Nikki Gemmell
Reading is a haven, a harbor, to shelter me from the toss of the world. More
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Why do I read? Seriously? I’m supposed to provide an intelligent answer? More
The Hospital in Buwambo
First Mills & Boon romance novel published by Harlequin; established the iconic relationship between the two companies. More
Sharon Kendrick
I read to remind myself of the power of words and what they’re capable of when the subtle alchemy of a good storyteller kick-starts the imagination and flies you into a different world. More
Sarah Morgan
I read for many reasons. More
Brenda Jackson
Of all the books I’ve read, it was a romance story that influenced me the most. More
The Transformation of Harlequin
By the 1990s, Harlequin had become synonymous with romance novels, grown the category into a score of successful subgenre lines, opened offices around the world, and seen its books made available in more than 100 countries and 30 languages. More
1949: Harlequin Books is founded…
Harlequin Books is founded in Winnipeg by Richard Bonnycastle, Doug Weld, and Jack Palmer. More
1970: Harlequin acquires Mills & Boon…
Harlequin acquires Mills & Boon and brings Harlequin books beyond bookstores and into supermarkets, drugstores, and other places women frequent. More
1972: Avon launches the historical romance genre…
Avon launches the historical romance genre when it publishes Kathleen Woodiwiss’s The Flame and the Flower, a historical romance with a strong female lead and sexual situations that go a step beyond the tame romances of earlier eras. More
B. J. Daniels
I grew up in Montana on stories around the campfire so it’s no surprise that I love to read—and write my own. More
Canada Post stamp honoring Harlequin
This stamp from Canada Post was created in 2000 to honor Harlequin’s history in the country. More
The Perfect Neighbor
First category romance novel to ever hit the New York Times bestseller list. More
Barbara Taylor Bradford
When I say I have the need to write, I do mean need. More
Cally Taylor
When I get an idea for a novel the fizz of excitement I feel is electrifying. More
Virgin River
Debut title in the series that took Robyn Carr to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. More
1941: Avon Books is established…
Avon Books is established by New York businessman Joseph Meyers in association with Edna B. Williams. Now renowned for widely popularizing the historical romance category, the publisher originally begins with a focus on paperback reprints. More
2014: HarperCollins acquires Harlequin Enterprises…
HarperCollins acquires Harlequin Enterprises from Torstar. More
Kristan Higgins
A book that influenced me and why . . . Little House on the Prairie. More
Meg Cabot
I write because of readers like Diana Moreno, who handed me a letter recently telling me that, as the firstborn daughter of immigrants, she felt lonely and shy when she arrived here in 2004 . . . until she found my books. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Diana Palmer
The first romance novel I ever read was Margaret Way’s Red Cliffs of Malpara. More
Robyn Carr
Writing changes me, teaches me, broadens me, and makes me more aware. More
Susan Mallery
When I write, I have a specific reader in mind. More
Lynne Graham
What I love the most about writing is that it allows me to create my own world, filled with characters that fascinate me. More
Publishing Firsts: The VendAvon
Chips, cookies, sodas–and books–from a vending machine. Avon’s entertaining comic books—western, horror, romance, war, science fiction, and gangster titles, mostly—appealed to readers of all ages from 1945 through the mid-1950s. More
Heather Graham
Why I read . . .Books are simply magic. More
