About Romy
Specialties
Developmental Edits
Brainstorming
Understanding Publishing
Boosting Motivation
My Story
Romy Sommer is the author of seven contemporary romance novels published by HarperCollins London, and has also indie-published a further eight books under her own name and a pseudonym.
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With her Hollywood romance novel, Not a Fairy Tale, Romy became the first South African to be nominated for the prestigious RWA Rita award.
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As the founder and first chairperson of ROSA (Romance writers Organisation of South Africa), Romy discovered a passion for working with and growing aspiring writers which led her to a new career as a writing coach, developmental editor and workshop facilitator. She has pioneered writing courses for Savvy Authors, Now Novel, and RWA (Romance Writers of America.)
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Romy reads widely, but her favourite genres are romance, cosy mysteries, women's fiction, and paranormal YA.
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Youthful favourites which influenced her love of reading include Katherine Kerr's Deverry series, Anne McCaffrey, Georgette Heyer, Mary Stewart and Evelyn Anthony's Davina Graham books.
