News RomanceClass2026: Participants talk about what they think of RomanceClass and the books they’ve read so far 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 The class is free and we prioritize unpublished, unagented, and self-published authors, who already read and love writing romance, and want to write romance with us.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 […] Read more » romanceclass2026
News La Pollera Ediciones acquires Spanish language rights to Catherine Dellosa’s RomanceClass YA novella 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 […] Read more » catherine dellosa Flicker Translation deal
News #RomanceClass, times two! 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 […] Read more »
News Everything we did in 2025! 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 […] Read more »
News Save the date: Kilig Cafe is coming soon! 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 […] Read more »
News Six de los Reyes’s Project Saving Noah acquired by Vibal (Philippine print edition) 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 […] Read more » Six de los Reyes vibal vida new adult
Community News Submitting to Blush Books (Komiket) and Vida New Adult (Vibal), and joining RomanceClass 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 […] Read more » Blush Books romanceclass submissions vida new adult
News Chi Yu Rodriguez’s No Two Ways acquired by Blush Books (Philippine print edition) 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 […] Read more » Blush Books book deal chi yu rodriguez
News Katrina Ramos Atienza’s Well Played acquired by Vibal (Philippine print edition) 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 […] Read more » Katrina Ramos Atienza vibal
News Where to find our books! March 30, 2025 / March 30, 2025 by Miles Curious about where you could find #RomanceClass books when there aren't any big book events? Here is an updated list of places that carry our titles Read more »
