News
February 5, 2025 / February 5, 2025 by Mina
For fans of Practical Magic and cozy witchy romances: Carla de Guzman’s new-adult cozy magical romance Blooming Love has been acquired by Kristine Mandigma and Gelo Lopez at Vibal Publishing for print distribution in the Philippines. Set in Batangas, Blooming Love is a light fantasy about Ana, who comes from a family with a magical […]
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January 31, 2025 / January 31, 2025 by Mina
Finally, an all-new edition of the trilogy in print: Mina V. Esguerra’s new-adult fantasy trilogy Interim Goddess of Love has been acquired by Kristine Mandigma and Gelo Lopez at Vibal Publishing for print distribution in the Philippines. Inspired by Philippine mythology, Interim Goddess of Love follows college sophomore Hannah, whose very regular life is given […]
January 27, 2025 / January 27, 2025 by Mina
For fans of Netflix’s Smiley and HBO’s Looking (but make it Pinoy): Contemporary romance novella Kiss Away the Goodbye by H. Bentham has been acquired by Komiket’s Blush Books for print distribution in the Philippines. In the steamy, queer romcom, Martin and Judd start as a hook-up and they’re both fine with it. Martin’s never […]
Community Events FeelsFest
October 6, 2024 / October 6, 2024 by Miles
The next few weeks are going to be busy for #RomanceClass! Frankfurter Buchmesse, Ateneo National Writers Workshop, and #FeelsFest2024!
Community Events School Event
March 12, 2024 / October 6, 2024 by Miles
The recording for Mina's RomanceClass intro lecture at Ateneo is now up on The Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices' Facebook!
February 8, 2024 / August 18, 2024 by Tara
The Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices has teamed up with #RomanceClass this year for the 21st Ateneo National Writers Workshop, with the aim to explore other possibilities in romance writing that challenge current conventions, and to contribute to the direction and the future of the genre. ANWW21 aims to open discursive spaces between […]
Launches News Press
October 18, 2023 / October 29, 2023 by Mina
This post was originally published on Mina’s blog, at minavesguerra.com last 18 September, 2023 We launched a new romance imprint this weekend at #MIBF2023: BLUSH BOOKS by @komiketph and @romanceclassbooks are new editions of #RomanceClass books, with art by Komiket’s community of talented artists. Very thankful for the support Paolo Herras, Rome, Aiza, Elisse, Gio, […]
September 7, 2022 / August 18, 2024 by Mina
We’re happy to announce that the first collab project of RomanceClass and Komiket, the KILIG anthology, will be available this month at the Manila International Book Fair! KILIG anthology editors: Mina V. Esguerra and Paolo Herras. Associate editor: Bunny Luz. Cover designed by Betsy Cola. These are the 14 comics by Filipino authors and artists […]
June 29, 2022 / June 29, 2022 by Mina
Hello, RomanceClass readers! Starting June 2022, you can buy selected #RomanceClass Books print editions in the Philippines at Secret HQ’s online stores and Komiket’s events. We’re happy to be able to offer this option because we buy from Komiket a lot, and now you can add our romance books to your cart along with the […]
Community News
October 17, 2020 / October 22, 2022 by Miles
At #FeelsFest2020, we’ve announced that we’re now a Twitch Affiliate. What this means Any live broadcast is free for everyone to watch while live, but on demand viewing of past broadcasts will be for our subscribers only. Some clips and highlights from our broadcasts will go up on our YouTube channel, but that is not […]
