The Rise of Romance: Why Readers are Turning to Uplifting Fiction
May 23, 2025
As a romance writer, I’m always interested in the history of romantic fiction and the general snobbery towards it that
Katie Ginger
Katie is an award nominated author writing contemporary romance as Annabel French for Avon, HarperCollins and historical fiction as Emma Royal for Century, Penguin Random House. A confirmed lover of happy ever afters and Sandra Bullock romcoms, she also writes screenplays in an attempt to deal with all the love stories floating around in her head. When she's not writing, she's doing her best to parent two teenagers and a three-legged rescue dog (and keep her husband out of trouble!) and drinking wine as soon as it's socially acceptable.
Katie Ginger
Katie is an award nominated author writing contemporary romance as Annabel French for Avon, HarperCollins and historical fiction as Emma Royal for Century, Penguin Random House. A confirmed lover of happy ever afters and Sandra Bullock romcoms, she also writes screenplays in an attempt to deal with all the love stories floating around in her head. When she's not writing, she's doing her best to parent two teenagers and a three-legged rescue dog (and keep her husband out of trouble!) and drinking wine as soon as it's socially acceptable.
