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
- Copper Hearts by Renée Gendron, release April 15, 2025
- Casual Readers to Ride-or-Die Superfans, Sunday, April 6 · 2 – 4pm EDT
- Atticus ‘How to’ for All, Sunday, May 4 · 2 – 4pm EDT
- Promises & Payoffs in Fiction with Jaye Wells, Sunday June 1st 2 – 4pm EDT 2025
- Vengeance for Valentines, Mona Storm, Feb 11, 2025
- Finding Your First 100 Readers: A Simple Strategy for Fiction Authors; Sunday, February 2nd 2-4pm EST
- RE-READ USED BOOKS Presents: Romance Author Event; 8th February 2025 1-4 PM EST Main Street
- Dragon Blood, Jodi Kendrick 11th February 2025
- Entangled Fate. Alexandra Isobel. February 1, 2025
- Late Decisions, Ivy Marie, December 30, 2024
- A Hot Chocolate for Two, Renée Gendron, release November 26, 2024
- Strengths for Writers Masterclass with Becca Syme, Sunday, November 3 · 2 – 4pm EST
- Gift, Jodi Kendrick, 1 November 2024
- LIVE Meta Ads Q&A session with Matt Holmes Sunday, October 6 · 2 – 4pm
- Second Acts of Weary Warrior Women, Elizabeth F. Shearly, 18 Sept. 2024
- The Fate Date, by Clover Callahan, available, October 10 2024 on KU, eBook and Print
- A Coffee for Two, by Renée Gendron, will be released on September 17, 2024
- Critique Partners Workshop, Sunday; September 8 · 2 – 4pm EDT
- Bound to the Reaper, Ivy Marie, August 5th 2024
- Tattooed Wings & Stranger Things: A Fairy Godmother Anthology; January 30th 2024
- If You Give an Artist a Killer Muse, by Laiza Millan, released July 5th, 2024.
- The Foundations of a Sovereign Author with ; Michael Evans; Sunday, June 2 · 2 – 4pm EDT
- Her Castle, Her Howl, Her Pack by Elizabeth F. Shearly, 13 May 2024
- Ins and Out of Email Marketing with Holly Darling; Sunday, May 5 · 2 – 4pm EDT
- Level Up The Business of Writing from Can-Con
- Kickstarting The Red Rock Killer by Melissa Yi
- Worldbuilding through Culture with J.M. Frey Sunday, April 7 2024 · 2 – 4pm EDT
- Dragon Rogue, Jodi Kendrick, 19 March 2024
- The Dos and Don’ts of Being a Romance Novelist Sun, Mar 3, 2024 2:00 PM EST
- 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
