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About RWA
About RWA: Our History
In 1980, 37 writers came together with a common goal of trying to find ways to grow their writing careers in romance fiction. At that time, there were very few writers groups or conferences, and those that existed largely ignored the romance genre. This group of 37 writers united together to create Romance Writers of America® (RWA).
In a suburb outside Houston, Texas, the founding members of RWA organized one of the first writers conferences focused specifically on the romance genre. The 1st Annual Romance Writers of America Conference was held in June 1981. They invited several editors from New York to attend the landmark conference to host talks on how to get published and break into the publishing business. The response to the conference was overwhelming and exceeded everyone's expectations. The expected attendance of 150 people turned into over 600 attendees and resulted in over 65 romance manuscripts sold during the event.
To this day, RWA hosts a conference each summer in a difference U.S. city. The conference has grown to include:
- More than 100 workshops with topics ranging from beginning writing development to the business side of being a writer;
- Publisher Spotlights that focus on what publishers are currently buying;
- Chats with best-selling authors;
- Individual appointments with romance publishing editors and agents;
- An Awards Ceremony held yearly to recognize excellence in the romance genre.
The Annual Conference is scheduled to be in the following cities:
2010 - Nashville, TN
2011 - New York, NY
2012 - Anaheim, CA
2013 - Atlanta, GA
2014 - San Antonio, TX
2015 - New York, NY
2016 - San Diego, CA
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