The Other Family UK Events
Mon 22nd Feb – Literary dinner at St Pancras Grand, in conjunction with Foyles
Thurs 25th Feb– Literary dinner at The Compleat Angler in Marlow, in conjunction with Waterstone’s Windsor
Sat 27th Feb – Signing at Selfridges, Oxford St, 2.00-3.00pm
Weds 3rd March – Newcastle Library event, 2.00-4.00pm, in conjunction with Waterstone’s Newcastle
Weds 3rd March – The Sage Gateshead – 6pm, Box office: 0191 443 4661
Friday 5th March – Glasgow Festival event, 6pm, in conjunction with Waterstone’s Glasgow
Thurs 11th March – Topping Books, Bath event, 8pm
Sun 21st March – Oxford Literary Festival event, 12 noon

The Other Family Canada Events
Sun April 25th – Calgary, Alberta – Pages Books & Brunch
Tues April 27th – Vancouver, B.C. – An Evening with Joanna Trollope, 7:00pm /
Chapters Granville - 2505 Granville Street, Vancouver (604) 731-7822 with Holly LeCraw
Thurs April 29th – Montreal, Quebec – An Evening with Joanna Trollope, 7:00pm /
Chapters Pointe-Claire - 6321, autoroute Transcanadienne / (514)428-5500
Sat May 1st –Toronto, Ontario – Globe & Mail Open House Festival, 7:00pm /
The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon / Toronto Reference Library, 2nd Floor 789 Yonge St

A golden start to RNA anniversary 19th November, 2009
A golden anniversary deserves a golden book - and that's exactly what the Romantic Novelists' Association has produced to honour 50 years of romantic fiction.
With a beautiful gold cover and equally golden words inside, Loves Me, Loves Me Not, is a collection of more than 40 short stories written by RNA members. Published by MIRA books, it's the first event in a year of celebrations to mark the RNA's 50th anniversary in 2010. At a glittering party at the Cavalry and Guards Club, the Association thanked those members who had donated their time and their talent to the project.

The contributors

Award-winning author and RNA Chair Katie Forde was one of two RNA editors who worked on the book, which includes contributions from a host of best-selling writers, such as Joanna Trollope, Adele Parks, Carole Matthews, Jill Mansell and Judy Astley.

'It's a real privilege and honour to have my name on the front of such a magnificent representation of the RNA's talent,' said Katie. 'It's a wonderful way to celebrate our 50th.'

Katie's fellow editor was Sue Moorcroft, who found herself volunteering for the job before she'd contemplated what would be involved. 'But it's been a huge pleasure to work with so many talented writers and with the lovely people at Mira Books,' said Sue. 'I'm proud of the result.'

The RNA was formed in 1960 to enhance and promote the various types of romantic fiction and to encourage good writing. The original membership was 115 - led by popular and respected authors of the time, including Denise Robbins, Alex Stewart and Barbara Cartland. The RNA now represents 700 writers, both men and woman, as well as agents, editors and associates. In the past 50 years, members of the RNA have sold hundreds of millions of novels, had their work adapted for film and TV, and translated into many languages.

Throughout the 50th Anniversary year, the organisation will host a series of events - including the glittering Romantic Novel of the Year Award Ceremony, a major conference at University of Greenwich, and a second publication which takes a look through the RNA's archive, from the bejewelled first awards dinner to up-to-the-minute ideas from today's best sellers.

Loves Me, Loves Me Not
The Romantic Novelists' Association is 50 years old in 2010! To celebrate and commemorate the anniversary they have created Loves Me, Loves Me Not, Joanna joins other talented RNA members in this a wonderful book of short stories. It's a feast. It's a real treat. Everyone loves a good story - and these are really good. With a foreword by Katie Fforde and an afterword by Jill Mansell, all your favourite authors are in Loves Me, Loves Me Not.

Find out more by visiting www.mirabooks.co.uk and purchase your copy at Amazon.co.uk