Harlequin Announces Creation of Paranormal Romance Blog

Harlequin's Paranormal Romance Blog is the first site dedicated to paranormal romance novels and authors. Vampire lovers welcome.

TORONTO, Jan. 29 -- Harlequin Enterprises Limited (www.eHarlequin.com), the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, today announced the creation of Harlequin's Paranormal Romance Blog (www.paranormalromanceblog.com), a blog dedicated solely to paranormal romance novels, one of the fastest growing romance fiction categories in the world.

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Created and hosted by the editors, authors and other personnel behind Harlequin's various imprints, ParanormalRomanceBlog.com is the first such site dedicated solely to the genre. "There are blogs dedicated to paranormal fiction and others committed to romance novels but there was no forum devoted strictly to paranormal romance. Now there's somewhere a fan can go to discuss the love a woman might have for a vampire or alien or werewolf," says Jenny Bullough, Manager of Digital Content and Interactivity. "We created the blog because we are all avid fans of paranormal romance novels-it just so happens that we work or write for a publisher. It may be called Harlequin's Paranormal Romance Blog but we encourage posts, comments and discussion about paranormal romances by any author or publisher."

Editors, authors and readers exchange ideas and opinions and engage in friendly, passionate discussions about the paranormal romance genre. Editors and authors explain the allure of the supernatural and the forbidden-such as the eternal magnetism of vampires. Readers are encouraged to weigh in to the discussions with their likes and dislikes about paranormal romance books and- as some of the individuals writing and shaping the stories are hosting the blog-perhaps even help shape the plots and themes of future paranormal romance novels.

Paranormal romance is one of the fastest growing genres in fiction. In October 2006 Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. Launched Silhouette Nocturne, a new romance series dedicated to paranormal romance. To date Nocturne has enjoyed tremendous success, with two Nocturne titles appearing on the NYT Bestseller list, in addition to numerous bestselling paranormal romance novels by prominent authors such as Brenda Joyce, Gena Showalter, and Susan Krinard from their HQN and MIRA imprints.

About HARLEQUIN ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, with titles issued worldwide in 26 languages and sold in 109 international markets. The company produces 120 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,300 authors from around the world. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin's Web site is located at www.eHarlequin.com. Harlequin has offices in 18 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit www.eHarlequin.com or press.eHarlequin.com.