Love in the Time of Self-Publishing

In this book, Christine M. Larson traces the forty-year history of Romancelandia, a network of romance authors, readers, editors, and others.

The book explores how American romance writers, once marginalized, became digital publishing’s most innovative and successful authors through solidarity and collective support.

Larson discusses the significant increase in romance writers’ median income by 73%, contrasting with the decline in income for other authors.

The book also addresses the historical exclusion of romance authors of color and LGBTQ+ writers from Romancelandia and the recent efforts towards inclusivity and cultural reckoning.