Romance Fiction Igniting Electronic Publishing

Curled up in bed with a good romance book lately? Chances are in the future your “book” will be an electronic reader with a screen and your “romance” may have alternative endings—or even full-color graphics and music as found in eBooks released by Maryland-based publisher MyRomanceStory.com! With the advent of the Sony “Reader Digital Book” and Amazon’s “Kindle,” readers now have the option to carry around hundreds of books on a device no larger than a pocket book. And with romance publishers such as Harlequin, Ellora’s Cave, MyRomanceStory.com and Samhain committed to

loading titles on these devices, romance readers will never want for access to stories that appeal to their desire for romance fiction.

In the case of some of the publishers, such as Samhain and MyRomanceStory, the transition to the online reader is not a difficult one—both offer their books almost exclusively electronically. The genres range from inspirational to erotica. And in the case of MyRomanceStory, beautifully illustrated graphic novellas backed by original music enhance the readers’ experience while they visually and audibly enjoy simmering love scenes.

For a long time electronic publishers suffered from a dearth of big-name romance authors. With the crossover of well-known hard-copy authors, electronic publishers are no longer the stepchildren of the industry. Giant romance-fiction publisher Harlequin recently released erotic short stories exclusively in the eBook format. Hard-copy writers are increasingly making the transition to electronic publishing. Bestselling author Lucy Monroe released two books recently: one with Kensington Brava and the other in Harlequin Presents. “I believe in the ePublishing venue and what many of the publishers in that market are trying to do in the industry,” Monroe explains. “I’m also pleased that two of my big publishers are releasing all of my print books as eBooks as well!”

The most prominent publisher and reviewer of graphic romance novels is MyRomanceStory.com, a publisher “pushing the boundaries,” according to a recent Publishers Weekly article. “We are one of the few companies that decided to focus on this area, and we welcome others who present this product. So we review their work as often as we can,” says MyRomanceStory’s White. With the advent of the handheld electronic reader, there can only be more room for growth. MyRomanceStory.com is the premier online romance graphic novel publisher whose stories are read in more than 120 countries worldwide. The site offers different novels in English and Spanish each day, lifestyle columns, reviews, blogs and online shopping of interest to women.