Rad Romance Research I've Found
As I've been looking for romance-related research and data, I've come across some great work that I wanted to share.
As I've been looking for romance-related research and data, I've come across some great work that I wanted to share.
Where is All the Book Data?
Public Books | October 4, 2022
In this thoughtful essay, Melanie Walsh explains that book sales data is basically inaccessible to anyone beyond the publishing industry and outlines the problems this lack of accessibility causes.
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What Does a Happily Even After Look Like?
The Pudding | October 15, 2023
In this beautiful visual essay, contributor Alice Liang looks at over 1,400 romance novel covers from 2011-2023 to find trends in the level of raunchiness, the art style and the representation of racial diversity.
Lewd Vocabulary in Erotic Fiction Survey
November 13, 2022
Fantasy erotica writer KJ Scott conducted a survey to discover preferred lewd vocabulary choices for use by romance and erotica writers, covering 16 categories from A (act of sex) to V (vulva). The PDF of the results is a fun, spicy read that is definitely NSFW and meant for 18+ readers.
