7/13 TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE for all Festival events.

1/7/13 NEW TALENT AWARD is now open for entries. To be judged by Sammia Rafique, editor at Avon, Harper Collins.

12/6/13 FESTIVAL PROGRAMME is published.

The Loveswept hero brings cake (Festival of Romance 2011)

Celebrate Romantic Fiction!

The Festival of Romance celebrates romantic fiction in all its forms and gives readers a chance to meet favourite and new authors as well as taking part in lots of fun activities. It is the UK's ONLY convention dedicated to romantic fiction.

Festival of Romance 2013 takes place 8th to 10th November in Bedford

The programme is now online.
*** Tickets for all Festival events are now on sale. ***
See which of your favourite authors are attending here.

View the official photos from 2012 here.

Are you an author, publisher or business that would like to join in the Festival? Please contact us using the form on the contact page. * Please note the Festival office is closed from 16/7/13 to 2/8/13 *

Can't wait for November? Don't forget that you can discuss and blog about romantic fiction all year round at our online community: www.romanticfiction.org