A Home for Happily Ever After Authors

From your first written words through your book marketing journey, Chicago-North Romance Writers offers career-minded romance writers a wealth of professional education, peer critiques, author-reader events and a supportive community of writers.

Headquartered in the Chicago area, membership is open to romance authors of every sub-genre from anywhere in the world.

Be our guest — attend one of our twice-monthly professional development sessions, which feature experts in writing, editing, marketing and more and discover what our members already know: Chicago-North Romance Writers is the secret sauce for success in your writing career.

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Member New Releases

Learn and connect with all that CNRW has to offer.

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Workshops & Critique

Online and Online/In-Person events held multiple times per month.

Special Events

Spring Fling Writing Conference and the Books in Bloom Reader Event

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Member-Only Groups

Connect with other authors in our private Facebook and Discord groups