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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Arizona's first RWA chapter was founded in 1989, and at the height of membership, three chapters represented the Grand Canyon state. Over the course of the last few years, the changing landscape of the membership and industry have seen the merger of
 
Congratulations to the RWA members who hit the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and/or USA Today best-seller lists this week!
 
This week’s Publishers Weekly addresses the topic of body diversity in romance. While body diversity has improved in recent years, there is still some ground to cover.

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