Today’s romance novels spotlight women in control in the bedroom and in their relationships.
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Romantasy is bringing big money into publishing and more women to fantasy.
The legacy of this cringey vampire romance has endured – especially online, where Twihards can’t get enough of the memes and spoofs.
Australian romance readers are propping up a flatlining book market, say some. Romance sales have grown by 49% for 3 years. And romance bookstores are booming, too.
Assault allegations against Neil Gaiman raise some serious moral questions about the unequal power relations between star authors and their fans.
Romance and fantasy have long been bedfellows. But thanks to BookTok, ‘romantasy’ is trending – online, in bookshops and on bestseller lists.
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