Romance Writers of America® (RWA) is a nonprofit trade association whose mission is to advance the professional and common business interests of career-focused romance writers through networking and advocacy and by increasing public awareness of the romance genre.
RWA is committed to providing all of its members with an environment free from discrimination and harassment. RWA does not discriminate against or allow harassment of any member based on race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, ancestry, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by law. In order to create a safe and respectful environment, discrimination and harassment of any sort is prohibited in RWA.

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Romance Writers of America congratulates the recipients of the 2022-23 Academic Research Grant.
 
Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, is sponsoring a scholarship for two BIPOC RWA members to attend Traditional Author Weekend (Jan. 21 - 22)!
 
Congratulations to the RWA members who hit the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and/or USA Today best-seller lists this week!
 
We are busy planning our 2023 Annual Conference, and we're looking for workshop proposals.
 
We’re pleased to announce that best-selling author Priscilla Oliveras is joining us as the opening keynote at Traditional Author Weekend (January 21-22)!

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