News
February 3, 2026 / February 5, 2026 by Mina | Leave a Comment
RomanceClass2026 is starting on February 16! The class is free and we prioritize unpublished, unagented, and self-published authors, who already read and love writing romance, and want to write romance with us. Reading RomanceClass Books is expected (this time encouraged, most times required), because ultimately a writer who understands what the community represents and is […]
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January 23, 2026 / January 23, 2026 by Mina
Chile publisher La Pollera Ediciones has acquired Spanish language rights to Catherine Dellosa’s young adult romance Raya and Grayson’s Guide to Saving the World. In the novella, Filipino teenagers Raya and Grayson are individually dealing with heartbreak and grief but find new friendship—and romance—as they bond over comic books, online games, web forums, and the […]
January 6, 2026 / January 6, 2026 by Tara
In case you missed it, we are having two #RomanceClasses starting February, and if you have always wanted to explore romance writing but didn’t know where to start, here’s your chance to learn from Mina V. Esguerra and the RomanceClass community! #RomanceClass2026 is our standard workshop, but we have publisher partners for this round, so […]
January 1, 2026 / January 6, 2026 by Tara
Happy New Year, classmates! In 2025, #RomanceClass worked really hard to be present at our usual spaces, but we explored new ones too. It was a great year of maintaining and building new relationships with local and overseas reading communities, and we enjoyed every bit of it. Shall we look back at everything we did […]
December 15, 2025 / January 6, 2026 by Tara
During the early days of the pandemic and the #RomanceClass community had to come up with ideas on how to stay connected and kilig, we launched a online hangout space called Kilig Cafe. We put together and livestreamed book-related talks, reading sprints, and even game shows on Twitch and YouTube to keep us entertained. We […]
August 15, 2025 / August 15, 2025 by Mina
From the author of Beginner’s Guide: Love and Other Chemical Reactions, for fans of STEM romances, enemies to lovers, and Philippine seas: Contemporary romance novella Project Saving Noah by Six de los Reyes has been acquired by Vibal for print distribution in the Philippines. There is only one oceanography research grant available at the Institute […]
Community News
July 7, 2025 / July 7, 2025 by Mina
What is RomanceClass? How to join RomanceClass (as of July 2025) Submitting to Blush Books and Vida New Adult All self-published RomanceClass Books listed on the website and produced following the guidelines above are considered submissions to Blush Books and Vida New Adult. Authors receive an offer from Komiket or Vibal, subject to the review […]
July 3, 2025 / July 2, 2025 by Mina
In this spicy, snarky, and sweet romance, bisexuals exist and get their HEA too: Contemporary romance novella No Two Ways by Chi Yu Rodriguez has been acquired by Komiket’s Blush Books for print distribution in the Philippines. In this book, information security engineer AJ steps out of her comfort zone and joins a makeover reality […]
May 20, 2025 / May 20, 2025 by Mina
Pride and Prejudice but make it Pinoy, in college, and Lizzy is a football star: Katrina Ramos Atienza’s new-adult college romance Well Played has been acquired by Kristine Mandigma and Gelo Lopez at Vibal Publishing for print distribution in the Philippines. Well Played is a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, set at […]
Community Events Panels
March 30, 2025 / March 30, 2025 by Miles
What's next for #RomanceClass? 🌸 Check out our upcoming events in April!
