Romantic Times
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| Founder | Kathryn Falk |
|---|---|
| First issue | 1981 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Brooklyn, New York |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.rtbookreviews.com |
| ISSN | 1557-3397 |
Romantic Times is a genre magazine specializing in romance novels. It was founded as a newsletter in 1981 by Kathryn Falk. The initial publication took nine months to create and was distributed to 3,000 subscribers.[1] In 2004, the magazine reportedly had 150,000 subscribers, and had built a reputation as "Romance's premiere genre magazine".[2]
Since 1982 the magazine organizes the "Romantic Times Booklover's Convention."[2] Several thousand people attend the convention, which features author signings, a costume ball, and a male beauty pageant.[3]
References
- ↑ "'Romantic Times' a Dream Come True". The Palm Beach Post. 1981-09-23. p. B6. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gelder, Ken (2004). Popular fiction: the logics and practices of a literary field. Psychology Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780415356466. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ Farnham, Alan (1998-12-07). "Crazy And In Charge". Time. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
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