Ottawa Romance Writers
The Capital City’s home for romance writers
We promote excellence in the field of romance writing and work to advance the professional interests of romance writers. We provide continuing support for writers within the romance publishing industry. We offer networking opportunities, advocacy, dissemination of information, professional education, publications, and other activities.
Ottawa Romance Writers was created in 1985 with Jo Beverley as a founding member. In 2015 we celebrated 30 years of advancing romance writing in Ottawa.
What’s Happening
- Worldbuilding through Culture with J.M. Frey Sunday, April 7 2024 · 2 – 4pm EDT
- The Dos and Don’ts of Being a Romance Novelist Sun, Mar 3, 2024 2:00 PM EST
- Dragon Rogue, Jodi Kendrick, 19 March 2024
- Bad Decisions, Ivy Marie, 23-February-2024
- Feeling Extra Crispy? with Liz Lincoln Sun, Feb 4, 2024 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
- Amid Rampant Magic, by Helga R Paxton 01-Febuary-2024
- Amid Impetuous Futures, by Helga R Paxton 30-January-2024
- Three Volleys to Love, Renée Gendron, release January 30, 2024
- Creating Social Media Content for Wizards Sun, Jan 7th, 2024 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
- Mercenary, Jodi Kendrick, 14 December 2023
- The Volunteer’s Suspicion by Renée Gendron- November 8, 2023.
- Universal Fantasy is why some authors get gobs of gushing reviews and some authors who write “way better” get crickets. Sun, Nov 5, 2023 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
- Aquatic Investigations, Jodi Kendrick, 10 October 2023
- Book Brush: Upgrade Your Author Marketing with Kathleen Sweeney Sun, Oct 1, 2023 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
- MERCURY Warrior Lover Father, Paranormal Romance, by Alexandra Isobel released 1-October-2023
- Diversity and Inclusion in Literature with Finn Burnett, Sun, Sep 10, 2023 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
- Stolen Heart, Ivy Marie, September 4, 2023
- Changeling, Jodi Kendrick, 22 August 2023
- A Gift of Stars is Book 1 of The Nearer Realm Tales by Renée Gendron; 7/18/2023
- Dread Spring by Elizabeth F. Shearly released 10 July 2023
- Character Development Q&A, June 4th 2023
- Even Superman Has A Day Job with Maggie Wells, may 7th 2023 14:00EST
- Thief in Paris Ivy Marie Release may 2nd 2023
- His Hunter by Ivy Marie released April 7th 2023
- Q&A with KT Literary agent Sara Megibow, April 2nd 2023
- Golden Hearts is Book 2 of the Frontier Hearts series by Renée Gendron; 3/28/2023
- Endless Sea of Stars by Elizabeth F. Shearly released 10 March 2023
- Creating Realistic Companion Animals in Fiction with Mona Storm Sun, Feb 5, 2023 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
- The Shapes of Wrath by Melissa Yi: A Haunting Surgical Thriller Feb 1/23
- Two Hearts on the Backspin by Renée Gendron; 1/31/2023
- Song of the Shadows, Mona Storm, Jan 29/2023
- Virtual Open House Sunday, January 8 2023