Diversity — Diary of a Fic Fiend - The Official Blog of Author Kilby Blades

It’s the project I’ve had mostly under wraps for the past year that I’m so excited to share with you: Forrest for the Trees!! It’s Book 1 of the brand new Green Valley Heroes series, in the Green Valley universe of Penny Reid’s Smartypants Romance. Yes, that Green Valley universe, the one spearheaded by Penny’s Winston Brothers series. You know, the one that starts with Truth or Beard. My all-new grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, small town romance will release wide on all retailers excluding Amazon on 9/28. It will be removed from those retailers and be enrolled in Kindle Unlimited on 9/30. So be sure to pre-order your copy in advance.

Big News, ReleasesKilby BladesAugust 17, 2021Forrest for the Trees, Diversity, InterracialComment

RSJ Emma Awards for Diversity in Romance Honor Kilby Blades as Best Debut Author

I'll admit it--it's been a tough year for me in terms of discovering truths about the industry--and, by that, I mean coming to some realizations about how far we still have to go with respect to promoting diversity in romance. I certainly knew that we were underrepresented--that it seemed more difficult for diverse authors to get traditional publishing contracts and, if we get them, to have good experience with our publishers around marketing and promotion. I did not know until recently about a litany of other issues--from earning retail space, to being dropped from publishing, to problems with book displays and shelving, to serious issues with the RITA Awards.

Awards and Accolades, DiversityKilby BladesJune 20, 2018Snapdragon, Chrysalis, Awards, DiversityComment

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